How cues, questions, advance organizers, summarizing and note taking correlate with the principles of cognitive learning theory as well as concept mapping and virtual field trips.
Chapter 4: Cues, Questions and Advance Organizers
“The instructional strategy cues, questions and advanced organizers focuses on enhancing students’ ability to retrieve, use and organize information about a topic.” (Pitler, Hubbell, Kuhn, & Malenoski, p. 73) This statement helps define cognitive learning theory. Dr. Orey stated that cognitive learning theory focus on putting information into short term and long term memory using cues and connections to retrieve information. Using word processing to create tables and organize information for students is something that I have been able to teach my students how to do once the template is set up for them. The use of concept mapping and advanced organizers is essential for teaching students how to effectively organize information so that it makes sense to them. I enjoyed reading about the Tacoma bridge project; this is something I discuss with my students when talking about weather and our Washington communities. I am going to try to incorporate some of the texts ideas when we talk about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge next year.
Chapter 6: Summarizing and Note Taking
This chapter has once again opened my eyes to new ways to use Microsoft Word. After reading about how to use the track changes and summarizing features I can see that there is more to word than typing and tables. This makes me excited to share this information with my class and help them learn and better way to take notes. The inverted T chart helps connect words with pictures cues to help student recall information. The use of concept maps to summarize and organize information is a simple way for student to learn and retain information. I am interested to explore the web resources in chapter 6 to see how I can use them with my students. Blogs and wikis are a great way to share notes with others. Students can work together to teach each other what they have learned as well as asking clarifying questions.
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ReplyDeleteWhat are a few new ways that you will use to help students remember new concepts and be able to retrieve new concepts weeks from when they were first learned?
I have learned new ways to use MSWord through our learning resources this week. These are things that even teachers can use in teaching and in our personal studies.
Danika,
ReplyDeleteIn your discussion of summarizing and note taking you talked about using word as a way to have students take notes using charts and tables. I sometimes use concept maps at the end of each hour to have students fill in the new information they have learned in that class period and make the connections to topics that we have covered in previous lessons. I have also used charts and tables as notes, and found that most student recall information when it is not overwhelming. I have just this week learned of all the online concept mapping websites and I'm excited to have student start using them also. You gave me a great idea about having student post their concept maps to a blog or website.
Have you ever tried this with notes? If so, have you found that students are more conscientious with the information that they post?
Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteI am going to try to introduce my special ed students to the summarizing feature in word. I am hoping this will be an accommodation they can use as they go into the high grades.
Erin,
ReplyDeleteWe use a lot of concept maps in my classroom for note taking. But I our district has not allowed students to use blogs yet. So I am not sure how that will work but once our district gets out of the dark ages I plan on giving it a try.
Danika,
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your special ed students will appreciate this new knowledge. They can use it now and in future classes! Great!
Danika,
ReplyDeleteTeaching special education is so rewarding. The students are willing to try. Using virtual tours, as a teacher will allow you to use verbal assessments.