Amanda Felts
Name of Strategy: KWL Chart
Link: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/reading_writing/BEFORE-DURING-AFTER_READING_STRATEGIES.pdf
The KWL chart is a very neat and collection idea. I would use it when I would assign students a section to read in thier textbooks. K stands for what they already know. W stands for questions that they would like to be answered. L stands for what the student learned from reading the section. I would personally assign this as homework or group work, just because no two students know the exact things that another student does or they will more than likely not have the same questions.
This activity does not really have a praticular subject or topic that this can only be used for. I have personally seen this used in SS and in Science.
I think that this will help students learn, because they are pulled in personally. Since the chart asks for what the students want to know and what they learned, that keeps thier mind constantly engaged in what they are reading, so thier reading comprehension is going to rise.
I beleive that this KWL chart will work because the students are being asked to process the information and ask questions rather than answer questions that the NCSCOS needs them to know. I believe that any time that you have a student ask questions and have them reflect on what they already know you are going to get some great reading comprehension from them.
Rodney Pyatte said,
May 28, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
Amanda
I used KWL for one of my strategies as well!! It is a great tool that can work well for any subject !!
Rodney Pyatte
rbwilson0824 said,
May 29, 2008 @ 10:09 pm
I liked this strategy too. The simplicity of it makes it easy to use and I think students really will enjoy using it. If we had been asked to post additional strategies, I would have included this one. Roberta Wilson
trathenwr said,
May 30, 2008 @ 9:14 pm
I like this one. Simple and effective and adaptable.
Woody Trathen
amantedelenguaje said,
May 31, 2008 @ 1:17 am
Amanda,
I like KWL too. It is simple, sweet, and to the point.
Tiffany
sj78444 said,
May 31, 2008 @ 3:21 am
Looks like KWL is a winner. I also used that one.