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Methods and Learning Strategies
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Methods and Learning Strategies
CALLA
- Is a method that has a significant focus on understanding and applying metacognitve, cognitve, and social/affective strategies.
Cognitive Strategies
- According to Herrera and Murry (2011) students that possess cognitive strategies can classify and link new information to their prior knowledge and background schema. p. 331
- Teachers can apply this strategy by incorporating activities that allow CLD students to activate their prior knowledge, predict and make inferences will enhance their cognitive skills.
- It is during this strategy were CLD students are able to use context to construct meaning from what they are learning.
- The cognitive strategy connects to the metacognitive strategy because they both have place an emphasis on building and activating background knowledge.
- It is during this strategy were CLD students are able to use context to construct meaning from what they are learning.
- Teachers can apply this strategy by incorporating activities that allow CLD students to activate their prior knowledge, predict and make inferences will enhance their cognitive skills.
- According to Herrera and Murry (2011) students that possess cognitive strategies can classify and link new information to their prior knowledge and background schema. p. 331
Metacognitive Strategies
- Metacognitve strategies promote self-monitoring and self assessing.
- Graphic organizers are a beneficial way to provide hands on experiences while also promoting higher order thinking
- It is during this strategy students are able to display their knowledge and reflect on what they have learned
- The metacognitve strategy is deeply connected to the social/affective strategy because of their use of positive self- monitoring and self-assessment.
- It is during this strategy students are able to display their knowledge and reflect on what they have learned
- Graphic organizers are a beneficial way to provide hands on experiences while also promoting higher order thinking
- Metacognitve strategies promote self-monitoring and self assessing.
Social/Affective Strategies
- According to Herrera and Murry (2011) "Social/affective strategies involve the use of socially mediated learning and lowering one's own affective filter" p. 327
- Social/Affective strategies include activities that are student-centered and allow students to work collaboratively.
- Teachers can apply this strategy by designing lessons that integrate group work that enhances CLD students problem solving skills.
- These activities also incorporate speaking and listening skills.
- The social/affective strategies are connected to the metacognitive strategies through use of fostering deeper level understanding.
- These activities also incorporate speaking and listening skills.
- Teachers can apply this strategy by designing lessons that integrate group work that enhances CLD students problem solving skills.
- Social/Affective strategies include activities that are student-centered and allow students to work collaboratively.
- According to Herrera and Murry (2011) "Social/affective strategies involve the use of socially mediated learning and lowering one's own affective filter" p. 327
References
- Herrera, S.G. & Murry, K.G. (2011). Mastering ESL/EFL methods: Differentiated instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students. (2nd ed.).
