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For Thursday, October 12:
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Read Gunning (2005). Chapter 6 Comprehension:
Theories & Strategies
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Find 10 key words in chapter 6 - write the word
and its definition. Email these to
Josh_Thompson@tamu-commerce.edu before 5pm
Monday, October 9. This is your "ticket" into this online
option.
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Answer the 10 multiple choice questions in
chapter 6 of the
Gunning textbook website. Select "Submit answers for
grading", fill in your name (at the bottom of the results page), and
then email me the results. Due 5pm Wednesday, October 11.
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Which techniques
for teaching comprehension strategies do you think would be most
effective? Why? Send your short answer to this
question in the body of an email to members of your online
discussion group; include me in your group. Use "524 discussion" in
the subject line. Due 5pm Wednesday, October 11.
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For Thursday, October 19:
- Read Gunning (2005) Chapter 7 Text Structures and Teaching
Procedures and
Comprehension Questions.pdf
- Describe 10 different strategies for teaching comprehension with
your online discussion group, 5 from Gunning and 5 from anywhere
else (cite sources). Share these with your online discussion group;
include me in your group. Use "524 strategies" in the subject line.
due 5pm Monday, October 16.
- Reflect on your peers' comments in the online discussion group,
from last week and this. Use this rubric (Indicators
of critical (+) and uncritical (-) thinking within online discussion
forums) to evaluate your contributions to the online discussion
group. Due 5pm, Wednesday, October 18. (Monday, October 16
clarification: send your evaluation to the discussion group).
- to be determined by Friday, October 13
YIKES! It's Saturday, October 14 already.
So from here on, you are invited, not required to complete
these activities: Read this
Comprehension
Booklet .pdf Compare the principles
of the Comprehension Booklet with the strategies discussed by your
online discussion group, including yours. Type a compare / contrast
paper (~2-3 pages). Due - if you so choose to participate - on
Monday, 10/23.
- Teach a child a new strategy - come into class on Thursday, Oct
26 and tell us all about it!
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