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Constructing World Knowledge Schemata

Preview The Three Little Pigs Solid construction of background knowledge is needed for reading comprehension Lesson: Focus on world knowledge schemata Constructing World Knowledge Schemata Vocabulary, concept understanding, and organized world knowledge helped construct meaning Comprehension relies on word meanings and interpretation that uses world knowledge schemata Lesson Purpose and Goals To provide the information needed to help struggling readers construct the world knowledge schemata they need for reading comprehension To discuss how world knowledge schemata are used in reading comprehension To explain why students with learning disabilities typically have a weak world knowledge base To talk about the role of teaching devices and routines in enhancing understanding, organization, and recall of world knowledge for students with learning disabilities Lesson Questions Why is world knowledge schemata essential for reading comprehension? What are the requirements for constructing the world knowledge that students with learning disabilities may be lacking? How can world knowledge be constructed with students who have learning disabilities? Background Knowledge (from Reading #1) Types of knowledge Constructs of knowledge Categories of knowledge World Knowledge & Reading Comprehension Uses of world knowledge schemata with reading comprehension How schemata helped with the Maverick passage The Struggling Reader and World Knowledge Underlying factors in problems with world knowledge Students with diverse cultural backgrounds Effects of problems with world knowledge on reading comprehension Teaching Devices and Routines Teaching devices Mnemonic devices Strategic instruction for memory devices Teaching routines Recall enhancement routine Action Plan for Constructing World Knowledge Schemata Supplement reading experiences Elaborate on new information you are teaching Use mnemonic devices Teach memory strategies to students for their independent use Co-construct organizers with students Integrate technology in instruction Exercise caution in attributing poor learning to cognitive deficits Mnemonic: U SEE IT Co. Review World Knowledge schemata and its relationship to reading comprehension Kinds of problems students with learning disabilities typically have with world knowledge and how that affects their reading comprehension Use of teaching devices and routines Actions to assist with instruction (U SEE IT Co.)