Chat with AIExam 9: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas and Study Skills
What did researchers find when studying standardized test-taking among elementary students? What can teachers do to spot trouble areas in test-taking?
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VerifiedResearchers found that many students had poor test-taking skills-they did not follow directions, take guesses, reread passages to find the right answer, check answers, or trust text knowledge rather than background knowledge. Teachers can take several steps to look for problem areas in test-taking, including the following:
1 During practice tests, observe students, especially those who are anxious, are rushed, fail to put in effort, or miss directions. (Make sure the practices tests are at students' reading levels.)
2 Have students mark trouble areas with sticky notes.
3 Do individual think-alouds to ask about their reasoning for certain answers or problem areas.
4 Get feedback afterwards from the class.
5 Use your analysis of class work and practice tests to plan instruction.
Which of the following would provide the most help for struggling readers and English Language Learners?
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List several memory devices. Briefly define how each one works to boost memory and retention.
(34) VerifiedThe memory devices explained in the text include the following:
1 Conceptual understanding (finding factual patterns and connections that help make concepts understandable and clear in oneʹs mind)
2 Rehearsal (saying the item to be memorized over and over again, which focuses attention on the items to be learned and transfers material into long-term memory; in later years, rehearsal involves rereading material aloud or silently)
3 Mnemonic method (artificial devices such as alphabet letters, acronyms, rhymes, and acrostics that program memory at deeper levels than rehearsal, often individually created for best effect)
Test-Enhanced Learning (recalling information to answer a test question helps to establish it in memory).
What are the main features of sheltered English? Choose a content area and describe how might you implement a program of sheltered English for that area.
(32) What are ways in which writing can be used to promote comprehension of content-area material?
(42) What sets content-area reading apart from other kinds of reading?
(41) Metacognition is an important part of study skills instruction primarily because it
(28) Which prereading technique would be most helpful when trying to get students to think about a controversial topic?
(37) What metacognitive strategies can be taught to students to help them study?
(36) Which of the following writing activities would best foster understanding and retention?
(39) Which technique was specifically designed to help teachers model comprehension processes?
(37) What are some principles that improve memory and promote retention of material?
(47) Which of the following is the most thoroughly documented and widely used study technique in English-speaking countries, because it fosters both understanding and long-term retention of material being read independently?
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