Monday, October 25, 2010
Ch 4 pg 99-109
The "small chunk-big chunk" idea struck an interest to me. In the science classroom I often see the students becoming very overwhelmed with the text reading. After reading this chapter in Readicide I realize that it is quite possible the students do not know how to read "chunks" of text for info. As a teacher, I see that I need to start with small chunks before assigning my students large text amounts. Doing this will increase their likelihood of comprehending what they have read.
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I agree with you, I am English content, but I can see some merit in the way Gallgher taught his lesson to his students. I wouldl like to see if constructing a lesson that way makes a difference in their cognition.
ReplyDeleteI almost always feel extremely overwhelmed when reading science texts. I think using the 'little chunk method' would help many students have a better understanding of the content. I myself am trying harder to incorporate using smaller chunks of text in my math placements.
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