Learning Strategy Training
Training students in learning strategies to optimize their learning...
What is LST?
What is ?
It is a methodological innovation and its main concern is with the language learner.
It reflects an interesting and enduring practice.
Definition
Definition
The techniques or devices which a learner may use to acquire knowledge
Strategies
They've changed thru the years
Social/Affective Strategies
Social
Creating situations to practice
a,
Learners interact with each other or "use affective control to assist learning"
Self-talk
b,
c,
Share information, feedback
Cognitive Strategy
Cognitive
Keywords
a,
Learners interacting and manipulating what is to be learned
Summarizing
b,
Repeating
c,
Advanced Organization
AO
Previewing
a,
Improves comprehension and the speed when reading
Skimming
b,
Scanning
c,
Shows how to apply the strategy when reading
- Title and Subheadings
- Pictures
- Skim each paragraph: main ideas
Meta-cognitive Strategies
The knowledge and skills for organizing, guiding, and controlling one's own thinking, actions, and learning processes
Metacognitive
Plan
Monitor
Evaluate Monitor Task
Other meta-cognitive Strategies...
Other
- Setting short and long term goals
- Check comprehension when reading and listening
How do we learn?
10% - read
20% - hear
30% - see
50% - see & hear
70% - discussed w/ others
80% - personal experience
95% - teach someone else
Team Work
Cooperative
Students and teachers work together to improve learning
- Students must work in groups to complete the tasks collectively
Memory-related strategies
Storage of information
Memory
a,
Help learners link one second or foreign language item or concept with another but do not necessarily involve deep understanding.
Linking
b,
Applying
c,
Exercise
Some exercises to implement in class
Reciprocal questioning
Why?
Example 1
1.
Encourage an open dialog
2.
Students take teacher's role
3.
Create their own questions
Three step interviews
Why?
Example 2
Active listening skills
1.
Quizzing one to other
2.
3.
Sharing thoughts and taking notes
The pause procedure
Why?
Example 3
1.
Pause every 10-15min of lecture time
2.
Discussing with each other
Connects
3.
The muddiest point technique
Example 4
Why?
1.
Write notes on the most unclear element of the homework*
Review with the rest of the class
2.
Discussion
3.
*If more than a quarter of the class mentions the same “muddiest point,” you may wish to schedule further time to discuss that topic, or create a new lesson plan or assignment to tackle it.
The devil’s advocate approach
Why?
Example 5
Debate
1.
Critical thinking
2.
Deeper understanding
3.
Peer teaching activities
Why?
Example 6
Instruct skills
1.
Boost vital skills
2.
Interaction improvement
3.
Game-based learning platforms
Why?
Example 7
1.
Work with their own instructions
Challenging
2.
Individual Adjustment
3.
Why?
Rotating chair group discussions
Example 7
Active listening
1.
2.
Stimulates class discussions
Direct engagement
3.
Social
a,
Cognitive
b,
Match
AO
c,
Metacognitive
d,
?
Cooperative
e,
Metacognitive
f,