Development of MetaCognitive Strategies and Teaching How to Learn 05192009

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Development of Meta-Cognitive Strategies and
Teaching How to Learn05/19/2009

• Eva Kozlenko
• ekozlenko_at_hccc.edu
• Hudson County Community College
  
  

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The Affective Filter Hypothesis a mental block,
caused by affective factors ... that prevents
input from reaching the language acquisition
device

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  Krashen
• Affective filter is an imaginary wall that
  is placed between  a learner and language input.
  If the filter is on, the learner is blocking out
  input.  The filter turns on when anxiety is high,
  self-esteem is low, or motivation is low.
• These factors include but are not limited to
• Attitudes regarding the primary and/or second
  language
• Attitudes toward self / self-esteem
• Attitudes toward the teacher and classroom
  environment
• Motivation
• Anxiety 

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• How do we apply what Krashen said in reading
  and writing classes?
• Is there a way to battle these affective
  factors?
• Are there any factors other than emotional
  ones that influence learning?

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Homework write a paragraph(your life now),
learn the new words and another block of 10
irregular verbs by heart. Vocabulary quiz is next
Monday.

• How will I learn 20 words by heart? I wont use
  those smart words anyway No.. How will I
  memorize their spelling?
• Oh no! Another 20 irregular verbs!!!
• How will I write that paragraph? I have to
  review verb tenses. Even if I know how to form
  them, how will I use them in my speech?

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Learning How to Spell

• It would be wonderful if one could spell in
  English the way he or she spoke it

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Solution to question 1

• Question How will I learn 20 words by heart? I
  wont use those smart words anyway. No.. How
  will I memorize their spelling?
• Solution
• A student has to
• - write down the words, their transcription
  and
• translation.
• - write every word at least ten times in a
  copybook and
• pronounce it out loud.
• - compose a sentence using each new word.

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Solution to question 2

• Question Oh no! Another 20 irregular verbs!!!
• Solution
• A student has to
• - create verb groups according to rhyme.
• - write down the three forms of each new
  verb several
• times in a copybook.
• - say the three forms of each new verb out
  loud every time
• he/she writes it down.

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Solution to question 3

• Question How will I write that paragraph? I
  have to review many tenses. Even if I know how to
  form them, how will I use them in my speech?
• Solution
• A student has to
• - study a formation of the new grammatical
  theme (especially tenses).
• - put down on paper the information he/she
  has just learned.
• - concentrate on the time he/she describes
  and the formation of certain tenses while
  writing a paragraph.

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• Metacognition literally means "big thinking.
  You are thinking about thinking. During this
  process you are examining your brain's
  processing. Teachers work to guide students to
  become more strategic thinkers by helping them
  understand the way they are processing
  information. Questioning, visualizing, and
  synthesizing information are all ways that
  readers can examine their thinking process.
  Through scaffolding and reciprocal teaching,
  students are able to practice the skills that
  lead to these overt acts becoming automatic.
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  Fountas and Pinnel
• Thank you