SLANT

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SLANT

• A RESEARCH-BASED LEARNING STRATEGY
• (Ellis, 1991)
• Center for Research on Learning
• University of Kansas

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WHAT IS A STRATEGY?

• A STRATEGY a person's approach to learning and
  using information.
• It is an approach for students on how to think
  about and solve problems, or how to learn
• Learning strategies are used by students to help
  them understand information.

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What is the SLANT Strategy?

• Helps you to participate in class in appropriate
  and productive ways
• Steps cue you to combine nonverbal (bodily),
  thinking skills, and verbal behaviors to activate
  your participation in class effectively
• Students who master SLANT understand why it is
  important to actively participate during class
  and how to do so.

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What will this help me to do in the classroom?

• Understand what information is important to
  learn, and why learning it is important
• How to study effectively for a test
• Helps you to create new ways to organize and
  categorize information over time
• Helps build comprehension skills, connections,
  and questioning skills
• Helps learning becoming more personal, fun, and
  interesting
• Improves the quality of your participation and
  memory of material
• What else might this strategy help you with?

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S is for SIT UP

• Example
• Upright posture but relaxed
• Non Examples
• Head on desk
• Slouching in chair

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L is for LEAN FORWARD

• Example
• Leaning forward slightly
• Non Examples
• Leaning backward
• Exaggerated forward lean

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A is for ACTIVATE YOUR THINKING

• Examples
• Asking yourself questions
• Answering your questions
• Asking the teacher a question you dont
  understand
• Make connections to self, text, world
• Non Examples
• Talking to others during class
• Playing with objects
• Doodling
• Doing nothing when you dont understand

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N is for NAME KEY INFORMATION

• Examples
• Answering the teachers questions
• Sharing your ideas or comments
• Adding to others statements
• Non Examples
• Keeping knowledge to yourself when you
  could help others
• Ridiculing other students comments

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T is for TRACK THE TALKER

• Examples
• Keeping eyes on teacher when she/he speaks
• Looking at students when they speak
• Non Examples
• Staring out the window
• Looking at your desk or students who are
  not contributing

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Positive Participation Makes a Positive
Difference!!