Component #4 – Strategies
This component focuses on different learning strategies to help students connect and retain new information. Three different types of learning strategies are explained; metacognitive, cognitive, and social/affective strategies. Metacognition is “the process of purposefully monitoring our thinking” and metacognitive strategies focus on problem solving, self-questioning, and consciously fixing mistakes (pg. 96). Cognitive learning involves “mentally and or physically manipulating material” (pg.96). Social/Affective strategies center on group work as a tool for learning.
The use of Scaffolding techniques during instruction is a very effective way to engage ELL students at a base level and slowly develop their learning. Verbal scaffolding involves the teachers’ use of language and speaking to the students in a way that is comprehensible to them at their current level. Procedural scaffolding has to do with actual instruction and Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development. Scaffolding is a crucial aspect of instruction with ELL’s in the general education classes. Students should be equipped to recognize the types of questions being asked by the teachers so they will be able to think critically.
This component focuses on different learning strategies to help students connect and retain new information. Three different types of learning strategies are explained; metacognitive, cognitive, and social/affective strategies. Metacognition is “the process of purposefully monitoring our thinking” and metacognitive strategies focus on problem solving, self-questioning, and consciously fixing mistakes (pg. 96). Cognitive learning involves “mentally and or physically manipulating material” (pg.96). Social/Affective strategies center on group work as a tool for learning.
The use of Scaffolding techniques during instruction is a very effective way to engage ELL students at a base level and slowly develop their learning. Verbal scaffolding involves the teachers’ use of language and speaking to the students in a way that is comprehensible to them at their current level. Procedural scaffolding has to do with actual instruction and Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development. Scaffolding is a crucial aspect of instruction with ELL’s in the general education classes. Students should be equipped to recognize the types of questions being asked by the teachers so they will be able to think critically.