Author Question: Suppose you have taught your students about adjectives, and now you want to teach the students ... (Read 73 times)

skymedlock

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 561
Suppose you have taught your students about adjectives, and now you want to teach the students comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. (A dog is a larger animal than a cat. comparative form Of a mouse, cat, and dog, the dog is the largest. superlative form). You want to use the human memory model as a basis for your teaching. (1) Describe specifically use a specific example what you would do first in the lesson. (2) Describe specifically what you would do second in the lesson. Again, use a specific example or question. (3) Describe at least one strategy you could use to promote meaningful encoding in the lesson.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A health club advertises its telephone number as 2HEALTH rather than 243-2584 . Provide two reasons explaining why the health club would advertise the number in this way using the human memory model as a basis for your explanation.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



kmb352

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 319
Answer to Question 1

The following is a possible answer. I would first try to get the students' attention by having the class describe a student's shirt. Second, I would write the description on the board, and have them identify the adjective in the description. This would allow me to check the students' perception. This would also serve as a point to elaborate from as we study comparative and superlative adjectives. I would then identify features in the students or around the room, such as one student's hair being darker than another's, and I would have them make statements such as Burrell's pencil is longer than Kim's, which I would write on the board. We would then identify the adjective, and I would guide them to note that a comparison is involved. I would work through several examples, asking many questions to avoid overloading working memory. I would do the same with comparisons among three or more, such as, Latesha is the tallest of the three, guiding them to note that a comparison among three is involved. Using several examples and using the students as examples would be an attempt to make the information meaningful, which would aid encoding of the concepts. Elaboration and schema activation would be two encoding strategies, and I would attempt to put the students in cognitively active roles in all cases.

Answer to Question 2

First, 2HEALTH is more meaningful than the number 243-2584, so it is easier to remember. Second, 2HEALTH behaves as one chunk of information, so it reduces the cognitive load on working memory.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

More than 20 million Americans cite use of marijuana within the past 30 days, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 8 million admit to using it almost every day.

Did you know?

Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.

Did you know?

Egg cells are about the size of a grain of sand. They are formed inside of a female's ovaries before she is even born.

Did you know?

Signs and symptoms that may signify an eye tumor include general blurred vision, bulging eye(s), double vision, a sensation of a foreign body in the eye(s), iris defects, limited ability to move the eyelid(s), limited ability to move the eye(s), pain or discomfort in or around the eyes or eyelids, red or pink eyes, white or cloud spots on the eye(s), colored spots on the eyelid(s), swelling around the eyes, swollen eyelid(s), and general vision loss.

Did you know?

In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library