Week 12 Metacognitve Assessment and Comprehension

How do the classroom clips illustrate Professor Duke's definition of comprehension?

- The classroom clips show comprehension as seen in the beginning. A little girl reads in her own words of what the book is that they are reading by using a big piece of paper stating the "elements of nonfiction". This gives the students the edge they need to want to put the words they come up with in their minds on paper by being able to better understand the words meanings.

Based on Professor Duke's suggestions, how can you promote active learning through your instruction?

- You can promote active learning through your instruction in many ways. One way, as shown in the segment, the students basically work together and proofread each others work and show where fixing is needed or what needs to be in the work.
It all starts with helping build their knowledge base.

How can you help your struggling readers use comprehension strategies as they read?

- By having them incorporate things they know such as "context clues" as shown in the video. They may not know what something is, but from looking at the words around it they can figure it out and that helps build their comprehension.