kwl presentation bgsu edwf 4100/5100
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Presentation on KWL Teaching Strategy for BGSU EDWF 4100/5100. Sept. 22, 2014TRANSCRIPT
KWL Instructional StrategyKnow...Wonder...Learned
Scott BachmanEDWF 4100 / 5100
A strategy that educators use that allows students to use their prior knowledge and discuss what they:
● know about the subject● want to learn about the subject● learned about the subject
The chart uses a series of columns to organize and record thoughts.
What is a KWL Chart?
What does a KWL Chart Look Like?
K W L
Know Want Learn
What do I know? What do I want to know?
What have I learned?
This chart is the original chart.
This chart is great for lower elementary ages.
Alternative KWL Chart
K W H L
Know Want How Learned
What do I know?
What do I want to know?
How do I find out more?
What have I learned?
This chart is great for upper elementary aged students.
Alternative KWL Chart
K W H L A Q
Know Want How Learned Action Question
What do I know?
What do I want to know?
How do I find out more?
What have I
learned?
What action will
I take?
What new questions do I have?
This chart is great for upper elementary age students
How To Do a KWL Chart
● When introducing new topicso e.g. Types of businesses, marketing
strategies● Reading
o Enhances comprehension● Math
o Assistance in understanding story problems● Many other possibilities...
When can a KWL chart be used?
● Keep students engaged in topic● Facilitates classroom discussion● Enhances group collaboration● Organizes students’ thoughts● Draws references from past
experiences● Challenges students to want to learn
more
Benefits of Using KWL Chart
● Allows students to create questions● When students discuss and listen to
other responses, their written responses are of higher quality
● Students strengthen their knowledge, expand cognitive learning, show interest, and provide personal experiences
Advantages of KWL Chart
● Could be misconceptions about the topic being discussed
● Teachers may feel that if students don’t have prior knowledge on a topic, the chart will not be a successful tool
Disadvantages of KWL Chart
● Can be applied to assist meeting Common Core standards
● Students need to be able to identify what they have learned and support it with text
● Students need to look beyond the superficial and explore with questions
● Allows students to have deeper thought when organizing their reading and writing
Using KWL to Learn and Confirm