This chapter discusses using nonlinguistic representation to help students acquire and integrate learning. It recommends using graphic organizers, physical models, mental pictures, and kinesthetic activities to represent knowledge. Specific technologies are also discussed that can help with nonlinguistic representation, including word processing, spreadsheets, organizing software, data collection tools, multimedia, and web resources. The chapter provides examples of how these technologies can be used to create visuals, graphs, diagrams and other nonlinguistic representations of concepts to improve student understanding.

1. EDU 590
CHAPTER 5: Nonlinguistic Representation
“Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works.”
by Howard Pitler, Elizabeth R. Hubbell, Matt Kuhn and Kim Malenoski
Central Michigan University

2. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
 Planning
Question: Suggested Technology:
Which Strategies 1. Word Processing Applications
Will Help 2. Spreadsheet Software
Students 3. Organizing and Brainstorming
Acquire and Software
Integrate 4. Data Collection Tools
Learning?
5. Multimedia
 Learning
6. Web Resources
Strategies:
Nonlinguistic
Representation

3. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
Nonlinguistic Represenation:
McREL’s research supports the
following generalizations:
1. A variety of activities produce nonlinguistic
representation.
2. The purpose is to elaborate on knowledge.
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4. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
Nonlinguistic Representation:
McREL’s Recommendations:
1. Use graphic organizers to represent and physical
models to create the knowledge.
2. Have students generate mental pictures.
3. Use pictures or pictographs.
4. Have students engage in
kinesthetic activities.
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5. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
 Planning Word Processing Applications:
Question:  Allows student to augment their
Which Strategies written work with visual elements,
Will Help such as clip art and photos.
Students ◦ Improves understanding and retention.
Acquire and
Integrate
Learning?
 Learning
Strategies:
Nonlinguistic
Representation

6. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
 Planning Spreadsheet Software:
Question:  Create nonlinguistic
Which Strategies representation of data.
Will Help ◦ Fill out data into a table then create a
Students graph from the data.
Acquire and  Helps students make sense of
Integrate data that initially seems
Learning? overwhelming.
◦ Can change colors, labels, plot types
 Learning
to make graph more visually
Strategies: appealing.
Nonlinguistic
Representation

7. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
 Planning Organizing and Brainstorming
Question: Software:
Which Strategies  Give students and teachers ways to
Will Help create a variety of patterns to build
Students conceptual understanding of
Acquire and information.
Integrate  Six pattern organizers:
Learning? ◦ Conceptual
 Learning ◦ Descriptive
Strategies: ◦ Generalization/principle
◦ Time-sequence
Nonlinguistic
◦ Episode
Representation
◦ Process/Cause-effect
◦ Examples: Figure 5.5 – 5.9

8. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
 Planning Data Collection Tools:
Question:  Allow students to acquire
Which Strategies information and images for analysis,
Will Help synthesis and evaluation.
Students  Digital Probes
Acquire and ◦ Students can then put data into graphs
Integrate for a visual interpretation.
Learning?  Logger Lite
 Learning
 Digital Microscopes
◦ Students can create diagrams, graphics,
Strategies: and presentations with the images
Nonlinguistic collected.
Representation

9. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
Multimedia:
 Planning  Multimedia one of the most effective
Question: forms of nonlinguistic representation,
Which Strategies it is teacher-facilitated learning.
Will Help ◦ Most effective when the student is the
Students creator.
Acquire and  Presentations
Integrate ◦ Jefferson County Schools – PowerPoint
Learning? Collection (http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html),
PowerPoint in the Classroom
 Learning (www.actden.com/pp) and many more!
Strategies:  Animations
Nonlinguistic ◦ Webmonkey for Kids
Representation (http://webmonkey.com/webmonkey/kids),
Animation Factory
(www.animationfactory.com/help/tutorial_
gif.html), etc.
 Movies and Video

10. Chapter Five – Nonlinguistic
Representation
Web Resources:
Planning
 Web resources that support
Question: nonlinguistic representation:
Which Strategies ◦ Knowitall.org (www.knowitall.org)
Will Help ◦ Surviving Everest
Students (http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/c
Acquire and hannel/highspeed/everest)
Integrate ◦ DigiTales (www.digitales.us)
Learning? ◦ Our TimeLines (www.ourtimelines.com)
◦ iCan Film Festival (www.sfett.com)
 Learning
◦ Clay Animation in PowerPoint
Strategies: (www.pendergast.k12.az.us/edservices/a
Nonlinguistic s/wow/claytutorial.pdf)
Representation ◦ Interactive Mathematics Activities
(www.cut-the-
knot.org/Curriculum/index.shtml)

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