2. Schema Theory
• Bartlett & Piaget
• Like file cabinets that contain students
previous knowledge
• Assimilation or accommodation
• “I remember when…”
• Looks like KWL chart or Venn diagram
3. Constructivist Theory
• Bruner, Anderson, Rumelhart, & Piaget
• Students constructing knowledge through hands
on things
• Meaning-making is an active, constructive
process
• Influences by all their personal experiences &
ability to learn
• Looks like: multiple interpretations of novel
• Engaging, connecting, thinking, talking, creating
4. Reader Response Theory
• Rosenblatt
• Children’s choice is honored & reading is
authentic
• Assumptions:
– 1) Stance a) aesthetic – you felt a part of the story; b)
efferent – read for info
– 2) Readers make meaning
– 3) Even though reading is personal, it is grounded in
text
– 4) Multiple interpretations of text are constructed
5. Behaviorist Theory
• A conditional process
• Language is processed from the parts to the
whole (building structure from blocks one at a
time)
• Teacher as instructor
• Phonics
• AKA: Bottom-Up Theory
• Look-say approach
7. Whole Language Philosophy
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Goodman
Students read & write for authentic reasons
“Constructivist” view of learning
Acceptance of learners (CP – facts)
Flexibility within structure
Supportive classroom community
Expectations for success as they engage in “real” reading,
writing, and learning
• Skills taught in context (minilessons & conferences)
• Teacher support for learning: scaffolding & collaboration
• Contextualized assessment that emphasizes individuals’
growth as well as their accomplishments
8. Definition of Literacy
• More than reading and writing. It involves
purposeful social and cognitive processes. It
helps individuals discover ideas and make
meaning. It enables functions such as analysis
synthesis, organization & evaluation
• Oral literacy (listening to info)
• Visual literacy (create meaning from illustrations)
• Computer literacy
• Mathematical and scientific literacy
• Cultural literacy
9. Best wishes on your exam!!
You can do it!
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