Question: What is a
popular strategy for improving students’ comprehension?
Answer/Quote: “ ‘K-W-L’ is
one of the most ubiquitous acronyms in today’s elementary schools when it comes
to reading comprehension instruction. The Know-Want to Know-Learn (K-W-L; Ogle, 1986) instructional techniques accesses
students’ prior knowledge and prompts students to ask questions about an
expository text. Then after reading, students reflect on what they have
learned. The K-W-L is widely used across the grades and content areas.”
Comment: When I have used K-W-L, I have had students
brainstorm what they know (K) about the topic of the assignment, raise
questions about what they want to know about the topic from the assignment, and
after reading the assignment to discuss what they have learned (L) about the
topic from reading the assignment. RayS.
Title: “Comprehension
and Authentic Reading: Putting the Power Back into K-W-L.” K Hilden and J
Jones. Reading Today (December 2011/January 2012), 15-16.
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