Strategies for Learning
by Rachael Minnis
1. Note-taking
1.1. Teach forms
1.1.1. outline
1.1.2. webs
1.1.3. combination
1.2. Teacher initiated notes
1.3. Practice
1.4. Representation
1.4.1. graphic organizers
1.4.2. pictographs
1.4.3. mental image
1.4.4. physical models
1.4.5. kinesnetic activity
2. Feedback
2.1. Criterion based
2.2. Use assessment
2.3. Peer
3. Standards
3.1. Guide for higher level thinking
3.2. Connect concepts using different perspectives
3.3. Link familiar concepts to new ones
4. Hypothesis
4.1. Inductive
4.2. Deductive
5. Indentify Similarities/Differences
5.1. Classify
5.2. Compare
5.3. Create metaphors
5.4. Create analogies
6. Summarizing
6.1. Rule-based guidelines
6.2. Use summary frame
6.3. Reciprocal teaching
7. Critical-thinking
7.1. Fewer topics, greater detail
7.2. Use student reflection
7.3. Provide ample opportunity
7.4. Model and practice