KWL table
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A KWL table, or KWL chart, is a graphical organizer designed to help in learning. The letters KWL are an acronym for "what we know", what we want to know, and "what we learned". A KWL table is typically divided into three columns titled Know, Want and Learned. The table comes in various different forms as some have modified it to include or exclude information.
It may be useful in research projects and to organize information to help study for tests.
[edit] Reading Instruction
A KWL chart is a comprehension strategy used to activate background knowledge prior to reading and is completely student centered. The teacher divides a piece of chart paper into three columns. The first column, 'K', is for what the students already know about the book topic. This step is to be completed before the reading. The next column, 'W', is for students to list what they want to learn about the topic during the reading. This step is also to be completed before the reading. The third column, 'L', is for what the students learned from the reading. This step, of course, is done after finishing the reading.
[edit] References
McKenna, M. (2002) Help for struggling readers: strategies for grades 3-8. New York: The Guilford Press.
Valmont, W. (2003). Technology for literacy teaching and learning. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Allington, R. and Cunningham, P. (2003). Classrooms that work. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Padak, N. and Rasinski, T. (2004). Effective reading strategies: teaching children who find reading difficult. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
Buehl, D. (2006). Classroom strategies for interactive learning. Delaware: International Reading Association.
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