EDLit 189 - Role of Schema, Linguistic Competence and Metacognition in Content Literacy

Schema

• Also called prior knowledge, is the building block of knowledge.

• Readers connect their prior knowledge with what they are reading to make meaningful interpretations of the text

Linguistic Competence

• Knowledge of the form and features of language

  contributes to excellent comprehension.

Experience <—> Oral Symbols <—> Printed Symbols

In L2 = Oral Symbols <—> Printed Symbols

Metacognition

• knowing how you get to know what you know

• know what to do when

  they experience

• can also read and learn on their own

• can monitor their progress in reading.

How to develop Metacognitive Skills in content learning?

• Through teacher questioning instruction to reflect on the process of thinking

  • How did you figure out the meaning of ___?

• Using think-aloud strategies

  • learn to monitor their thinking as they read and improves their comprehension.

  • re-read, read ahead, and/or look for clues to make sense of what they read.

  • helps students internalize effective reading strategies and develop metacognitive skills.

  • “I’m thinking…” “I wonder…” “This makes me think of…”

  • Ano ang alam ko sa paksang ito? Naunawaan ko ba ang binasa ko? Manilanaw ba ang detalye ng binasa ko? Ano-ano ang mga mahalagang malaman tungkol sa binasa ko?