I think that one of the most important strategies would be to make sure that what the student is suppose to be reading would be interesting to the student. If the student is not interested in the reading at all, then they will not care about even trying to read the text. If a student wants to understand a piece of text, then that student will work harder to read it.
I also think that demonstrating the importance of what they are reading is clear. Teachers often times throw an assignment at a student without explaining why it is important. The teacher could show students why it is significant and maybe relate it to their own lives.
I agree that telling students the importance of the text is beneficial however I am not sure that the students liking the text is as important. In a job and life there are going to be papers and balance sheets that we do not like to read but we know they are important for a company or ourselves so we go ahead and do them.
I believe that showing the importance of a text is essential for a student in learning. A student may not like the text, but showing the importance may create an interest for the student in the text. The text may become more valuable for the student than if it was not shown as being important or meaningful.
In order to make the text meaningful for students, teachers need to preview the text with students and provide them with some main themes/ideas that they should look for in the text. If the teacher gives students a "jump start" to the text than they will be better able to understand what they are reading. Providing key points to look for in the text also gives students a reason to focus on what it is that they are reading.
I think that one of the most important strategies would be to make sure that what the student is suppose to be reading would be interesting to the student. If the student is not interested in the reading at all, then they will not care about even trying to read the text. If a student wants to understand a piece of text, then that student will work harder to read it.
ReplyDeleteI also think that demonstrating the importance of what they are reading is clear. Teachers often times throw an assignment at a student without explaining why it is important. The teacher could show students why it is significant and maybe relate it to their own lives.
ReplyDeleteI agree that telling students the importance of the text is beneficial however I am not sure that the students liking the text is as important. In a job and life there are going to be papers and balance sheets that we do not like to read but we know they are important for a company or ourselves so we go ahead and do them.
ReplyDeleteI believe that showing the importance of a text is essential for a student in learning. A student may not like the text, but showing the importance may create an interest for the student in the text. The text may become more valuable for the student than if it was not shown as being important or meaningful.
ReplyDeleteIn order to make the text meaningful for students, teachers need to preview the text with students and provide them with some main themes/ideas that they should look for in the text. If the teacher gives students a "jump start" to the text than they will be better able to understand what they are reading. Providing key points to look for in the text also gives students a reason to focus on what it is that they are reading.
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