Application of Articulation Strategies

Discussion

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1. Mr. Anderson teaches geography in a middle school of Indiana. One day, he is teaching his 16 students about the factors that affect average temperature. Instead of doing a lot of talking himself, Mr. Anderson decides to make students think and discover.

a. If Mr. Anderson uses the Inquiry Teaching way of articulation, what would he ask students to do?

b. Do you think the Assisted Monologue strategies will work here?

If yes, what will the activities be like? If no, why?

2. Remember the context you described in the practice of cognitive apprenticeship? Let's go further with that situation.

a. When are you going to use articulation method in your process of instruction?

b. Which way/strategy of articulation will you use?

c. What will you ask your students to do specifically?

d. What if students cannot answer some of your questions? What would do you do? Please provide one or two examples.

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References of This Lesson

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Collins, A., Brown, J. S., & Newman, S. E. (1987). Cognitive apprenticeship: Teaching the craft of reading, writing, and mathematics. In L.B. Resnick (Ed.), Cognition and Instruction: Issues and Agendas. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=ED284181
Collins, A., & Brown, J. (1991). Cognitive apprenticeship: Making thinking visible. American Educator, 1-18. Retrieved from http://elc.fhda.edu/transform/resources/collins_brown_holum_1991.pdf
Collins, A., & Stevens, A.L. (1982). Goals and strategies of inquiry teachers. In R. Glaser (Ed.), Advances in Instructional Psychology (Vol. 2). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Collins, A., & Stevens, A.L. (1983). A cognitive theory of interactive teaching. In C.M. Reigeluth (Ed.), Instructional Design Theories and Models: An Overview. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Scardamalia, M., Bereiter, C., & Steinbach, R. (1984). Teachability of reflective process in written composition. Cognitive Science, 8, 173-190.

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