Thanks Miguel! An interesting issue here is that I suspect some students have
problems with reading comprehension, and this presents even further challenges
for them when attempting to summarize or rephrase points or ideas in a
paragraph they have read. Many students tell me they read the text
ences (TIPS)"
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Subject: Re: [tips] Reality check/Reading compreh.
Thanks Miguel! An interesting issue here is that I suspect some students have
problems with reading comprehension, and this presents even further challenges
rections,
> they react as if I was from Mars.
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> Miguel
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> From: "Gerald Peterson"
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http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/atrisk/at6lk38.htm
In the 1980's while at the University of Illinois, Ann Brown developed a
terrific strategy on reciprocal teaching that is basically what Gary has
described below--an ongoing interaction between the instructor and
students clarify t
Perhaps they shouldn't be allowed into university. University is after all
supposed to be a school of HIGHER learning, not a junior-high
--Mike
On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 10:30 AM, Joan Warmbold wrote:
> http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/atrisk/at6lk38.htm
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> In the 1980's while at
Ha, good one Mike! College today IS largely junior high with students and
parents expecting a lot of hand-holding, and they want a teacher (not some idea
of a professor) to arrange power-point show and tell and mickey mouse class
activities that are largely high school games where they can get
