![Workshop
Structure
Small Groups Activity [30 minutes]
Task-design using assigned text
Fill out worksheet
Discuss facilitation strategies
Large Group Discussion [30 minutes]
Share strategies
challenges and solutions
Wrap-Up [15 minutes]
Strategies from the SHU classroom
Resources](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/criticalreadingworkshop-facultyinstitutepresentation-kannanandshaenfield-180418144243/85/Promoting-Critical-Reading-using-Questioning-Strategies-by-Jaya-Kannan-and-David-Shaenfield-2-320.jpg)
Promoting Critical Reading using Questioning Strategies by Jaya Kannan and David Shaenfield
- 1. FACULTY INSTITUTE B Y J A Y A K A N N A N A N D D A V I D S H A E N F I E L D M O N D A Y , A P R I L 2 2 0 1 8 Promoting Critical Reading with an Inquiry-based-learning approach
- 2. Workshop Structure Small Groups Activity [30 minutes] Task-design using assigned text Fill out worksheet Discuss facilitation strategies Large Group Discussion [30 minutes] Share strategies challenges and solutions Wrap-Up [15 minutes] Strategies from the SHU classroom Resources
- 3. Workshop Objectives In order to promote critical reading Design a teaching activity to promote critical reading and anchor it to a specific discipline Discuss challenges and effective methodologies based on SHU classroom experience Critique the methods presented and arrive at concrete strategies for classroom applications
- 4. Task-Design What’s your pedagogical approach? Work in small groups Factors to Consider: • the discipline in which this text is being taught • the context - face-to-face, online, blended • mode of communication - synchronous or asynchronous • students with disabilities in the classroom
- 5. Critical Reading WHAT IS IT ? Critical Reading is an active learning process that includes: • Literal vs Inferential • Note-taking as a higher order thinking activity • Annotating • Summarizing • Questioning • Interpreting • Evaluating • Making connections • Synthesizing Characteristics of Critical Reading
- 6. Promoting Critical Reading SKILLS Teaching Strategies Challenges Solutions from the SHU classroom Motivation • Chunk-Chew-Check Reading skills • Annotation, note-taking Peer learning • Jigsaw, Discussion Boards Meaning making • Digital storytelling Integrated Reading and Writing • Micro-essays, Response papers
- 7. Examples from the SHU classroom Addressing Motivation My Frustrating Reading Experience Strategies 1. Students select texts 2. Questioning Strategies 3. ccc 4. ddd Interactivity Using Google slides
- 8. Examples from the SHU classroom Peer-learning Strategies 1 2 3 4 Collective Meaning Making Questions Using Google Doc Discussion
- 9. Examples from the SHU classroom Creativity Your Teaching Strategies 1 2 3 4 Interactive use of digital media Using Google Plus Communities What is meant by “Experiencing Literature”?
- 10. Share your strategies RESOURCES References Allen, M. (2004). Smart thinking: Skills for critical understanding and writing. (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford UP Flage, D. (2003). The art of questioning: An introduction to critical thinking. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Education.