Interactive Teaching & Learning: Enhancing Comprehension Session Two Dr. Eman Zaki, Qatar University Dr. Julie Horton Dr. David Koppenhaver Dr. Gary Moorman Appalachian State University Dr. Kendra Sisserson, University of San Diego

Workshop Outcomes  By the end of the workshop you are expected to: Develop a deeper understanding of interactive teaching Identify at least four interactive teaching strategies Implement at least one of the strategies within the next two weeks

Overview of this workshop  Social Constructivism  Model lesson-- Nature or Nurture?  Each lesson will focus on a single reading topic Pre-reading: Text Impressions During and Post-reading : Two-column Notes and Structured Academic Controversy  Strategies Review  Strategies Implementation

Social Constructivism  Knowledge is socially constructed  Cultural knowledge is transformed into personal knowledge through social activity  Learning is a product of participation in various communities

Activity One: Pre-Reading Text Impressions  We are going to read Nature or Nurture?  Using the vocabulary words below, write a one paragraph describing what you think the article is about: GeneticsPersonalityTraits EnvironmentPredisposedParents InfluenceExperience

Text Impressions  When you are finished, find a partner  Read your descriptive paragraph to your partner  When you both have finished reading your paragraphs, find another pair (create a group of four)

Activity Two: During Reading Two-column Notes Structured Academic Controversy  You should be in a group of two pairs of two  One pair in your group will represent the Nature argument and fill out the “From My Knowledge” section of the Two-column notes worksheet. They will then read the article, filling in the “From the Book” section.  The other pair will represent the Nurture argument and fill out the “From My Knowledge” section of the Two-column notes worksheet. They will then read the article, filling in the “From the Book” section.

Activity Three: Post Reading  You and your partner should prepare an “argument” for your perspective (nature or nurture)  The other pair in your foursome should prepare an argument for their perspective  When you are finished, each pair will present their argument to the other pair

Changing Perspectives  After each pair presents their argument, you will switch perspectives  If you and your partner argued for nature, you will now prepare an argument for nurture, and vice-versa  When you have finished preparing, present your argument to the other pair

Review of Strategies  Text Impressions  Two-column notes (Split-page note taking)  Structured Academic Controversy

Classroom Applications  With your partner, discuss how each of you can use the previous strategies in your classrooms  Be ready to share your ideas with the rest of the group