1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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