A4 Facilitating Content-Area Instruction and Study Skills

A4 Facilitating Content-Area Instruction and Study Skills

Content –Area instruction focuses on teaching students subject knowledge in areas such as mathematics, social studies, science, and literature. Secondary teachers use various instructional approaches for teaching content-area material to students. Teachers focus on facilitating student learning through providing hands-on activities, asking lower and higher- questions and facilitating discussion.

This assignment is a two (2) part assignment worth 30 points. Each part is worth 15 points.

Part 1- Chapter 14

• Answer the following chapter questions in a Word document. Along with your chapter questions, answer the questions pertaining to the video section.

• Be sure to write the question and HIGHLIGHT IT, before you respond.

• On your Assignment Tool via Blackboard, attach your document.

• NOTE: ASSIGNMENTS ATTACHED TO E-MAILS WILL NOT BE GRADED.

• NOTE: INCOMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS WILL RECEIVE A ZERO. You MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS IN BOTH TEXT AND VIDEO SECTIONS.

Read Chapter 14 and answer the following questions:

1. How can teachers teach content area vocabulary and concepts?

2. How can teachers teach students to monitor their reading comprehension?

3. How can students learn from textbook instruction?

4. How can teachers promote student participation?

5. How can teachers help students with difficulties in study skills?

6. What are ways to facilitate memorization and test taking?

Part II- Video Case 14.1

Please note: This video is available on page 404 of the interactive eBook.

1. Jan Evans introduces the reading activity by ______.

a. Activating prior knowledge of the students

b. Preteaching vocabulary

c. Telling about her experiences

d. Preteaching story concepts

2. Ms. Evans uses which of the following strategies to ensure student understanding?

a. Activating prior knowledge

b. Predicting story outcomes

c. Writing about the story

d. Creating new stories

3. Ms. Evans does not use a textbook to present the content during the video; however, under her instruction, students identify specific information in all of the following ways EXCEPT ___________.

a. Facilitating question/answer activities

b. Actively engaging students

c. Lecture prior to the story

d. Whole group discussion