Learning Strategies for Under-Achieving Adults in Technical Classrooms
Leecy Wise- Instructor

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Syllabus
Day 1| Day 2 | Day 3| Day 4 | Day 5 |Day 6 | Day 7 
 Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11| Day 12

DAY 4  - April 12, 2000 ( 4-6:30 PM)

Objectives: By the end of this session, you will be able to...

  1. help students understand the language of technical texts

  2. help students understand and practice rhetorical patterns

  3. help the student connect to the text.

DAY'S AGENDA

Minutes

Topics

Activities

60

Review Day 3 Outcomes and Discuss Multiple Intelligences

 Discussion
60

The Language of Technical texts

  • Sentence Types

  • Verb Preference

Introduce and practice three sentence types 

Intro to verb modes

Exercises: Modify sentences from texts.

 

10 BREAK

 


 

Stretch and Regroup

 


 

50 Strategies for connecting the student to the book
  • Open Book Tests and Exercises
  • Find the Item - Time Game
  • Ask Questions
  • Develop a Quiz
  • Outlining
  • You Teach

 

Introduce Models and Practice with Course Texts

 

25 Crossword Puzzles and Other Games

 

Write and Play
5 Review, Reminders and Wrap-Up

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