NONLINGUISTIC REPRESENTATIO

NJenny Bishop

Chapter 5

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NONLINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION Use graphic organizers to represent

knowledge Have students create physical models of

that knowledge Have students generate mental pictures

of the knowledge they are learning Use pictures or pictographs to represent

knowledge Have students engage in kinesthetic

activities representing the knowledge

WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS Allows students to enhance text with

visual elements Ex – students/teachers can type their class

notes and add clipart/photos to help remind them of a concept

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SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE Allows students to

create graphs/charts to better understand confusing numerical data

By having software create the graphs, students can spend more time analyzing the information

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ORGANIZING & BRAINSTORMING SOFTWARE Graphic representations can serve as

mnemonic devices that help students store and recall information

Add clipart, photos, and shapes to any pattern organizer to deepen learning and reinforce knowledge retention.

Example of Process/Cause-Effect Pattern Organizer

Example of Conceptual/Descriptive Pattern Organizer

DATA COLLECTION TOOLS Digital Probes

Have accompanying software that automatically graphs data, allowing students to spend their time analyzing the data

Digital MicroscopesAllows students to take pictures and record

video clips that can then be used in presentations

MULTIMEDIA Most effective form of nonlinguistic

representation Most effect on student learning when

the student is the creator Can be a combination of video, audio,

slides, etc.

WEB RESOURCES Tons of great computer simulations

available on the Web Simulations allow students to

manipulate facts, figures, actions to see how these changes affect the outcome

Two great examples – www.iknowthat.com

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

EXAMPLE OF PROCESS/CAUSE-EFFECT PATTERN ORGANIZER

Graduate high school with honors

Study hard and try my best to get

good grades

Align my grades with challenging

courses

Gain admission to my chosen major at a

good college

Graduate college with a high GPA and

relevant experience

Start a career that meets my personal and

financial needs

Intern or participate in

cooperate education

Do my best on the SAT and the

ACT

Choose a major and research the best schools

CONCEPTUAL/DESCRIPTIVE PATTERN ORGANIZER

mnemonic

Picture and Symbols:

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http://encart.msn.com/encent/refpages/sear.aspx?g=mnemonic

I remember whether to set

my clock ahead or back for Daylight Saving Time

with the mnemonic

“Spring forward, fall

back.”

Example

Used in a

sentence

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