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
dog drum
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:
handicapped
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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