EDSE 4060

2. Reinforcing
Vocabulary
Usually student need additional practice with vocabulary
after initially introducing words.

3. Typical Ways to Reinforce
Matching
Crossword
Helpful in associating word with term
Doesn’t ensure students UNDERSTAND
the concept

4. Must Practice
Words in
CONTEXT
Vocabulary
Reinforcer
Analogies
Concept Circles
Using Vocabulary
in Writing

5. Vocabulary Reinforcer
Good Review
Technique
Key is being able
to explain how the
concepts are
related
example on p. 272
(CAR Text)

6. Analogies
Powerful tool in
helping
students see
relationships
between terms
Key is relating
of factors
Relationships
must parallel

7. Concept Circles
Graphic
Organizer
Circles
represent
concepts
Position of
circles show
relationships
among ideas

8. Using Vocabulary in Writing
Can use term
in actual
context
Learning logs,
Blogs,
Paragraphs,
etc...
Allows
assessment