Kansas University Learning
Strategies
It’s not just for Toto any longer!
Introduction and History
• Over 20 years of research and development
• The goal of Learning Strategies Curriculum is
to enable students to learn skills and content
and to perform tasks independently
• The focus is upon both how to learn and to
effectively use what has been learned
All strategies have been field
tested to validate the efficacy of
each instructional approach
University of Kansas Center for
Research on Learning ; KU-CLU
Jean B. Schumacher, Donald D. Deshler
(et al.)
Learning Strategies Curriculum
• Acquisition
Storage
Expression
• Word Identification
1st letter Mnemonic
Sentences
• Visual Imagery
Paired Associates
Paragraphs
• Self Questioning
LINCS Vocabulary
Error Monitoring
• Paraphrasing
Listening and Notetaking Themes
• Interpreting
Assignment Completion
• Multipass
Test Taking
ACQUISITION STRAND
• ENABLES STUDENTS TO GAIN INFORMATION
FROM WRITTEN MATERIALS
STORAGE STRAND
• ENABLES STUDENTS TO ORGANIZE, STORE
AND TO RETRIEVE INFORMATION
EXPRESSION AND DEMONSTRATION
OF COMPETENCE STRAND
• ENABLES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE
ASSIGNMENTS, EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN
WRITING and TO TAKE TESTS
QUESTIONS
SELF QUESTIONING STRATEGY
• USEFUL CROSS CURRICULAR AND CROSS
GRADE LEVELS
• STUDENTS ACTIVELY INTERACT WITH THE
WRITTEN MATERIAL RATHER THAN PASSIVELY
READ
• PROMOTES INTRINSIC MOTIVATION FOR
READING
GETTING STARTED
Provide an ADVANCED ORGANIZER
purpose of the lesson, define self and questioning,
define predictions and answers, analogy to CLUE,
expectations
Discuss READING IN GENERAL
define reading, purpose of reading, situations where
one could apply a strategy to read, understand and
remember
5 easy STEPS -ASKIT
ATTEND to clues
Anything that makes you wonder or
curious - title, pictures, descriptive
words, bold or italicized words
SAY some questions
KEEP predictions in mind
IDENTIFY the answer
TALK about the answer
7 types of questions - Who, What,
Where, When, Why, Which, How
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Try to guess the answers the answers
to your questions
Use your detective skills, determine
the answer to your questions
Continue to use your inner languagecompare your predictions to your
answers and then put into your own
words
PRACTICE
Chocolate Moose?
Moose may not be made of chocolate, and they are not
cooled in a refrigerator like the popular dessert “Chocolate
Mousse.” They are dark brown, and they live where the
weather is cold. Moose can be found living in the mountains
in western Canada and northwestern U.S. They can live in
these parts of the North American continent because of their
large bodies which keep them warm for long periods of time.
In fact, these are the largest deer in the world. They can stand
8 ft. tall at the shoulders, and can weigh almost a ton.
The antlers of the moose are special. Male moose antlers can
weigh up to 80 lbs. and can measure 7 ft. from one tip to the
other. After antlers are worn for about 6 months they fall off
and a new pair starts growing. New male antler pairs grow in
4 to 5 months. Antlers are used to protect the moose and to
cool their body. Blood moving through the antlers gets
cooled by air and then the cooled blood cools the rest of the
body.
Something else that is special about moose is their diet.
Moose are strict vegetarians! Even though they have huge
bodies, they only eat plants. Since moose live near water,
they often eat plants that grow underwater. They reach the
plants by sticking their heads under the water. Sometimes
when they see plants that look so delicious they will dive
under water completely and swim to the bottom for an
underwater meal!
Use the steps of the strategy to actively
review the passage
Attend to the clues
Say some of the questions
Keep predictions in mind
Identify the answers
Talk about the answers
Chocolate Moose?
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What is chocolate moose?
Where do moose live?
How do moose grow so large?
Do they all have antlers? Why?
Where do they find food?
Can moose swim?
Will I find a moose in my backyard?
Discussion
• Turn to your elbow partner –
• Discuss how you will use this strategy with
your students?
• What are additional questions that you have?