COGNITIVE STRATEGIES

Blessie Joe Mygel M. Baje

- are the specific methods that people use to solve problems,

including all sorts of reasoning, planning, arithmetic, etc.

Importantly, a cognitive strategy need not be all "in the head", but will almost always interact with

various aspects of what might be called the "execution context".

I. COGNITIVE STRATEGIES

This strategy helps students to process information after

reading a selection

A. TPSR

Ask students to think independently about the

important parts, situations, procedures , steps , or facts

found in the selection.

THINK

Each student reads his or her own ideas and discusses them with a partner. Then, each compares his

or her understanding.

PAIR IT

Share it with a group. After they have compared their

answers , they should start sharing the results of their interaction with the entire

group.

SHARE IT

Students should select important key points in the

selection. Then, let them do a short reflection on the lessons

they have learned from the selection.

REFLECT

B. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

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The use of contextual clues is another way through which we can develop

vocabularies. Context clues are words and phrases in a sentence that help you identify

the meaning of words that are unfamiliar.

The definition is used to fit the context. Context names could be

synonyms a restatement of the word or an example that helps define the

word.C. CONTEXTUAL CLUES

FOUR DIFFERENT FORMS OF

CONTEXTUAL CLUES

The unfamiliar words are given definitions or synonyms.

Examples:1. Education is a catalyst for change

or an agent for growth and development.2. The woman’s debauchery also

known as too much participation in physical pleasures leads to her mendicancy.

DEFINITION OR SYNONYM

The unfamiliar word is explained within the sentence.

Examples:

1. A prolapse is a condition in which the woman’s body part or organ especially the uterus is falling down or slipping out of place.

2. A danseuse is a female ballet dancer.

3. A menagerie is a group of animals held in captivity.

EXPLANATION

The unfamiliar word is illustrated or given examples to provide clear

understanding.Examples:

1. A mesh is anything that catches or holds or entraps such as snare, net or entanglement.

2. Dysphoria is a condition in which the human body is under a generally unwell feeling such as anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort or restlessness.

3. A gibber is someone who talks incoherently, foolishly, or meaninglessly.

EXAMPLE OR ILLUSTRATION

The meaning of the unfamiliar word is either compared or

contrasted .Examples:

1. A herald is a person who conveys or announces official news. A herald is compared to a daffodil that signals the beginning of or approach of spring.

2. Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly and outgoing.

COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

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