making semantic waves in the classroom
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Making Semantic Waves In The Classroom
& Thinking Skills
Making Semantic Waves In The Classroom
Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) a framework for the study of Knowledge and Education
Basil Bernstein Pierre Bourdieu Karl Maton
Making Semantic Waves In The Classroom
Semantic Waves
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Semantic Gravity
Weak Semantic Gravity
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Strong Semantic Gravity
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Abstract ideas/concepts
Contextualized/detailed ideas
Revolution
Russian Revolution
Causes of the Russian Revolution
Secondary Sources narrating the events of the Russian Revolution
Primary Sources – rich in detail
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Semantic Density
Strong Semantic Density
SD+
WeakSemantic Density
SD-
Highly Condensed Symbols
Common meanings of words
Au (chemical symbol for
Gold)
My dad’s got a gold tooth
The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in
purple and gold
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Semantic WavesStudent Essays
Classroom Activities
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Semantic Profiles
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Teacher unpacks an idea, explains, makes it more concrete so students can understand.
Associated with Instructivist pedagogies (Chalk & Talk, Lecture)
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Teacher helps a student reconstruct knowledge, draw conclusions, tease out ideas.
Associated with Constructivist pedagogies (Group discussion, problem based learning, discovery method)
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The Down Escalator
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The Abstract Flat line
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The Concrete Flat line
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The Full Semantic Wave
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What’s this got to do
with Thinking
Strategies?
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Predict – Observe - Explain
Predict
Observe
Explain
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Thinking Maps – Circle Map
Give context and detail to a concept
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Thinking Maps – Double Bubble Map
From details of a novel map similarities and differences between characters
From the map draw conclusions about key themes and concerns of the novel
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Thinking Hats
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How do Semantic Waves work in your subject discipline?
What Thinking Strategies help to create Full Semantic Waves?
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Karl Maton’s Thinking Hat!