THink aloud strategy
Think aloud is a useful way to model to the whole class (but can also be done in small-groups or individually) how and how not to use different reading strategies. The teacher models their thinking skills out loud in front of the class, to show them the complex thinking that usually goes on inside the head when carrying out a task, or confronting a problem or issue.
(Department of Education and Children's Services, 2011; Duke & Pearson, 2002; Pardo, 2004)
- The teacher can read out a passage to students, stopping at various stages to reread sections that do not make sense at first.
- Students who use the think aloud strategy have been found to have better levels of comprehension skills because:
- they are less impulsive, meaning that they do not simply jump to conclusions without reanalysing information
- they make sure they have a sufficient understanding of the text before moving on
- they are able to verbalise what they are thinking about to further clarify meaning
(Department of Education and Children's Services, 2011; Duke & Pearson, 2002; Pardo, 2004)
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