LC Module: Elaborators
30 MIN
GC309 – Elaborators – Question Stem Elaboration Game
GC309-S4 – Question Stem Elaboration Game – Alexa or Instructor will direct students, after lesson, to divide into teams. Each team member will take on the task of creating inquisitive questions from the stems and keywords provided. Each completed question should be inserted into a container for team competition. Each team should choose an opposing team for competition. Flip a coin to be Team A or B. Team A will go first. The Team B representative or Game Host will draw a question from the Team A container. He/she will read aloud and then have a 60 second response time. The game is completed when all questions have been played.
30 MIN
GC308 – Elaborators – Elaboration Quest Skills
GC308-S2 – Elaboration Quest Skills – Individually, with a partner or small group, Alexa or Instructor will guide students on writing a how-to skill short story or a challenging, problem-based scenario, using 5 W index cards or sheets. The 5Ws are labeled who, what, when, where, why and how. Then, as directed, students will trade the skill short story or problem-based scenario with another individual or small group. They will respond by demonstrating a new skill set or providing a solution to a challenging scenario. (Option – Journal Entry)
20 MIN
GC307 – Elaborators – Practical Experience Elaboration Squares
GC307-S3 – Practical Experience Elaboration Squares – Alexa or Instructor will guide students, as directed, individually, with a partner or small group, to define a lesson topic on the index card provided, referred to as an Elaboration Square. Students will be directed to provide a list of the major details for the topic, on the front of their index card or square. Next, students will be requested to think about how this information could be useful in a real-world application, situation or event. Then, a daily practical example or experience, using this information, will be inserted on the backside of the card. Last, Alexa or Instructor will ask students to present their topic to a partner, small group or class, and take notes as others present their topic information.
10 MIN
GC306 – Elaborators – Everyday Elaborations
GC306-S3 – Everyday Elaborations – Elaboration allows for more connection to the topic by increasing retention and long-term retrieval. Following the lesson, as directed, individually, with a partner, in a small group and/or as a class, Alexa or Instructor will request students select a lesson-related picture, diagram, object or concept, to use in elaboration. Then, students will elaborate by completing an everyday activity, such as writing a brief short story or planning a local ad. Everyday examples allow students to learn and remember intricate details and increase memory efficiency. (Option – Journal Entry)
Achievement Points - The gears located on each module provide some research specifics why the strategy used in each module raises student achievement. You can click on the gear to read and click on the gear again to eliminate the research box retrieved. For more citation reference information, please refer to the Learning Connect Research Resource Guide in the left hand column of this website.