Activating Prior Knowledge and Building Background

READY SET GO WHOA

What do I know? What new information do I What new information do I What questions do I still have?
think I will gather? have?

● We take in information ● Why is prior knowledge ● Ambiguity is taken ● How do we differentiate

we already know. essential and how away if there is more relevant prior
● Having the time for could these activities depth, and it allows the knowledge?
building the be improved upon? students to memorize
background is ● List of prior knowledge the text better.
important and activities/models
● There are obstacles to
essential. ● How much time should
you give for prior comprehending a new
knowledge? concept if they don’t
understand it.
● Prior knowledge often
rejects the student text,
so it has to be brief.
● Prior knowledge must
be relevant.