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IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION IN THE UTHUKELA DISTRICT: A FLEMISH PROJECT

IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION IN THE UTHUKELA DISTRICT: A FLEMISH PROJECT. DR LORRAINE MARNEWECK MS MAKIE KORTJASS. CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL). 1. of. 11. DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012). PROJECT BACKGROUND. Partnership Project (KZN DoE; FLEMISH DoE; COL)

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IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION IN THE UTHUKELA DISTRICT: A FLEMISH PROJECT

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  1. IMPROVING READING COMPREHENSION IN THE UTHUKELA DISTRICT: A FLEMISH PROJECT DR LORRAINE MARNEWECK MS MAKIE KORTJASS CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 1 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  2. PROJECT BACKGROUND • Partnership Project (KZN DoE; FLEMISH DoE; COL) • Phase One (2007 to 2009) Grade 1 teachers • Phase Two (2010 to 2012) Grade 1, 2 and 3 teachers • Focus: • Teaching Methodologies • Curriculum Content • Home Language (isiZulu) and Numeracy CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 2 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  3. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT TEAM PROJECT APPROACH • MsMakie Kortjass • isiZulu Specialist; Trainer • Dr Lorraine Marneweck • Materials Development • Ms Penny Groome • Teaching Methodologies • Dr Mike Lotter • KZN DoE Liaison • MrMorgan Narainsamy • KZN DoE Project Manager • Materials Development • Workshop Based • Train the Trainer • Train the Teachers • Resource Provision CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 3 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  4. APPROACH TO LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Balanced approach to reading comprehension that is based on: CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 4 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  5. READING COMPREHENSION – PART ONE CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 5 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  6. READING COMPREHENSION – PART TWO …learner performance in … literacy … is abysmal and must be drastically improved (Green, Parker, Deacon and Hall, 2011, p. 110). CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 6 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  7. READING METHODOLOGIES • Cannot separate reading from comprehension • Reading without understanding is a waste of time • Memorisation is NOT reading with comprehension  Aa PHONICS LOOK AND SAY WORDS • Sound Drill • Identify the Sound • Show the Sound • Form the Letter • Phonic Activities • Build Words • Revision • Linked to Graded Reading • Flashcard with the Word • Provide Meaning • Actions • Objects • Pictures • Repetition WITH Meaning • Display Flashcards CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 7 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  8. COMPREHENSION METHODOLOGIES - ONE • Explicit methodologies • Vary comprehension questions: • Direct Recall • Inferences • Own Thoughts and Ideas Don’t simply test comprehension, teach it! (Dole, Brown and Trathern, 1996, p. 132) CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 8 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  9. COMPREHENSION METHODOLOGIES - TWO Comprehension Strategies CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 9 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  10. WHERE TO NOW? • Project continues till December 2012 • Repeat the baseline in November 2012 • Draw some conclusions based on findings • Inform future work done in schools CULTURE OF LEARNING (COL) 10 of 11 DBE CONFERENCE (APRIL 2012)

  11. THANK YOU 11 of 11

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