Question: What is
semantic mapping and why use it?
Answer/Quote: “…Carrell,
Pharis, and Liberto (1989) recommended semantic mapping to introduce key
vocabulary from a reading passage and to provide teachers with a means of
informal assessment of students’ prior knowledge. In their research, ESL
(English as a Second Language) college students trained in semantic mapping
showed increased comprehension of content area texts.
Quote: “The procedure
begins with class brainstorming in which students generate associations on a
topic. Because this type of associating triggers attention and builds on students’
prior knowledge, brainstorming serves as an advanced organizer for
understanding the potentially related information that follows in the reading
assignment. The teacher then conducts a discussion in which students organize
in a map the information generated by brainstorming. Once reading is completed,
students revise their maps, applying knowledge of text structure and important
concepts in an organized, visual format.” P. 97.
Purpose of the
activity:
building background knowledge of information about the topic of a reading
assignment.
Title: “Instructional
Strategies for Second-Language Learners in the Content Areas.” M de la Luz Reyes
and LA Molner. Journal of Reading (October 1991), 96-103.
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