When and Where Did I Find It: I have come across this word many times while performing Reciprocal Teaching Lessons with my peers during my graduate experience at Nazareth College. I most recently encountered this word in Annemarie Palinscar's, "Reciprocal Teaching: Can Student Discussion Boost Comprehension" which was a required reading for LTED 625.
What It Means: Palinscar (1987) states,"Reciprocal teaching provides a framework for students to work together with you to understand what was read" (p. 56). Reciprocal, with respect to reciprocal teaching, means given, performed, or done by each to the other; interchanging, and mutual.
Palinscar, A. (1987). Reciprocal teaching: Can Students discussion boost comprehension? Instructor, 98(5), 56-60
Level of Familarity: I am not very familiar with this word. I have seen it used many times in math, science, and literacy education, however I do not have a good understanding of the actual word in and of itself.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? I want to become familiar with this word mostly because I have participated in many reciprocal teachings yet never fully understood what they stood for. I also think it is a word that is important in many other contexts as well.
Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well..if So who and Why? I think that people should become familair with this word because it can be used in many different ways. Especially for those in education, it is an effective concept to use with students.
Hi Brett,
ReplyDeleteThis is such an inviting blog. I like the opening image as well as the comic you have posted at the end of the blog. Where did you find the Shakespeare-referenced comic?
In regards to the word you chose. I do think you chose wisely. I would certainly agree others should know this word well. Understanding what "reciprocal" means gives the learner (and the teacher) a greater appreciation for the collaboration and sharing of knowledge which must take place for deep and principled understanding to occur.
I might even suggest that you could make a better case in your last two reflective statements. Do you think you or your classmates can be considered competent and qualified as literacy specialists without knowing this word well? Remember we are your primary audience for this blog and so you should try and "convince" us whenever possible that this is a word we should all know.
I'm looking forward to learning what your next word is. Make sure to post again before class this week!
Dr. Jones