Information+Processing+Theory

Information Processing Theory looks at the three stages of memory (sensory, short term and long term) in retrieving information and transferring it to store and then recall in memory

Facilitators Role: to present information in an organized format and to use visual and kinesthetic props. They vary their speech by speaking slower, word choice, or shortening the length of their sentences. Learners Role: occur in three stages-
 * 1) preproduction- learn to identify words and rely on clues and nonverbal signals. They begin to respond using single words and two-three word phrases
 * 2) Speech emergence results in more complex communication
 * 3) INtermediate fluency stage- the learner is able to participate in conversations with English speakers.

Teaching ideas - graphic organizers -color codes -questioning -storytelling -visuals -fluency training -letter identification -guided reading -context clues -cloze technique -reading strategies -phonics and phonemic awareness instruction -comprehension instruction

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