Similarities and Differences Marzano Chapter 2 Eliane Agra

Similarities and Differences Marzano Chapter 2 Eliane Agra Alison Zeller Megan Antis Prisha Ward

Why use these strategies? The Generalizations… p “Presenting students with explicit guidance in identifying similarities and differences enhances students’ understanding of and ability to use knowledge”(Marzano 15). n Encourages discussion and inquiry.

“Asking students to independently identify similarities and differences enhances students’ understanding of and ability to use knowledge” (Marzano 15). p “Representing similarities and differences in graphic or symbolic form enhances students’ understanding of and ability to use knowledge”(Marzano 16). p

p “Identification of similarities and differences can be accomplished in a variety of ways” (Marzano 16). n n Comparing Classifying Metaphors Analogies

All Strategies… n n n Start with teacher directed, structured tasks Proceed to student directed, comparison tasks Utilize graphic organizers

Ways to Implement Strategy p Comparing n n The process of identifying similarities and differences between or among things or ideas. *Marzano The key is identifying important characteristics.

p Classifying n n The process of grouping things that are alike in two categories on the basis of their characteristics. *Marzano Organize elements into groups based on their similarities.

p Metaphors n n The process of identifying a general or basic pattern in a specific topic and then finding another topic that appears to be quite different but that has the same general pattern. *Marzano Two items in a metaphor are connected by an abstract or nonliteral relationship. p n Love is a rose In graphic organizers the two elements may have different literal patterns but share a common abstract pattern.

p Analogies n n n The process of identifying relationships between pairs of concepts-in other words identifying relationships between relationships. *Marzano Allow students to see how seemingly dissimilar things are similar Hot: cold: : night: day p Cold and day are opposites OF hot and night

Tying it into the Standards p Social Sciences n p Common Curricular Goal: Compare and analyze physical and human characteristics of places and regions. Mathematics n MA. 02. AR. 01 Sort and classify objects using one or more attributes by observing relationships and making generalizations.

Works Cited Oregon Content Standards Newspaper p Marazno, R. , Pickering, D. & Pollock, J. p (2002)Classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.