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Marzano #1 Identifying similarities and differences

Students should investigate similarities and differences involving the topics discussed. Teacher directed comparison and contrasting is important, but so is student directed. They should see examples of analogies and create their own.

Teacher directed activities vs. Student-directed activities Possible activities and examples
 * || Teacher directed || Student directed ||  ||
 * Comparison || Teacher provides items to compare and characteristics upon which the comparison is to be based. || Student select characteristics upon which items are to be compared, or student selects both the items and the characteristics. ||
 * Classifying || Teacher gives the elements to classify and the categories into which the elements should be classified. || Students are given the elements, but generate their own categories, or decide on both the elements and the categories. ||
 * Metaphors || Teacher provides the first element of the metaphor and the abstract relationship. || Student is provided with the first element, then they identify the second element and describe the abstract relationship. ||
 * Analogies || Very structured. Teacher might provide the entire analogy, then ask students to identify the abstract relationship between them. || Students receive the first element, then they are asked to generate the second element and explain the abstract relationship ||

Tabletop Jr. - sort party hats, snoods, etc auto-sort and explain why certain items are classified together Kid Pix, Word click and drag graphic representations into different charts like Venn diagrams and comparison matrices. Inspiration - concept maps. MS Access - sort things by different characteristics and discuss the ways they are similar and why they are categorized like that.

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