KWL Strategy

KWL Strategy

Currently our year 12 classes are working on Trigonometry.  This was particularly useful, as this topic has a lot of formulae to work with, Algebraic steps and contextual based questions.. I modified all the exercise by adding KWL in order to classify the correct formulae, learners found it useful.

Here is the sample lesson:

TOPIC: Trigonometry

What I Know              What I want to Learn          What I have Learned

                   

K-W-L is a group activity developed by Donna Ogle (1986) that helps students think actively while reading.

K - Stands for helping students recall what they KNOW about the subject.

W - Stands for helping students determine what they WANT to learn.

L - Stands for helping students identify what they LEARN as they read.

   

 Know- Right angled triangle SOH, CAH , TOA

            Non right angled triangle- Cosine rule- SSS, SAS

            Non right angled triangle- AAS

Want- Diagonal length

Learn- SAS therefore Cosine rule

Answer- Answer the questions and write in words.

Here is a sample lesson shared with my learners via google calendar.

KWL structure

Student work

Next step: Online teaching continues with Trigonometry