Non-linguistic Representation
Our PowerPoint Quiz activity supported Non-linguistic Representation. The definition of this strategy is the way students learn through visual imagery, kinesthetic, and auditory experiences. The article states, "computer simulations also encourage exploration and experimentation by allowing learners to manipulate their learning experience and visualize results." This means that our computer simulation activity in class today allowed us to experiment with new technology (for some of us) and visualize the results we came up with. Non-linguistic Representation is simply that, a representation; it is a way of representing knowledge. Students today are used to learning through the linguistic approach, when in fact they would learn so much more if given the opportunity to learn non-linguistically. Due to the fact that a lot of students aren't used to this approach, teachers need to scaffold student learning when introducing computer simulations such as today's activity. A modification would be to allow more time for those students who are new to the non-linguistic approach in order for them to really grasp this new activity.
Reference:
Nonlinguistic representation. (2005). Retrieved from
http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/nonl.php
