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Teaching Synthesizing Strategies

The document discusses strategies for teaching students to synthesize information. It describes the REST method where students read sources, edit notes, synthesize by combining notes with prior knowledge, and connect new ideas to prior knowledge. For younger students, the ADD method is introduced where students record what they already know, what they learned from reading, and from class discussions. Venn diagrams are also presented as a way to record facts from two topics in overlapping circles to form new ideas. The goal is for students to integrate information from multiple sources to develop new understandings.

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Teaching Synthesizing Strategies

The document discusses strategies for teaching students to synthesize information. It describes the REST method where students read sources, edit notes, synthesize by combining notes with prior knowledge, and connect new ideas to prior knowledge. For younger students, the ADD method is introduced where students record what they already know, what they learned from reading, and from class discussions. Venn diagrams are also presented as a way to record facts from two topics in overlapping circles to form new ideas. The goal is for students to integrate information from multiple sources to develop new understandings.

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Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the learners shall be able
to:
[Link] the observations, comments, and
recommendations of peers and/or teachers
2. Integrate the observations, comments, and
recommendations of peers and/or teachers; and
3. Propose a plan of action based on the observations,
comments, and recommendations of peers and/or
teachers
What is synthesizing?

What do you know about integrating?

How will you apply categorizing?


What is Synthesizing?

Synthesizing is similar to baking a cake. When we


bake a cake, we combine all of the separate ingredients –
eggs, flour, sugar, butter, etc – to make a new thing, a
cake!

When we synthesize, we take what we already know


and mix it with what we have learned from reading and
discussion to create new ideas and understandings.
Learning to synthesize can be challenging for some students, but there
are a few different support strategies that teachers can use in their
lessons.
 
The REST Method
For upper elementary and middle school grades, an easy approach to teaching
synthesizing is the REST method.

R – read two different sources about a topic and record ideas.
E – edit notes and combine concepts that are similar.
S – synthesize by combining notes with what you already know about the topic.
T – think about your new ideas and connect them to what you already know.
Teachers will need to model using the REST
method and provide a lot of practice for students to
master this strategy. While practicing REST, some
students may like to draw pictures while others may refer
to write notes.
As long as students are recording their
information, teachers should allow each
student to process the information the way
that works best for him or her.
The ADD Method
In younger grades or for students that are struggling
with synthesizing, teachers can use the ADD method. ADD
is similar to REST, but it can be used with just one text.
The advantage of ADD is that it helps students learn to
integrate their learning with what they already know and
discussions with other students. If students are still
learning how to do that, it may be too much for them to
synthesize information from multiple texts.
A – what the students already knows about the
topic.
D – what the student learned during the
reading on the same topic.
D – what the student learned during the
discussion of the topic.
Venn Diagram
Also teachers can use a Venn Diagram to teach
synthesizing.  Students can use this method to record
facts about two topics, which go in the large outer circles
and then record overlapping facts and ideas where the
circles overlap.
They can add information at each step – prior knowledge,
reading, and discussion. From this diagram, students can
formulate their own ideas and thoughts about the topic.
However, keep in mind that Venn Diagrams really only
work well with simple topics and comparisons.

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