Many students are putting in the effort, yet still struggling to read and write, making them feel not as smart as others. Ericsson and Poole, authors of “Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise” say these individuals need to develop “Mental Representations”, patterns that expert users apply automatically, but novices struggle to remember or even notice.
Research shows that “structural literacy” is a key point in developing reading skills in students who are struggling. Through this method, students develop mental representations or patterns of information that serve as a staircase to improved literacy skills.
An example of this in sports would be a golfer watching a video of key actions rather than a video of “good strokes”. They explain that this technique is like a staircase where every step helps build you up to that next level and allow you to judge your own performance. Researchers have already come up with the mental representations needed to improve literacy. The article includes a link to find out more information on this topic.
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