DISCOVERY STRATEGIES

Determination Strategies

Guessing meaning from contextual clues; using dictionary and word lists

Social Strategies

Scaffolding instructions from teachers, peers or collaboration activities

CONSOLIDATION STRATEGIES

Social Strategies

Interaction with native speakers

Memory Strategies

Imagining word’s meaning; connecting with personal experience; using new words in sentences, connect the word to its synonyms and antonyms

Cognitive Strategies

Verbal and written repetition, taking notes

Metacognitive Strategies

Using media