Schema Theory in Reading
A. Both the schema and knowledge from a particular
Objective
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to learn to make
conjectures and identify the schema used in reading.
Understanding the Schema Theory
There are a lot of approaches to learning when it comes to
reading comprehension. Schemas related to texts are
important in understanding a text. Having knowledge of
them improves and makes understanding easier.
According to the schema theory, we develop a very
big network of knowledge structures, called schema,
and connect them to many others. In the process of reading
comprehension, the theory suggests that understanding of a
message would mean getting information from both the
message and the schema available until everything is
understood in a single message.
How Schema Works
Through a specific schema, reading comprehension can be
easier since background knowledge of the reader can be
connected to the new knowledge they have encountered.
Depending on the schema a reader has, it will activate or
connect everything to the text and will have a perception of
how the reader understands the text.
We can come up with conjectures about the text based on
how we understand it. But in reading, all we need to do to
understand the totality of the text is by using our own
understanding and getting all the necessary information to
connect what we think what the message is. This is how we
understand and reconcile both into one meaning.
Example:
A young child’s schema for a book may only be the
understanding of a book at home – something colorful, hard,
and heavy. As a kid experiences more about other books in
different settings, the book schema will then expand.
Eventually, it will connect to other things like books in libraries,
in stores, in offices, how they look like, kinds of books, etc.
Quiz:
1. What is a Schema Theory?
A. According to the schema theory, we change a very
big notion of knowledge structures, called schema,
and develop them to many others.
B. According to the schema theory, we create a very big
chunk of knowledge structures, called schema, and
disconnect them to many others.
C. According to the schema theory, we develop a very
big network of knowledge structures, called schema,
and connect them to many others.
D. According to the schema theory, we manage very big
logical knowledge structures, called schema, and
collect them to many others.
2. What is the term used for a network of knowledge
structures?
A. Schema C. Scheme
B. Scene D. Screen
3. This is the formation of thoughts even without proof.
A. Conjunctions C. Conjectures
B. Coagulate D. Conjugate
4. Which will merge to be understood as a single message?
message
B. Both the schema and the information from a particular
message
C. Both the schema and the theory from a particular
message
D. Both the theory and the knowledge from a particular
message
5. Which of the following is necessary in order to widen the
scope or the schema?
A. Experience C. Knowledge
B. Theory D. Schema
6. Which of the following statements is not true about how
schema works?
A. Background knowledge of the reader can be connected
to the new knowledge they have encountered.
B. The schema it will activate or connect everything to the
text and will have a perception of how the reader
understands the text.
C. To understand the totality of the text, we use our own
understanding and then get all the information to
connect what we think of what the message is.
D. We can come up with conjectures about the text based
on how others understand it.
7. Which of the following statements is not true based on the
lesson?
A. Schema theory, suggests that we develop a very big
network of knowledge structures and connect them to
many others.
B. Schemas related to texts are not needed in
understanding a text.
C. The schema will activate or connect everything to the
text and will have a perception of how the reader
understands the text.
D. We can come up with conjectures about the text based
on how we understand it.
8. Which statement is a fact?
A. A story can have several meanings.
B. A story cannot have a meaning.
C. A story will always have negative meaning
D. A story will always have one meaning.
9. Which of the following statement is a fact?
A. When reading, it is good to connect the message with
what we already know.
B. When reading, it is good to continue the message with
what we somehow know.
C. When reading, it is good to disconnect the message with
what we already know.
D. When reading, it is good to ralate the message with
what we do not know.
10. What assumption can you make from the statement below?
We always have the same thinking of a particular object.
A. Our thoughts are irrelevant as new experiences are
gathered.
B. Our thoughts change as new experiences are gathered.
C. Our thoughts depend on new experiences that are
gathered.
D. Our thoughts do not change as new experiences are
gathered.