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Stating ideas in precise and concise form
Stating ideas in precise and concise form
In the time of sound bytes and quick moving information, encapsulation requires students to synthesize information and nuances to get to the heart of the matter and capture the essence of an idea, object or activity and then communicate their thoughts clearly.
In the time of sound bytes and quick moving information, encapsulation requires students to synthesize information and nuances to get to the heart of the matter and capture the essence of an idea, object or activity and then communicate their thoughts clearly.
It is not a summary and does not involve simply stating the main idea or restating information or opinions. Encapsulation is a critical thinking strategy which helps students organize their thoughts and focus on the main idea and key words.
It is not a summary and does not involve simply stating the main idea or restating information or opinions. Encapsulation is a critical thinking strategy which helps students organize their thoughts and focus on the main idea and key words.
Encapsulation is an important communication skill as well as processing strategy for students as they synthesize content. It supports convergent thinking as students name and notice big ideas.
As you work towards encapsulating ideas, consider instructional approaches such as having students create an elevator speech, generate/sort/synthesize, or writing tweets or hashtags related to lessons in language arts.
Links to Making Thinking Visible strategies may include:
Links to Making Thinking Visible strategies may include:
Teach:
Teach:
• Use a non-content topic to introduce encapsulation, then use encapsulation for content
• List most important aspects and then look to combine/ organize/ prioritize/ synthesize
• Practice finding and sharing the important points in as few words as possible
Look For:
Look For:
• Overarching ideas or general ideas rather than specific details
• Connections that show synthesis of ideas
Prompts to Support Encapsulation:
Prompts to Support Encapsulation:
• What is the most essential thing to remember?
• What could be said about ______in 30 seconds or less?
• Explain the concept in ___ words or fewer.
• Create a visual representation of the idea.
Book Ideas for Teaching Analogies
Book Ideas for Teaching Analogies
Encapsulation in Elementary
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