KWL charts are a great way to engage students in a lesson. They can be used with any lesson ranging from literature, science, history and almost everything in between. Students can be asked to share out loud or to quietly fill out a KWL chart. When working with KWL charts, students are given an opportunity to share prior knowledge on a given topic, they then ask or write down questions about the things they would like to learn during the lesson and at the end of the lesson the students can refer back and fill out all the information that was new to them during the lesson. KWL charts can serve as great introductions to lessons as well as to a wonderful and effective conclusion to a lesson.
Scholarly articles on KWL charts:
1.https://www.nbss.ie/sites/default/files/publications/kwl_comprehension_strategy_handout__copy_2_0.pdf
2.http://www.natefacs.org/Pages/v30no2/v30no2Alshatti.pdf
Lesson plan using the KWL strategy:
http://www.readyhoustontx.gov/schoolready/pdfs/ReadyHou_LessonPlans_2-3.pdf
I never heard of KWL charts, but it definitely sounds like a great strategy that would work really well! I can see it being effective in a older class (grade 3-6)
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