DR-TA and GMA

I admit, I was not familiar with either of these strategies and therefore wanted to read the chapters about them before trying to put their meanings in my own words.

From what I have read a DR-TA seemed to emphasize asking questions while the text is being read, mainly in the form of predictions. Predictions about the reading material are asked before, during and after. The teacher will guide the students during strategically placed moments within reading to evaluate the predictions that have been made. The teacher will gauge prior learned knowledge, in addition to watching the students link what they already know with what they currently are reading.

The GMA seems to be a method used for visually mapping out text that has been read by means of words, pictures, and lines or any method the student can relate to. Our text book discusses each student mapping out their thoughts about the text they have read to organize their thoughts and assist in processing the information. This method was recommended as a follow up to the DR-TA as a way to organize their thoughts and remember what they have learned.