Description
KWL protocol is often used at the start of a case study or expedition to get the collective knowledge in the room in relation to the driving question. The main aim of the protocol is to establish what students already know in relation to the question and addresses for example: what do you know? What do you want to know? Then at the end of the expedition, students will refer back to their starting point and consider what they have learnt through the expedition. The KWL protocol is also similar to a Need to Know protocol which is used at the start of the project or the start of an expedition to see what students already know about the driving question. The KWL protocol extends the Need to Know as it gives a feedback loop as students reflect on what they have learnt at the end of the expedition.
Video
Watch the video below to learn more about this protocol.