Teaching Strategies
What is Role Playing?
In role playing, students act out characters in a predefined "situation".
What Is Its Purpose?
Role playing allows students to take risk-free positions by acting out characters in hypothetical situations. It can help them understand the range of concerns, values, and positions held by other people. Role playing is an enlightening and interesting way to help students see a problem from another perspective.
What is Brainstorming?
Brainstorming is a large or small group activity which encourages children to focus on a topic and contribute to the free flow of ideas. The teacher may begin by posing a question or a problem, or by introducing a topic. Students then express possible answers, relevant words and ideas. Contributions are accepted without criticism or judgement. Initially, some students may be reluctant to speak out in a group setting but brainstorming is an open sharing activity which encourages all children to participate. By expressing ideas and listening to what others say, students adjust their previous knowledge or understanding, accommodate new information and increase their levels of awareness.
Teachers should emphasize active listening during these sessions. Students should be encouraged to listen carefully and politely to what their classmates contribute, to tell the speakers or the teacher when they cannot hear others clearly and to think of different suggestions or responses to share.
What is its purpose? * to focus students' attention on a particular topic * to generate a quantity of ideas * to teach acceptance and respect for individual differences * to encourage learners to take risks in sharing their ideas and opinions * to demonstrate to students that their knowledge and their language abilities are valued and accepted * to introduce the practice of idea collection prior to beginning tasks such as writing or solving problems * to provide an opportunity for students to share
In role playing, students act out characters in a predefined "situation".
What Is Its Purpose?
Role playing allows students to take risk-free positions by acting out characters in hypothetical situations. It can help them understand the range of concerns, values, and positions held by other people. Role playing is an enlightening and interesting way to help students see a problem from another perspective.
What is Brainstorming?
Brainstorming is a large or small group activity which encourages children to focus on a topic and contribute to the free flow of ideas. The teacher may begin by posing a question or a problem, or by introducing a topic. Students then express possible answers, relevant words and ideas. Contributions are accepted without criticism or judgement. Initially, some students may be reluctant to speak out in a group setting but brainstorming is an open sharing activity which encourages all children to participate. By expressing ideas and listening to what others say, students adjust their previous knowledge or understanding, accommodate new information and increase their levels of awareness.
Teachers should emphasize active listening during these sessions. Students should be encouraged to listen carefully and politely to what their classmates contribute, to tell the speakers or the teacher when they cannot hear others clearly and to think of different suggestions or responses to share.
What is its purpose? * to focus students' attention on a particular topic * to generate a quantity of ideas * to teach acceptance and respect for individual differences * to encourage learners to take risks in sharing their ideas and opinions * to demonstrate to students that their knowledge and their language abilities are valued and accepted * to introduce the practice of idea collection prior to beginning tasks such as writing or solving problems * to provide an opportunity for students to share