Some misconceptions about communicative language teaching Geoff Thompson ELT Journal Volume 50/1 January 1996‚ pp. 9 - 15 Although communicative language teaching is accepted by many applied linguists and teachers as the most effective approach among those in general use‚ there are still a number of misconceptions about what it involves. This article sets out four of the main misconceptions‚ discusses why they have arisen‚ and why they can be so described. In doing this‚ the article attempts to
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Self-access module 2 USING CONNECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN INTERCULTURAL LANGUAGE LEARNING © Commonwealth of Australia 2007 This work is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source and no commercial usage or sale. Reproduction for purposes other than those indicated above‚ requires the prior written permission from the Commonwealth.
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oftentimes cause high school students much struggle when trying to thoroughly understand such conceptual ideas. To teach these theoretical concepts‚ one must not only equivalently utilize David Ausubel’s Expository teaching model‚ but also retain an overall knowledge of other valuable strategies related to Ausubels’s model (Woolfolk‚ 2004‚ p. 281). To Ausubel‚ the most significant idea is that of the advance organizer‚ a statement of introduction that aids students in organizing the information
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Philosophy of Leadership Emilie Gicker ADMIN/ 518 August 19‚ 2013 Rosemary Williams Philosophy of Leadership Leadership is not only in a school setting but other professions requiring one or two people to direct others in a beneficial path. Pursuing a degree in administration forced me to reflect on the characteristics I see best fit when leading staff in the correct direction. Leaders are not born overnight‚ but take time to grow and perfect. Leaders not only are driven to benefit themselves
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Our school practice You know‚ that there is no secret that the students who are doing their fourth year are fresh from their first fulltime teaching practice and I am not an exception. A week ago I came back from my school practice and I am full of emotions and positive fillings. I was allocated to a comprehensive school in Donetsk. And I did my fulltime practice as a teacher of English and foreign literature. I spent my first week observing lessons in different classes and giving occasional lessons
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TEACHING & LEARNING RATIONALE HHN1012 COHORT 7 MARCH 2012 NUROUL NATZIATUL NADHEA BINTI MOHD NAJIB U1179259 Introduction Presentation and lecture are commonly traditional methods widely used in teaching organization‚ where such values in these techniques are sometimes difficult to understand by the students. The material that the educator trying to teach the students sometimes bores them or makes them confused which eventually make study ineffective. To be an effective educator‚ he or
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Introduction This essay seeks to focus on two main concepts that have influenced my thinking in regards to my own teaching career. My personal interest in the two concepts have opened up a window of opportunity for me to critically evaluate the overlapping influences that have impacted my teaching as a new born lecturer in adult education. First; I will evaluate the concept of an “Expert teacher” and secondly; I will compare and contrast the values underpinning “Critial Reflection” and its relation
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Teaching Skepticism The article “Teaching skepticism via the critic acronym and the skeptical inquirer” by Wayne R. Bartz‚ appears in the Skeptical Inquirer book. The article asserts that critic acronym provides neophyte skeptical students with an easy‚ step-by-step format for applied critical thinking. College students assume they already know a great deal about the world around them. Currently‚ they are being presented with a wide selection of information. As a result they may have to unlearn
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LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT Tacloban City TEACHING MODELS (The 4 Families of Education) SOCIAL SCIENCE 503 STRATEGIES AND METHODS IN TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCE Submitted by: MA. ANGELICA C. OBREGON 14-02551 M.A.T Soc. Sci. Submitted to: Dr. MARIFE N. DAGA Instructor September 13‚ 2014 A.Y. 2014 – 2015 STRATEGIES FAMILY OF EDUCATION LIMITATIONS SOLUTIONS/INTERVENTIONS 1. Reporting Information Processing Family Little to No
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Principled Eclecticism Method Fitting the method to the learner‚ not vice versa Today the professional language teacher has a good grounding in the various techniques and new approaches‚ and they know and understand the history and evolution of teaching methodologies. The modern teacher will in fact use a variety of methodologies and approaches‚ choosing techniques from each method that they consider effective and applying them according to the learning context and objectives. They prepare their
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