Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy Brown‚ H. D. (1994). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language pedagogy. Englewood Cliffs‚ New Jersey: Prentice Hall Regents. 416 pp. Reviewed by Gail Schaefer Fu The Chinese University of Hong Kong H. Douglas Brown’s Teaching by Principles is intended for teachers in training -- those who intend to be teachers but who have little or no classroom experience -- and for teachers who train teachers. It is
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Multimedia Teaching with Video Clips: TV‚ Movies‚ YouTube‚ and mtvU in the College Classroom Modernization: Video-brain conclusions. The value of a video clip as a teaching tool lies in its potential to do the following: (a) tap the core intelligences of verbal/linguistic‚ visual/spatial‚ musical/rhythmic‚ and emotional (interpersonal and intrapersonal)‚ (b) engage both the left and right hemispheres‚ (c) appeal to the reptilian‚ limbic‚ and neocortex layers of the brain to sense the nature of
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How to Teach EFL Pronunciation Successfully Winda Syafitri Is it possible teaching English without teaching pronunciation? The “NO” answer is usually attached‚ yet it is common knowledge which is mostly ignored not only by the learners but also by the teacher. Considering sounds play an important role in communication‚ foreign language teacher is supposed to give proper attention to this. To teach English as Foreign Language pronunciation successfully‚ good strategies are needed applying in the
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My Philosophy of Teaching As I begin these reflections about teaching‚ I am reminded of one of Mark Twain’s dictums‚ "Don’t let schooling get in the way of education." I think that the goal of educating university-level students can only be achieved by presenting them with more than lectures‚ rote memorization tasks‚ and straightforward projects (i.e.‚ traditional schooling). In other words‚ an educator must move beyond the traditional model of schooling to a point at which students can learn effectively
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Teachings of the Buddha Summary and Reaction The book “Teachings of the Buddha” edited by Jack Kornfield is a collection of many stories drawn from popular sources of Indian‚ Tibetan‚ Chinese‚ and Japanese literature. Its short writings‚ poems‚ and drawings captured the essence of Buddhism‚ and helped Buddhists learn more about the path to Enlightenment. I have carefully chosen several of these short versus from the book‚ which I thought reflected the teachings nicely‚ and also intrigued me as
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My Philosophy in Teaching Teacher is a noblest profession. They said that without a teacher there will be no professionals. Moreover‚ teachers are role model in all aspect in life but before you’ll be an effective teacher‚ you should be guided by philosophies in teaching. As a future educator‚ I have my own philosophy in teaching. First‚ I should know my students and consider their individual differences. I should know their talents and potentials and I will try to understand their good and
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Teaching speaking skills 2 - overcoming classroom problems Submitted by TE Editor on 16 February‚ 2004 - 13:00 This article is written for teachers with large classes of students who have encountered some of the following or similar problems during speaking activities in their classroom. * Why should we teach speaking skills in the classroom? * Motivation * Speaking is fundamental to human communication * Dealing with the arguments against teaching speaking skills * Student’s
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Criterion C: Distinguished Teaching: Focus on Students and Environment In order to analyze student development‚ keep my instruction challenging and on target with student needs‚ I use several different tools. One assessment I use three times every year to determine each student’s reading ability. This test evaluates their reading in a number of skill areas and allows me to chart growth over the course of the school year. At the end of the year‚ I share results with their next reading teacher
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Student Number : 31829139 Name : Soomaya Gaffoor Module code : SDACTOM Assignment 02 Unique Assignment Number : 306231 Table of Contents Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Bibliography Page 1 2 3 3 Student Number: 31829139‚ Course: SDACTOM‚ Assignment 02 Question 1 Explain the criteria and elements for formulating criterion-directed behavioural outcomes (Mager) as explained in the study guide. Behavioural (criterion-directed) outcomes are specific. They indicate what learners must be able to do
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Teaching Strategies Your role as teacher is to create an environment in which all students can participate to the best of their abilities. One of your greatest challenges is to provide a positive learning environment for the students in your classroom. Because each student has his or her own unique set of physical and intellectual abilities‚ perceptions‚ and needs‚ the learning styles of your students may vary widely. Once you determine the special needs of your students‚ you can identify the areas
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