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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Reflection is an active process whereby the professional can gain an understanding of how historical‚ social‚ cultural and personal experiences have contributed to professional knowledge and practice (Wilkinson‚ 1996). Duffy (2007) believes that reflective practice is an active deliberate process of critically examining practice where an individual is challenged and enabled to undertake the process of self-enquiry to empower the practitioner to realize desirable and effective practice within a reflexive
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| | | | Reflective Paper for 2/16/2013 Lecture The lecture of Father Roa last February 16 is an introduction to Business Ethics subject. The discussion included businessman’s myth about business ethics‚ the relationship of ethics and business‚ moral reasoning in business‚ the theory of profit motive‚ and business ethics definition. These given me deeper understanding of the subject “Business Ethics and Social Responsibility”. Some of businessman’s myth about business ethics includes:
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You and I and a couple million other people have all been in schools for a number of years‚ and we all have some pretty good ideas about the qualities we feel are important for good teaching. Not surprising‚ several agencies and organizations have looked into the characteristics of good teachers. One of those is the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). The INTASC establishes guidelines for preparing‚ licensing‚ and certifying educators. Among other things‚ they promote
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Reflective Blog 4 Throughout the course of last week I have attended Cognitive Psychology focuses on a person’s cognitive functions and their internal states by studying motivation‚ thinking‚ attention span‚ and their problem solving skills. There have been milestones‚ in psychology‚ marked by the development of cognitive psychology. Certain developments such as the need for change in methods‚ the theories‚ and how these theories are researched‚ are what led to the discovery of cognitive psychology
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PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN TEACHING MATH Students learn mathematics through the experiences that teachers provide. Teachers must know and understand deeply the mathematics they are teaching and understand and be committed to their students as learners of mathematics and as human beings. There is no one "right way" to teach. Nevertheless‚ much is known about effective mathematics teaching. Selecting and using suitable curricular materials‚ using appropriate instructional tools and techniques
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Reflective Essay: This essay is a reflective essay on my learning development from a young age through to my current position as a University Student. I will be relating my learning development back to two theories of human development‚ Vygotstsky’s socio-cultural theory and Marcia’s version of Erikson’s theory of identity development. I will identify and discuss the challenge I have faced with my identity and how this has impacted on my development. Vygotsky is a theorist who believed that
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Teaching Readers of English “A book of this kind is long overdue. . . . It is a giant contribution to the field. With its emphasis on a socioliterate approach to reading and literacy‚ it nicely captures the prevailing view of academic literacy instruction. Its extremely skillful and well-developed balancing act between theory and practice allows it to appeal to a wide variety of readers. Pre- and in-service teachers‚ in particular‚ will benefit immensely.” Alan Hirvela‚ The Ohio State University
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I am writing this reflective journal in accordance with the CNO`s reflective practice standards and the LEARN model. Though my time on 600A has only just begun I have learned so much. Like many second year students‚ this is my first experience in the hospital. It has proven to be much different than my previous clinical experiences. My time with my first client stands out in my mind as a key learning experience. I like to believe that I am caring and compassionate with everyone I meet‚ especially
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What is reflective writing? Reflective writing is writing which involves ’… consideration of the larger context‚ the meaning‚ and the implications of an experience or action’ (Branch & Paranjape‚ 2002‚ p. 1185). Often you are required to produce reflective writing in order to learn from educational and practical experiences‚ and to develop the habit of critical reflection as a future health professional. Reflective writing may be based on: • description and analysis of a learning experience
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