Date post: | 06-Apr-2018 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | hoai-thanh-nimbus |
View: | 229 times |
Download: | 0 times |
of 24
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
1/24
GROUP STUDENT
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
2/24
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
3/24
A1. Whole-class teaching
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
4/24
What is whole-class teaching?
It is a picture of students sitting in rows
listening to a teacher who stands in front of
them.
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
5/24
What are advantages?
Reinforces a sense of belonging amongthe group members
Be suitable for activities where teacher isacting as a controller
Allow teachers to gauge the mood
Prefer class style in many educationsetting where teachers and students feelsecure
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
6/24
What are disadvantages?
It favours the group rather than the individual
Individual students dont have much chanceto say anything on their own
Many student are disinclined in front of thewhole class
It may not encourage students to takeresponsibility for their own learning
It is not the best way to organisecommunicative language teaching orspecifically task-based sequences
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
7/24
A2. Seating whole-group
classes
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
8/24
3 ways seating classes
Orderly row
Circle and horseshoes
Separate table
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
9/24
1. Orderly Row
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
10/24
Advantages for teacher
Clear view of all the students
Can maintain eye contact with student
Allow to work with the whole class
Suite to some activities such as explaining a
grammar point, watching a video/ DVD...
Easier to create a good whole-class dynamic
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
11/24
Advantages for student
Can all see the teacher
Can focus on a task at the same time
Useful to involve in certain kind of
language practice
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
12/24
Disadvantages
The teacher is often located in acommanding position
The student is difficult to show theirfeeling, body language
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
13/24
2. Circle and horseshoes
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
14/24
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
15/24
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
16/24
The advantages
Suitable for smaller groups
Is a more intimate place and the potential for
students share feelings and information through
talking, eye contact or expressive body
movements
Is greater than sitting in rows
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
17/24
The disadvantages
In a horseshoes, the teacher is also
located in a commanding position
In a circle, the teachers position where the
board is situated, is less dominating
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
18/24
3. Separate table
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
19/24
What are the advantages of thisseating way?
The teacher can walk around checking the
students work and help students
It is easy to arrange
It is useful in mixed-ability classes
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
20/24
What are disadvantages of thisseating way?
More difficult to teach to in whole group
activities
The student may not want to be stuck with
the same three or four student for ever
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
21/24
A3. Student on their own
They work in a pattern of
individualised learning
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
22/24
What can the teacher do in thissituation?
Can range from students doing exerciseson their own in class
Allow the students to read privately andthen answer questions individually
Can give the students worksheets withseveral different tasks
Hand out different worksheets to differentindividual
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
23/24
Advantages of individualizedlearning
Allow teachers to respond to individualstudent differences in terms of pace oflearning, learning styles and preferences
Less stressful for students
Develop learner autonomy and promoteskills of self-reliance and investigation overteacher-dependence
Can be a way of restoring peace andtranquillity
8/3/2019 GROUP STUDENT- Teaching Method
24/24
Disadvantages of individualisedlearning
No help a class develop a sense of
belonging in class
Not encourage cooperation
Take more time interacting