GROUPING

 ??? students
 8 questions  8 groups
 ??? groups of 3 people
 ??? groups of 4 people
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TIMING
 45 minutes to prepare for the
presentation
 10-15 minutes to present the answer in
front of the class
 5 minutes to answer a question from the
audience
REQUIREMENTS
 Give reasons for your answer.
 Provide evidence from AT LEAST 2 reliable
sources.
 May include relevant examples from your
own knowledge or experience.
 Note down key points and sources for
information on the slides/blackboard.
 Work with your group mates to prepare for
the answer.
 Be ready to present the answer to the
class and answer questions from the
audience.
 EVALUATION SHEET
Group number: ______________________________________________________
Topic: _____________________________________________________________
Time: from ______ to _______ on _______
Evaluated by:
# ASSESSMENT CRITERIA pts SCORE
Content (background knowledge, understandable explanation,
1 convincing arguments, smooth sequence, satisfactory answers, 2.5
etc.)
Method (PowerPoint/other visual aids, eye contact, audibility of
2 voice, vocal variety, appropriate pace, interest of audience, no 1
distracting mannerisms, clarity, etc.)
Language use (pronunciation, intonation, fluency, and appropriate
3 1
and acceptable use of language, etc.)
Personal characteristics (patience in eliciting responses,
4 0.5
appropriate personal appearance, creativity, enthusiasm, etc.)
TOTAL 5
Other suggestions/ comments:
 SCORING
Teacher Class
Group X’s score 50% 50%

Example:
 Group 1 has just completed their
presentation.
 Score given by T: 4.0 pts
 Score given by G2: 4.5, G3: 3.5, G4: 4.0,
G5: 4.0, G6: 4.5, G7: 3.75, G8: 4.25.
 G1’s score = 4.0*0.5 +
[(4.5+3.5+4.0+4.0+4.5+3.75+4.25/7]*0.5 = 4.0
 Marker

GROUP…

 Group A:
 Group B:
 Group C:
 Group D:
 Group E:
 Group F:
 Group G:

Presentation
groups
DESCRIBING
LEARNERS
Learner autonomy
Specific techniques to teach different learner levels
Which statement do you
agree with?
a) People usually learn best by
listening to people explaining
things.
b) People usually learn best by
trying things out and finding out
what works.

 Give reasons for your answer and provide

evidence from AT LEAST 2 reliable sources and/or
relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
List different levels of students.
Suggest at least THREE different
techniques appropriately used
to teach for beginners and
advanced learners, using the
revised Bloom’s Taxonomy.

 Give reasons for your answer and provide

evidence from AT LEAST 2 reliable sources and/or
relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
MANAGING THE
CLASSROOM
Student talk & Teacher talk
Using the L1
Different student groupings
'Good' teacher talk means
'little' teacher talk.
The best lessons are ones
where STT is maximized.

 To what extent do you agree or

disagree with these statements?
 Give reasons for your answer and
provide evidence from AT LEAST 2
reliable sources and/or relevant
examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Using the L1 as a convenient
option deprives students of
important learning opportunities.

 To what extent do you agree or

disagree with these statements?
 Give reasons for your answer and
provide evidence from AT LEAST 2
reliable sources and/or relevant
examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
List three advantages of
working with the whole class
rather than doing individual
or pairwork activities.
What advantages does
groupwork have over
pairwork?

 Give reasons for your answer and provide

evidence from AT LEAST 2 reliable sources and/or
relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Read the situations in the
handout when teachers
unintentionally hinder or
prevent learning. Analyze
the problems and suggest
possible solutions.

 Give reasons for your answer and

provide evidence from AT LEAST 2
reliable sources and/or relevant
examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
DESCRIBING
LEARNING &
TEACHING
Acquisition vs. Learning
PPP vs. ESA
Look at these two pictures. What
differences that influence language
learning can you imagine between
the two language learning
situations?
Are PPP and ESA the same
or different?
Are they teaching methods
or procedures?

 Give reasons for your answer and provide

evidence from AT LEAST 2 reliable sources and/or
relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.