THE 6 PRINCIPLES

Principle 1: Know your learners

Presented by:
Luu Cam Ha – Duong Thi Thuy Linh
 What Are
The 6 Principles?

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 What Are The 6
Principles?
• The 6 Principles are universal guidelines
drawn from decades of research in language
pedagogy and language acquisition theory.
• They are targets for teaching excellence and
should undergird any program of English
language instruction.

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 OVERVIEW
• What is it?
• What does it mean to me?
• What benefits will it bring to my teaching?
• What benefits will it bring to my students?
• What challenges do I see with it if any?
• Provide an example/demonstration of how you would use it?
 What is
“Know Your Learners”
Teachers learn basic information about their students' families, languages, cultures,
and educational backgrounds
to engage them in the classroom
and prepare and deliver lessons
more effectively.
 What does it mean to me?
• It’s worthwhile and necessary for me.
• I need to get to know all of my students in every class.
• It is the very first and indispensable step when I start a new
course.
• I can make decisions about teaching and assessment by
applying an understanding of the following learner
characteristics
=> Teaching and learning are more effective.
 What benefits will it bring to my
?

Individual differences Utilizing Prior Knowledge Learning Styles

Motivation
and Interests

Cultural Assessment Special Needs and

Awareness and Feedback Accommodations
 What benefits will it bring to my
? Building on
Increased Prior Knowledge
Engagement

Personalized Support for Improved

Learning Diverse learners Assessment

Enhanced Greater
Cultural Student-Teacher Confidence and Long-Term
Sensitivity Relationships Self-Esteem Success
 Challenges
• Diverse Learner Profiles: Students come from various cultural, socioeconomic,
and educational backgrounds.
• Large Class Sizes: overcrowded classrooms/ online courses with high
enrollment
• Limited Resources: limited time, resources, and personnel available
• Privacy and Ethical Concerns: Gathering personal information about students
for the purpose of tailoring education must be done with sensitivity to privacy
and ethical concerns.
• Inaccurate or Incomplete Information
• Inadequate Training: Some educators may lack the training and skills needed
to effectively implement the principle "Know your learners
 EXAMPLE
• Survey
• Form filling
• Personal Mandalas Icebreaker.
• What Am I?
• Getting to Know You Bingo.
• Remembering Names.
• Friendly Interview.
• Making New Friends.
• Make a Giving Tree.
• Two Truths and a Lie Icebreaker.
EXAMPLE
THANK YOU