Welcome Welcome 体验式英语教学理念与实践 方 薇 2008.7.17 Today ’ s Tasks Purposes -...

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体验式英语教学理念与实践

方 薇

2008.7.17

Today’s TasksToday’s Tasks

Purposes - why? Approach - How? Course Organization - What ?

What do you What do you expect from expect from youryour course?course?

What do your What do your students expect students expect

from yourfrom your course?course?

Purposes Purposes - Why? - Why?

We teach English in order toWe teach English in order to

Students learn English in order toStudents learn English in order to

communicate in qualified English: accurate, fluent, well-structured

be highly aware of culture differences in communication

to add value to their career.

With good and effective communication skills you’ll win hearts and minds of your audience or readers

How?How?

PhilosophyApproachPath

Our teaching/Learning Our teaching/Learning PhilosophiesPhilosophies

Skill v.s. Knowledge

Practice makes perfect

LanguageLanguage Learning is a Learning is a SSkill kill Acquisition ProcessAcquisition Process

How do we practice?How do we practice?

Effective Practice Regular and Frequent Needs Repetition Clearly targeted

Learning Philosophies Learning Philosophies

Skill vs. Knowledge Communication Oriented Authenticity

Our Learning PhilosophiesOur Learning Philosophies

Communication Oriented

Key language skill --- Key language skill --- listening (listening (inputinput) )

speaking (speaking (outputoutput)) Key language skill --- reading (Key language skill --- reading (inputinput) )

writing (writing (outputoutput))

Key language skill --- reading (Key language skill --- reading (inputinput) )

writing (writing (outputoutput))

Approaches Approaches ComparisonComparison

50%

10%

40% Study and MemerizationExplanat

ion

Practice

Traditional Way of Learning

Multimedia StudyMultimedia Study

15%

60%

25%

Explanation, Group activity, Personalization

• Effective skill learning• Effective skill learning

review

The Combination isThe Combination is More Than the Sum of Its Parts More Than the Sum of Its Parts

Multimedia StudyClassroom Instruction

+ provides instruction and in depth explanations

+ teacher provides feedback and direction / assignments

+ allows social interaction+ extends, transfers &

personalizes content

+ allows individualized pace / schedule

+ allows choice of location+suitable level input &

assessment+ provides intensive

practice and repetition at the right level

+ patient and supportive

The Combination isThe Combination is More Than the Sum of Its Parts More Than the Sum of Its Parts

Multimedia StudyClassroom Instruction

- needs high self-discipline

- little social interaction

- general content / impersonal

- place / location fixed many absences

- too little practice / repetition

- infrequent- stressful / boring

content

The Combination isThe Combination is More Than the Sum of Its Parts More Than the Sum of Its PartsMultimedia Study

Classroom Instruction

+ provides instruction and in depth explanations

+ teacher provides feedback and direction / assignments

+ allows social interaction+ extends, transfers &

personalizes content

+ allows individualized pace / schedule

+ allows choice of location+suitable level input &

assessment+ provides intensive

practice and repetition at the right level

+ patient and supportive

Skill Acquisition Requires Skill Acquisition Requires PracticePractice

It is important …that learners practice

– Traditional instructions neglects practice and overemphasize text and memorization

how learners practice– Those who don’t practice effectively, waste time.

Bad techniques are obtained at school. what learners practice

– Learners should be clearly targeted, task oriented and effectively sequenced.

What is a teacher’s role?What is a teacher’s role? a helper or a director not an instructor nor a judge

--set objective of each class

-- guide preview and review

-- design interactive activities (review & extension)

--organize class activities

--help modify students’ language – help students with their learning behavior

What is a teacher’s role?What is a teacher’s role? a helper or a director

not an instructor nor a judge

the maximum time for teacher’s instruction or explanation ----

15minutes out of a 50 minutes’ class time

GSM Learning/Teaching Mode

Syncing study records via Internet

DynEd Records Server (California)

Teacher

Meet in classroom

Guided self-study

Mon

itori

ng

Coaching

ComprehensionComprehensionRecognition Recognition MasteryMastery

Automaticity Automaticity

Acquisition

Language Skill Acquisition PathLanguage Skill Acquisition Path

Language learning path

Review Effective Review Effective Learning PathLearning Path

1. Listen – become familiar with the general content. General Comprehension.

1. Listen – become familiar with the general content. General Comprehension.

2. Focus on the details of meaning and structure. Detailed Comprehension.

2. Focus on the details of meaning and structure. Detailed Comprehension.

3. Say and record each sentence. Build oral fluency and pronunciation.

3. Say and record each sentence. Build oral fluency and pronunciation.

4. Review and summarize every section on a regular basis in the classroom. Extend the content.

4. Review and summarize every section on a regular basis in the classroom. Extend the content.

Recognition

Comprehension

Mastery

Automaticity

Haste makes waste Haste makes waste

Slow is fast, less is moreSlow is fast, less is more

More haste, less speed!More haste, less speed!

Course EvaluationCourse Evaluation

Listening and Speaking (50%)Participation (attendance &

performance )Presentation (final)Range of progress)

Reading and writing (50%)

Language Models

of Courseware

Personal World

Personal World

Perso

nal

Wo

rld

Perso

nal

Wo

rld

General World

General World

Gen

eral W

orld

Gen

eral W

orld

Display Records Manager Display Records Manager

Who used ABC button most?Who used Record and Play Back

buttons least?All your performance will be

recorded.

Effective PracticeEffective PracticeWell-sequencedClearly targetedRegular and FrequentNeeds Repetition+(patience)

Practice, Practice and Practice!

Short, frequent sessions are most effective. Short, frequent sessions are most effective.

General PrinciplesGeneral Principles

Daily practice leads to mastery and acquisition

Slow is fast, less is more

Sample Profile

05 D Group:6 classesA total of 91 students

1. Records of Study Time on Courseware

Total Study Hours/Student/Class

Average practice hours: 112

112/6 = 18:40hours/month18:40 hours/4wks =

4:40hours/week

4:40hrs/6days = about 46mins/day

2. Records of Effective Practice(05D1c)

NDE Total Study Time

How students practice—by date

How students practice—by lessonsHow students practice—by lessons

Records of Effective Practice(05D1c)

NDE Total Study Time

Improvement of Oral PracticeNDE M3-M5 Student Average SR-C/A %

Improvement (05D1c)

0

20

40

60

80

100

M3 M4 M5

Perc

enta

ge

SR-C SR-A

Intelligent Tutor Messages—to a Student

05d1C

Intelligent Tutor Summary of the Whole Class

All Courses (NDE, DBE, FIB, EBN)

05d1C

3. 3. Personalization and Extension Practice in Class

Classroom Activities-

Overall Skill ImprovementOverall Skill Improvement

Students’ Achievements: Shown by Placement Test Scores

05D 6 Cl ass Pre-PT & Post-PT Scores

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

05D1c 05D2c 05D1b 05D2b 05D1a 05D2a

1st Average

2nd Average

The Teachers Say……The Teachers Say……

Questions?Questions?

Wish you Wish you success!success!

Thanks!Thanks!