Dear FLE 304 members,
Choose 2 writing presentations of your peers. Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations of your peers that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved.Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: the aim of the lesson, the level of active student participation in the lesson, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level of students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the presenters' use of English, the presenters' oral performance in English and their presentation skills.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Self-evaluation of the writing presentations
Dear FLE 304 members,
Please evaluate your own performance as a pair/group by referring to each of the aspects the self-evaluation sheet that your instructor has provided for you. You need to make comments on the preparation stage and the actual teaching stage and the audience's perceptions of your presentation.
Please evaluate your own performance as a pair/group by referring to each of the aspects the self-evaluation sheet that your instructor has provided for you. You need to make comments on the preparation stage and the actual teaching stage and the audience's perceptions of your presentation.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
The applicability of wikis to the EFL context
Please watch the video on Wikis in this blog and comment on the applicability of the use of wikis to the EFL context in order to develop students' writing skills. In what ways do you think it can contribute to the writing skill development of students? Please comment on potential challenges in incorporating a wiki in an EFL setting as well.
Also you need to find a sample wiki that is used in EFL /ESL teaching online, give the link and comment on how it is used and in what ways it contributes to the student learning.
Also you need to find a sample wiki that is used in EFL /ESL teaching online, give the link and comment on how it is used and in what ways it contributes to the student learning.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Tag clouds (from the wordlenet)
Dear FLE 304 members,
The folowing is a useful technique that you can use at the pre- and post-reading stages of teaching reading. You can go to website http://www.wordle.net/ and click on the icon"create your own". Then paste your text and click on the icon"go". You will get a nice design full of key words in the text. Please comment on how we can use this technique in teaching reading.
The folowing is a useful technique that you can use at the pre- and post-reading stages of teaching reading. You can go to website http://www.wordle.net/ and click on the icon"create your own". Then paste your text and click on the icon"go". You will get a nice design full of key words in the text. Please comment on how we can use this technique in teaching reading.
Self-evaluation of the reading presentations
Dear FLE 304 members,
Please evaluate your own performance as a pair/group by referring to each of the aspects the self-evaluation sheet that your instructor has provided for you. You need to make comments on the preparation stage and the actual teaching stage and the audience's perceptions of your presentation.
Please evaluate your own performance as a pair/group by referring to each of the aspects the self-evaluation sheet that your instructor has provided for you. You need to make comments on the preparation stage and the actual teaching stage and the audience's perceptions of your presentation.
Evaluation of the reading skill presentations of your peers
Dear FLE 304 members,
Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations of your peers that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved.
Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: the aim of the lesson, the level of active student participation in the lesson, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level of students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the presenters' use of English, the presenters' oral performance in English and their presentation skills.
Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations of your peers that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved.
Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: the aim of the lesson, the level of active student participation in the lesson, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level of students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the presenters' use of English, the presenters' oral performance in English and their presentation skills.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Evaluation of the applicability and effectiveness of the webquests as an alternative teaching technique
Dear FLE 304 members,
What do you think of the extent of applicability of the webquests to the teaching of EFL reading in Turkey? In what ways do you think the use of webquests can enhance the quality of the teaching of EFL reading? What do you think are the potential drawbacks related to this technique?
What do you think of the extent of applicability of the webquests to the teaching of EFL reading in Turkey? In what ways do you think the use of webquests can enhance the quality of the teaching of EFL reading? What do you think are the potential drawbacks related to this technique?
Evaluation of the reading presentations
Dear FLE 304 members,
Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved. Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: aim of the lesson, student participation, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level and motivation of the students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the teachers' interest in teaching the lesson.
Please comment on the successful aspects of the reading presentations that you have observed and the aspects that need to be improved. Also evaluate the presentations in terms of the following aspects: aim of the lesson, student participation, the clarity of the stages, the use of audio/visual aids, the interest level and motivation of the students, the pacing of the material, the variety of pair/group/individual activities, the clarity of instructions, and the teachers' interest in teaching the lesson.
Literature circles: An alternative approach to reading
Dear FLE 304 members,
I have found the following video from the teachertube related to an alternative approach to reading. I wonder what you think about the range of applicability and the effectiveness of it to the EFL teaching/learning contexts in Turkey. Could you comment on this issue by referring to the language proficiency level of the potential target audience and to the purpose of the reading activities intended to be covered (e.g., intensive versus extensive reading)?
The link to the video is as follows:
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=44145&title=Literature_Circles
(You can also watch the related video in another post in our blog with the same title as this post)
I have found the following video from the teachertube related to an alternative approach to reading. I wonder what you think about the range of applicability and the effectiveness of it to the EFL teaching/learning contexts in Turkey. Could you comment on this issue by referring to the language proficiency level of the potential target audience and to the purpose of the reading activities intended to be covered (e.g., intensive versus extensive reading)?
The link to the video is as follows:
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=44145&title=Literature_Circles
(You can also watch the related video in another post in our blog with the same title as this post)
Monday, October 12, 2009
A useful link to a website related to teaching reading
Dear FLE 304 Section 03 members,
You can have access to the following two useful websites related to stages of teaching reading to EFL/ESL students via the following websites:
http://blog.nus.edu.sg/eltwo/2009/08/22/teaching-reading-in-an-esl-and-efl-setting-a-comparison/
www.readingmatrix.com/articles/alyousef/article.pdf
You can have access to the following two useful websites related to stages of teaching reading to EFL/ESL students via the following websites:
http://blog.nus.edu.sg/eltwo/2009/08/22/teaching-reading-in-an-esl-and-efl-setting-a-comparison/
www.readingmatrix.com/articles/alyousef/article.pdf
Discussion Questions (Week 3)
Dear FLE 304 Section 03 members,
For question writers, please indicate your name next to your question in paranthesis (e.g., Question (Seda Öztürk).
For the comment writers, you need to choose 2 questions and comment on them. Please try to write detailed comments and justify your views as well.
Please indicate which question you are responding to by indicating the question writer's name, e.g., (Seda Öztürk's question).
For question writers, please indicate your name next to your question in paranthesis (e.g., Question (Seda Öztürk).
For the comment writers, you need to choose 2 questions and comment on them. Please try to write detailed comments and justify your views as well.
Please indicate which question you are responding to by indicating the question writer's name, e.g., (Seda Öztürk's question).
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Assignment 1b
For this assignment, you need to do the following:
1. Find a video that best reflects the approach that you would take in teaching EFLreading from an internet site (e.g., youtube or teacher tube or some other website).
2. Why and in what ways do you think this video displays a good example of your preferred methodology in teaching reading?
3.What do you think the teacher and students in the video could do to improve themselves/ as far as teaching EFL reading is concerned?
It is essential that you upload the video to the classblog. However, if it is impossible to upload it, please give the link to the video.
1. Find a video that best reflects the approach that you would take in teaching EFLreading from an internet site (e.g., youtube or teacher tube or some other website).
2. Why and in what ways do you think this video displays a good example of your preferred methodology in teaching reading?
3.What do you think the teacher and students in the video could do to improve themselves/ as far as teaching EFL reading is concerned?
It is essential that you upload the video to the classblog. However, if it is impossible to upload it, please give the link to the video.
Assignment 1a
Think of your previous learning experiences concerning EFL reading, your memories of learning EFL reading at school and your past school experience in that respect.
1. How did you learn EFL reading at school? How do you describe yourself as an EFL reader? What is your own image as an EFL reader?
2. Describe and reflect on the previous at-school and out-of-school experiences (positive and/or negative) related to learning EFL reading. What did these experiences mean to you?
3.What are some of the influences/ teaching techniques or methods, people that shaped your image of yourself as an EFL reader and how did they affect you?
4.What are your beliefs about teaching/ learning reading as a prospective teacher?
How do you approach EFL reading instruction (the methodology you would apply in teaching EFL reading)?
5. Describe your philosophy as an EFL reading teacher. What do you think a good EFL teacher is/ isn't like?
1. How did you learn EFL reading at school? How do you describe yourself as an EFL reader? What is your own image as an EFL reader?
2. Describe and reflect on the previous at-school and out-of-school experiences (positive and/or negative) related to learning EFL reading. What did these experiences mean to you?
3.What are some of the influences/ teaching techniques or methods, people that shaped your image of yourself as an EFL reader and how did they affect you?
4.What are your beliefs about teaching/ learning reading as a prospective teacher?
How do you approach EFL reading instruction (the methodology you would apply in teaching EFL reading)?
5. Describe your philosophy as an EFL reading teacher. What do you think a good EFL teacher is/ isn't like?
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