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.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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)
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