Mastering Listening Skills: Strategies for Language Teaching
Understanding Listening as a Skill
Listening is an active, interactional process in which a listener receives speech sounds and attaches meaning to spoken words.
It is important to distinguish between listening and hearing. While hearing is a physical, passive, and natural process, listening is a physical and mental, active, and learned skill.
What Makes a Good Listening Text?
- Content: The text should be interesting to the audience. Understanding student profiles is essential, as interests vary significantly
Effective School Assessment and Evaluation Methods
Understanding School Assessment
School evaluation is discussed in this chapter with attention to detail. Assessment is ultimately a reflection of the quality of work performed by both teachers and students. It is a complex process that involves much more than just tests and exams to determine a final grade.
Defining Educational Evaluation
According to Professor Cipriano Luckesi, assessment is a quantitative data analysis of the relevant teaching and learning process that assists teachers in making
Read MoreGender, Family, Care and Digital Life in Contemporary Capitalism
Gender, Family and Economic Theories
1. Role Differentiation
Role Differentiation: Gender roles seen as based on biological differences. Concepts: Men — instrumental; Women — expressive. Implications: Breadwinner / homemaker model. Criticisms: Sexist, outdated, ignores social change.
2. Economic & Exchange Perspectives
Economic & Exchange Perspectives: The family is treated as a rational, utility-maximizing unit. Key concepts: Specialization, comparative advantage. Implications: Men in paid
Read MoreMotivation and Assessment Strategies for CLIL and EMI Classrooms
Session 11: Motivation in CLIL Contexts
Motivation — what is it?
Definition — motivation
Motivation is the reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way. It can also refer to a person’s desire or willingness to do something, their enthusiasm or drive to take action. Keeping students motivated when they’re learning a subject through a language that is not their first language can at times feel like a juggling act for a teacher. Likewise, students are faced with the challenge of
Read MoreCommunication Skills for Discussions, Interviews and Presentations
Practical 1: Group Discussion
Practical – 1 (Group discussion)
Objective
The objective of this practical is to understand the use of various soft skills in regard to group discussion.
Definition
A Group Discussion (GD) is an interactive process in which individuals share their ideas and opinions on a common topic. All participants are connected by one central idea, and each person presents their own perspective based on their understanding. A group discussion helps in evaluating several important skills
Interior Design ESP Lesson Plan and Textbook Evaluation
Dudley-Evans and St. John (1998)
- Does this book motivate students? (attractive)
- Does the book have learning goals that match your own goals/focus?
- Does the book offer support in the learning process? Consider students’ learning difficulties or different learning styles (por ejemplo: opciones de ver un video en vez de solo el libro, actividades alternativas para estudiantes con dificultades…)
- Does the book match your students’ needs?
Cunningsworth (1995)
- Are the pedagogical approaches used in the book