SELF-REFLECTIVE ACTIONS
1. Problem " The students complain that my structions are not clear".
Questions : How clearly are the goals of activities communicated
to the students ?
Is there any sense of development within my lesson ?
Does my lesson have a beginning and an ending ?
What makes some directions I give clearer than others ?
Can features of clear instructions be determined ?
2. Problem "I notice that students don't stay on task".
Questions: How much time is spent "on task"?
What goes on in the interaction that possibly takes students off task ?
What can I do to get the students to spend more time on task ?
3. Problem "The students say they want more chances to talk
".
Questions: How much talking do I do in class ? Is it too little
? Too much ?
What is the ratio between teacher talk and student talk ?
How many questions do I ask ?
What sort of questions are they ?
How long do I wait after asking a question for students to answer ?
When students do talk, how is this opportunity provided ?
How does the interaction in the class possibly block students from
talking ?
What kinds of activities will give students chances to talk ?
4. Problem "Many of the students don't seem to be paying
attention in
class. They don't seem to be receptive ".
Questions: How receptive are the students to English ?
To the cultural values and behaviors associated with English ?
To the way I teach ?
To me as a person ?
To their classmates ?
To the course content ?
To the teaching material ?
To being a successful language learner ?
To the idea of communicate with each others ?
Classrom management -
1 - Use the target language in class - The
English language should be use for all communication.
2 - Speak at the students' level - Don't try to be a showing up teacher
, respect your students.
3 - Give clear instructions - This is a very important tools.
4 - Motivate your students in the first few minutes of each class
- Talk to them, make a game
5 - Give a positive feedback - This is going to give your students
a little of confidence.
6 - Avoit immediate error correction - This can embarrass them.
7 - Be organized - Plan your class in advanced.
8 - Be punctual - Never be late, students will lose their respect
for you
9 - Be cheerful and energetic in class - Nobody like attend boring
classes..
10- Don't embarrass your students - You should be aware with everything
you do in class.
From October 1992 - English Teaching Forum
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