A workshop on different methods for esl, efl teaching

1. Why jump on bandwagons! Ade Oliveira

2. Think of a lesson you have taught recently and write down at least one principle or theory that guided you in your teaching for that specific lesson. E.g. Grant students everything they bring with them.

3. A definition of method Write your definition on your sheet.

9. Can you name the method you use in your teaching? Write down one phrase or sentence that describes your teaching method.

12. METHOD Approach Design Procedure a. A theory of native language b. A theory of the nature of language learning a. The general and specific objective of the method b. A syllabus model c. Types of learning and teaching activities d. Learner roles e. Teacher roles f. The role of instructional material Classroom techniques, practices and behaviors observed when the method is used Richards, J.and Rodgers, T.( 1986) Method: Approach, Design and Procedure. TESOL Quarterly , 16 : 153-68.

13. WHAT GUIDES YOU IN YOUR TEACHING? Write down a set of principles.

15. An ALTERNATIVE TO METHOD rather than an ALTERNATIVE METHOD B. KUMARAVADIVELU

16. MAXIMIZE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

18. MINIMIZE PERCEPTUAL MISMATCHES

20. FACILITATE NEGOTIATED INTERACTION

22. PROMOTE LEARNER AUTONOMY

24. FOSTER LANGUAGE AWARENESS

26. ACTIVATE INTUITIVE HEURISTICS

28. CONTEXTUALIZE LINGUISTIC INPUT

30. INTEGRATE LANGUAGE SKILLS

32. ENSURE SOCIAL RELEVANCE

34. RAISE CULTURAL AWARENESS

36. “ To shape the practice of everyday teaching, teachers need to have a holistic understanding of what happens in their classroom. They need to:

39. Have you ever engaged in reflective teaching? If yes, what difference has it made in your teaching?

40. One last question. What do the pictures in the slides have to do with this workshop?