Effective Teaching Methods and Techniques
METHODS: Resource requirements for teaching are the vehicles of realization in an orderly, methodical, and dedicated manner. Adequate methods and techniques are intended for more efficient management of learning. According to their nature and the goals to be achieved, they can be grouped into:
- RESEARCH: Seeks to deepen our knowledge.
- ORGANIZATION: Focuses on known facts and seeks work order and disciplined efforts.
- TRANSITION: Intended to transmit knowledge, attitudes, and ideals; also known as teaching
Water Cycle and Ecosystem Exploration for Students
LEARN.CYCLE
(1) Water Observation (Explor) Observe bowls of water in sunny & shaded areas for 4 hours, noting changes in water levels -> see real-life examples of the water cycle. Think about how water changes from one form to another. Water Cycle Diagram (PofView) Introduce a diagram of the water cycle, explain key terms -> link observations to scientific terms. Create Water Cycle Model (Stru) Create a water cycle model with a plastic bag, water, marker, place it in the sun, observe it
Read MoreLanguage Acquisition Theories and ELT Methods
Theories of Language Acquisition
How Do Babies Learn to Speak?
Behaviorism
Children learn to speak through repetition and imitation, reinforced by subsequent punishment or reinforcement. They acquire the habit of speaking.
Language acquisition is *not* seen as a process of continuous creativism supported by an innate grammar system.
Innatism
Language acquisition depends on the child’s innate capacity for language, not just social and cultural interaction.
Behaviorism
Skinner – Verbal Behavior (1975)
- Language
Lesson Plans: Geometry & European Geography
Lesson Plan: Geometric Shapes (2nd Grade)
Level: 2nd Grade Primary
Date: Third and Fourth Weeks of April
Topic: Geometric Shapes
Objectives:
- To understand and use classroom language.
- To understand and use the names of the studied shapes.
- To understand and use the expression “Can you see…?”.
- To present a positive attitude towards the English language and culture.
Students’ Prior Knowledge: In the first course, the students studied the circle, square, and triangle.
What I Plan to Teach (4Cs)
Contents:
Read MoreBritish Literature: Periods and Key Authors
Modernism (1918-1945)
Twentieth-century “Art for Art’s Sake.”
1918 Mass literacy, The Education Act 1870. People had lost their faith. W.B. Yeats (“The Second Coming”), psychoanalysis, and comparative mythology. The use of electricity.
Poetry: Radical new experiments to rid poetry of its Romantic and Victorian era superfluities. T.S. Eliot: “Modern poets must have an extensive knowledge of tradition.”
Fiction: 1900-1920 (a time of experimentation, allusiveness, and complexity); 1930, 1940, and 1950
Read MoreAccents, Dialects, and Evolution of British English
Regional Accents and Dialects of English in the British Isles
English in the British Isles has many variants, each with its own characteristics. These differences reflect the culture and history of the different regions and social classes within the UK.
Received Pronunciation (RP)
One of the best-known accents is Received Pronunciation (RP), associated with the upper class and educated people in England. This accent, also known as ‘BBC English’, is famous for not pronouncing the “r” at the end of words
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