matt
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Post by matt on Oct 16, 2016 20:26:43 GMT 8
The ways discussed already are great ways to find leaders for the class. I like to try and give everyone an equal opportunity too. So like my Musical Commands post on the other question, I like to make all the students have their turn being the leader. In cases of one on one classes the student becomes the teacher. By becoming the teacher, the student knows that they are in control of whats happens in the class. They become that one that starts the dialogue or tells the others what to do. Naturally, when given this power, the student gains confidence and will hopefully use that confidence in the class to come forth as a leader; even if only for a few minutes.
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Post by Aaron David Screaton FTM on Oct 17, 2016 0:02:28 GMT 8
I like this idea Matt with regards to the student being the one that STARTS the dialogue, what an achievement if we could kick start and activity with one student stepping up and leading the language discourse (however basic it may be) with out the prompting of the teacher. Students centred learning, the way forward.  |
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Post by glenn on Oct 20, 2016 19:18:21 GMT 8
Matt this is great! This gives me so more ideas. I did not think about allowing the students in becoming a leader in this way or at all. I thought of them as being helpers and that was about it when doing activities. Yes, they can be in control of the situation while being simutaneously aware of the events occuring and keeping out of trouble. As the leader, the student who is speaking can practice his or her own English or any other language that she or he might studying. However I would go a step further. They do not have "to take turns" so to speak. You can have a selected few for the first few classes and then slowly allow others to be trained, guided while obtaining confidance in the lesson over a period of time. Just taking turns (although that is a good way for practice) might make it seem to the student like "I've said it. Done!" then sit down. For making a leader that is a way but long term is also an alternative. As I think more as writing this your way is good too because people will gain confidance over time as well with many little tried while I am thinking of longer but less tried if you can understand my meaning. Good job sir!
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Post by Aaron David Screaton FTM on Oct 20, 2016 23:27:08 GMT 8
Yes Glenn I like this idea as well, so you don't have to make everyone be a leader at first, give other students a chance to see one student MODEL the leadership role over a few classes and then you could let them comfortably take on the role! What an idea!!! Secondly I love how how Glenn highlights "languages", a person with a multilingual mind, acknowledging that these principles are not just tied to English language learning but LANGUAGE learning in GENERAL!!! Great thread guys, very insightful!
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