Reflect learning of Seminar in English Language Teaching, Factors affecting English Language Teaching and Learning (Blog 7)

Factors affecting English Language Teaching and Learning




On February 21, 2017.

What did you learn in this lesson?
Today, teacher taught about factors affecting English Language Teaching and Learning there are about student, teacher, learning environment and implication.

The first factor, student consist of 3 main topics that:
1.Age: Age is divide into 3 span; young children, adolescents and adult learner.
2. Learner differences:  aptitude, good learner characteristics, learner styles, language levels, and individual variations.
3. Motivation: 3.1 Define motivation; extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation
                     3.2 Sources of motivation

The second factor, teacher divide into 4 main topics that:
1.Teacher's beliefs
2.Teacher's ability in using English
3.Teacher's methods and styles
4.Teacher's use of teaching and learning materials.

The last factor, learning environment but we have to stop this topic because it's time up.

What did you find easy?
I think this lesson is easy to discuss because the teacher explained clearly that made me understand more and got many knowledge in this lesson.

What did you find difficult? I find difficult some factor because each main factor has many branches that made me confused.

What did you solve the problem?
 I solve this problem by reading, sharing idea to friends and summarizing the lesson in each factor.

What did you attitudes towards the lesson?
I enjoyed with this lesson because teacher taught good and explained clearly.  I like to discuss and share idea with other.  I felt happy and fun in this lesson.

Reflect learning of Seminar in English Language Teaching,Factors affecting English Language Teaching and Learning (Blog 6)

Factors affecting English Language Teaching and Learning

  













On February 14, 2017.
What did you learn in this lesson?
Today, I studied about the factors affecting English language and learning and teacher asked us to read about classroom learning contexts: teachers' descriptions in Malaysia, Mozambique and China.

In Malaysia, Students sit around her/him at the front of class. Teacher read a story and asks simple question to students. Teacher starts the lesson that relate with the story and assigns homework when lesson finished.

In Mozambique, students sitting in pairs; teacher at front of class and then moving around class.
They are copying a dialogue from the blackboard. The teacher reads the dialogue aloud and students repeat after him/her. Students practice and act out the dialogue in front of class. Then students in pair write a similar dialogue and present.

In China, students sit in rows; teacher stands at front and take note. Teacher gives lecture and assignment. Students can ask the question around 5 to 10 minutes before the class ends. It is a straight and quiet classroom.

 After that teacher assigned us to discuss with friends about 2-3 persons per group and analysis of sample classrooms and make 3 questions:

1) make comments on each classroom learning context,
 - In Malaysia use short story book to tell story in the class. It makes students focus on text because they have to bring the information to answer the task and then practice by using worksheet.

- In Mozambique; encourage students to speak English by using conversation and then practice students to speak in English and create the conversation by their own.

- In China, teacher teaches and gives only lecture to students that make them boring.

2) Which classroom do you like most?
I like an English lesson in Mozambique because teacher has activity to speak and encourage students to speak English.

3) What are strengths and weaknesses of each classroom?
 -In Malaysia, It is interesting but students don’t have a chance to participant.
 -In Mozambique, It gives a chance to students to write task and speak confident, but loud noise.
-In China, It gives enough knowledge for students, but it emphasizes only teacher and just focus on lecture.

Next, teacher assigned us to draw mind map about “Factors affecting ELT and learning " and share the information with friends.

What did you find easy?
I think this lesson is easy because I am studying in Methodology 2 and the content in this subject has related to this topic so It easy to discuss with my friends.

What did you find difficult?
I find difficult about analyze some of classroom learning contexts.

What did you solve the problem?
I solve this problem by reading and sharing my idea to my friends that made me understand more.

What did you attitudes towards the lesson? I like this lesson very much because the content that we had learned, it was interesting.  I enjoy learning in this lesson because I have a chance to read and share my idea with friends.

Reflect learning of Seminar in English Language Teaching,Contexts of English Language Teaching (Blog 5)

Contexts of English Language Teaching

 

 

 

 

On February 7, 2017.

What did you learn in this lesson?
Today, teacher assigned each group discussed about “The role of English Language Education in Asian context" by Bok-Myung Chang (Namseol University). This article surveys the history of English and the role of English Language Education in Asian and the article focuses on development of English language and defines the role of English language Education in Asian countries such as: Singapore, Philippine, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.

In our group, we summarize “The role of English Language Education in Asian context” that:

In Singapore, the Singapore government  has launched a bilingual education policy with an ever increasing emphasis on the use of English. SSE is officially learned at schools, and it is not differences from a Standard English such as British or American English. On the other hand, SCE or Singapore Colloquial English is learned and used in vernacular situations.

In Philippines, English-speaking population and education program declared that the vernacular be the medium of instruction for all of levels. English was used as the medium in elementary and high school.

In Hong Kong, more affluent people sent their children overseas for education; poorer children were given opportunities for bilingual education.

In Malaysia, English was a compulsory subject for all students from primary school; it was only taught as a subject.

In Taiwan, foreign language education would begin in secondary school education.

in Japan, English had replaced Dutch as the main foreign language in Japan and teaching English through native speakers and the other one is to teach English-Japanese translation by Japanese teacher.


In Korea can be divided into two groups by the institutes and missionary school. During the 1950's, use grammar translation and emphasis the ability to understand the cultures of various foreign countries. During the 1960's, emphasis the speaking and listening ability of English and using the audio-lingual method of language teaching with the added goal of introduction Korean culture to other countries.


What did you find easy?
I think this lesson is easy because teacher assigned to translate the article before that made me more understand in the article.

What did you find difficult?
I think this lesson are a lot of information that made me confuse about the concept in Asian context and difficult to summarize the content.

What did you solve the problem?
Although this lesson is difficult, but I tried to read more and tried to understand with the content in Asian context and I asked my friend in my group about some information that I didn't understand.


What did you attitudes towards the lesson?
My attitude is good, I like this lesson very much because I can share idea with friends and discuss in my group that make me get more knowledge and understand more.

Reflect learning of Seminar in English Language Teaching, Course Introduction Global English (Blog 4)

Course introduction Global English

On  January  31,2017.

What did you learn in this lesson?Today, we discussed about differences between English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English as a Second Language (ESL). In my group, we summarize the differences between Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language(EFL) and Teaching and Learning English as a Second Language(ESL) that :



Starting with the basics,
 EFL stands for English as a Foreign Language and ESL stands for English as a Second Language.

TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. TESL stands for Teaching English as a Second Language.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) typically take place in a foreign country, usually with students from the same country.

 In contrast, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes takes place in an English-speaking country, with students from all different backgrounds.

English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) require two different strategies for teaching for a number of reasons.

 Most people don’t know the difference between the two and don’t consider the difference when they set out to teach English. It’s important to know what each one is so that the different needs of the students can be met.


After that, we presented the information in front of the class. Then, teacher teaches about 21^st Century Learning:  Pedagogical Perspective.

Learning and innovation skills: critical thinking and problem solving, communications and collaboration, creativity and innovation.

Digital literacy skills: information literacy, media literacy, Information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.

Career and life skills: flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural interaction, productivity and accountability.


What did you find easy?
I think this lesson is easy because teacher assigned to find the information before that made me more understand in the article.

What did you find difficult?This lesson is difficultly because the information in the article has some vocabularies are difficult for me.

What did you solve the problem?
Although this lesson is difficult, but I tried to read more and summary the lesson after finished the class, It can help me to understand more.

What did you attitudes towards the lesson?
I felt happy, fun and I like to learn in this style that the students have to discuss and share idea, it can help students try to speak and express their idea in English language.