Reflect learning of Seminar in English Language Teaching, All learning (Blog 16)

All learning


 

On May 2, 2017.

What did you learn in this course?
 Today is the last class for Seminar in English Language Teaching and the teacher assign us to write all learning in this course. I learned many points in this course for example:
1. Global Englishes
World Englishes is a term for emerging localized or indigenized varieties of English, especially varieties that have developed in territories influenced by the United Kingdom or the United States. The study of World Englishes consists of identifying varieties of English used in diverse sociolinguistic contexts globally and analyzing how sociolinguistic histories, multicultural backgrounds and contexts of function influence the use of English in different regions of the world.

ESL: English as a Second Language is learning English in a country where English is dominantly spoken or where English is the official language. For example, students from non-native English-speaking countries who come to the U.S. and Canada for an extended period of time learn English as a Second Language. They acquire English as a means to communicate in the dominant language spoken in the community where they reside.

EFL: English as a Foreign Language is learning English in a non-English-speaking country. For example, students in China who are learning English are considered EFL students because English is not the official language of the country. But if those same students were in the U.S. learning English, they would be considered ESL students.

ELL: The term English Language Learners is commonly used in K-12 environments. It has been brought to my attention, however, that some school districts prefer to use the term ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) to describe their student population. This could simply be a preference issue.

Teacher always emphasize on ESL and EFL because Thailand is an English as a foreign language.

2. Contexts of English Language TeachingThis lesson we learned about education in Asian context that in each country has similarities and differences in learning English language.

3.Factors affecting English Language Teaching and Learning-Student can divide into 3 main topics:1. age: the interested of students, challenge and work experience etc.

2. learner differences: aptitude, good learner characteristics,learner styles, language levels, and individual variations.
3. motivation:extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.

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

-Environment can divide into 3 main topics:1.class size
2.atmosphere
3.family

4.Problem of English Language Teaching.

 1.Teacher

   -teaching writing

   -incorporation learning into English

   -their own minimal use to English

   -teaching listening & speaking

   -using games & songs effectively in English class

2.Students

   -Students not having enough practice in English.

   -lacking opportunities

   -Students not have enough English skill.

   -thinking into Thai before translate into English.

   -Having problems with listening & pronunciation

   -lacking of patient

   -Having about writing

   -Lacking of confident in English

3.Curricula and textbook:
 -the curricula having too much to cover, lacking expert curriculum advisors and teacher don't understand detail of the Curricula and textbook.

4. assessment
-such as assessment of listening, speaking and writing skills.

5.other factors for example
-inadequate supplies of computer and language laboratories to aid teaching and lacking teacher who were English native speakers.

5.ICTThe main goal of CLT is to develop the communicative competence of the learners in the classroom, and make learner’s are involved in the learning process so that language develops automatically.

6.21st century skills

7. Sociocultural Theory as an Approach to Aid EFL Learners

-Zone of Proximal Development( ZPD)

Vygotsky describes it as “the distance between the actual development level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers” (Vygotsky, 1978).
-Scaffolding

Vygotsky defined scaffolding instruction as the “role of teachers and others in supporting the learners development and providing support structures to get to that next stage or level”(Raymond, 2000).

teacher have their role in teaching and assisting students at initial stages to develop their ability to learn independently, and that teaching and assistance can be withdrawn later.(Noytime,2006:66)

What did you find easy?For me, The 21st century skills is easy all of the lesson that I had learned because this lesson are popular in the present time and I learned already with Aj Pusadee.

What did you find difficult?
I find difficult about Sociocultural Theory as an Approach to Aid EFL Learners because I am not very concentrated so I can't do the final exam.


How did you solve the problem?
I know it's my false that I can't understand in Sociocultural Theory because I am not concentrate in this lesson so I solve the problem by finding the information and reading a lot of article. It can help me understand more but I can not to return for correcting the final exam.

What are your attitudes towards the lesson?
First of all, I would like to thank you for your giving the knowledge and made me feel happy and fun to study in this course. I love your teaching and you are a good model for me. I will keep your teaching to apply in the future when I am work in the school.

I am very sorry that sometimes I did not read the article before because I worried about my demonstrate teaching with AJ Pusadee and made me feel  bad that I can not read the article before.

For this course I got a lot of knowledge and I can apply each lesson to teach my students in the future.