Effective teaching in language education is built on a foundation of sound theoretical principles and practical intuition. Observing an ESL or EFL class can provide valuable insights into these principles in action.
A relatively straightforward lesson is undergirded by a plethora of principles of learning and teaching.
is the product of a teacher's
experience and intuition grounded in reasonably sound theoretical principles of learning and teaching.
The classroom we are about to enter is in a private language school in a metropolitan area in the US.
The lesson we are about to observe is reasonably well planned, efficiently executed, and characteristic of current communicative language-teaching methodology.
The course is a "whole language" course integrating the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
FOUNDATIONS FOR
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
The course is a "whole language" course integrating the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing
a course in English as a Second Language (ESL
A CLASSROOM OBSERVATION
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION, AND RESEARCH
spend some time leafmg through them, without a specific
agenda
arrange. to observe an ESL (or EFL) class somewhere
near you, and use the following guidelines
what the teacher chose to do
getting students to talk early on
Individual work, group or pair work, whole-class discussion.