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Anderson, Jason (2021) Using activities effectively. English Teaching Professional (133). pp. 8-11.
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Abstract
One of the most fundamental ideas underpinning learner-centred, constructivist approaches to education is the concept of the activity. Without it, there are no opportunities for learners to work independently of the teacher’s whole-class control; lessons involve only lecturing, teacher-led questioning or student presentations, losing the opportunity for the learners to work either individually or collaboratively at their own pace. Thus, some of the most fundamental approaches to either language teaching (e.g., task-based learning, CLIL) or mainstream teaching (e.g., project-based learning and cooperative learning) are only made possible by the teacher’s ability to select, instruct, manage and conclude activities appropriately. This article will look at two important aspects of activities that affect their success in the classroom. It may be useful for teachers at the start of their career (pre-service or novice), or for experienced teachers who are having difficulty using activities or simply want to check and consolidate their understanding of them. It also offers two diagrams and access to one further free resource that may be useful on teacher education programmes.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | English Teaching Professional | ||||||
| Publisher: | Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1362-5276 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 1 March 2021 | ||||||
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| Number: | 133 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 8-11 | ||||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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