Learning Log

Learning Log <May 17 2013>

 Now, there are many methods that teacher can apply these methods to mix together. They will help teacher have new techniques. They are useful for teacher that teacher can develop new teaching. It will stimulate students’ learning. So, from 3 weeks what you have learned?

First, Task Based Learning (TBL) is students learn pass activities. It emphasize that students can communicate and support students’ thinking. In addition, it supports the learning process. Teacher is just a helper and teacher should support students to thinking systematic. So, Teachers should encourage students to use language for communication as much as possible.

Second, Teaching Using ICT or Web Based Learning is good for teachers. It will stimulate students to learning because it has sounds, pictures and VDO. It will make students interest in the course much more. Teacher can design the lesson easier and use the new technology.

Third, Communicative Language Teaching is teacher support students to use language in real situations. This method will focus on accuracy and fluency to communication. Teacher is the center. In addition, teacher should use authentic material.

Fourth, Pronunciation Teaching is teaching that focus students to pronounce correctly. Teacher should teacher students from easy unit to difficult unit. When teacher teach teacher should link to 4 skills.

Fifth, Culture Teaching is teaching about different culture of each country such as greeting, food, dressing, tradition. Teacher should apply the local culture of the area to teach.

Sixth, speaking teaching focus about students’communication. The gold is when students speak to people and people understand. Teacher should motivate students to learn. Teacher teaches the correct grammar and pronunciation. It will help students to speak correct grammar and pronunciation too.

The last, listening teaching is important for people. Listening involves a sender (a person, radio, and television), a message, and a receiver (the listener). It is essential for language teachers to help their students become effective listeners. In the communicative approach to language teaching, this means modeling listening strategies and providing listening practice in authentic situations: those that learners are likely to encounter when they use the language outside the classroom.

From 3 weeks ago. It makes me to understand and know about principles of methods and step of teaching in these methods. I know each method have the aim to develop students of 4 skills. I learned any more from many methods. After that teacher should teach from easy to hard. It helps students to understand and learn easier. Teacher is just a helper and teacher should support students to thinking systematic. From teacher say that you must focus on Project Based Learning, Task Based Learning, Content Based Learning and Problem Based Learning because we use four methods to design the lesson plan.