06.25.13 ~ Richard-Amato, Chapter 5
This chapter opens up by discussing the difference between implicit and explicit teaching. It is mainly concerned with laying out (both implicit and explicit) instructional strategies for teaching students the four main skills of language learning, listening, speaking, reading, and writing (as well as some subsets of these skills such as vocabulary and pronunciation). One thing I was not a fan of in this chapter was the idea of explicit feedback to correct errors during student conversation. I support making note of the errors and having students work on anything they are weak on in small groups later. I know that as a language student in grade school if a teacher had called me out in front of the class, I would have felt discouraged from moving forward with my language studies.
This chapter opens up by discussing the difference between implicit and explicit teaching. It is mainly concerned with laying out (both implicit and explicit) instructional strategies for teaching students the four main skills of language learning, listening, speaking, reading, and writing (as well as some subsets of these skills such as vocabulary and pronunciation). One thing I was not a fan of in this chapter was the idea of explicit feedback to correct errors during student conversation. I support making note of the errors and having students work on anything they are weak on in small groups later. I know that as a language student in grade school if a teacher had called me out in front of the class, I would have felt discouraged from moving forward with my language studies.
I totally agree with you on the error correction.
ReplyDeleteYour approach is more appropriate. If the students are rehearsing, then on the spot correction would be okay.
Your responses to the readings show sincere thought and consideration of the ideas.
Thanks.
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