A Meta-analysis of Learner Autonomy for Pedagogical Practices By Debjani Sarkar English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad Email: debjanidivaa@gmail.com English and Foreign Languages University Hyderabad Mahlaqa Bai Chanda Hostel 500007 Abstract The teaching and learning of language has gained a dynamic impetus, across decades. Considering the trends of English Language Teaching, we can rightly assert
motivate their students and help them be more autonomous in their learning. They play games, solve riddles and tell jokes. The atmosphere in the classroom has changed and students are very eager to participate in the activities the teacher has prepared. My thesis is that riddles, jokes and other similar activities can be found in modern English coursebooks for Slovenian primary schools, in order to motivate students intrinsically in to learning
also to help learners to grasp the language. It is pertinent to know how children’s literature have been implemented into classroom and its pedagogical benefits. This paper expose some studies that show how teachers in development have used stories to help kids to learn English by developing language skills (Porras, 2010), and why many of the stories for infants are useful tools to activate students’ motivation and facilitate learning of a foreign language (Abu Rass and Holozman, 2010).
environment includes both physical and affective attributes that individually and cumulatively establish the tone or atmosphere in which teaching and learning will take place. (Tomlinson, 2003). One of the most effective methods of preventing misbehavior is through thorough planning, preparation and organization of the classroom settings and the learning environment. A well-prepared teacher tends to keep up the class rules and procedures for their students and therefore there is very little confusion
classroom. Therefore, teaching is a profession. In other words, the profession is a field which require few features such as the importance of intellectual skills, adequate professional training, required community services, enjoy autonomy of
1. Introduction The role of the English language in the Greek state schools in general is considered to be secondary although it is generally agreed that the English language is important being an international language. The current attitude towards learning English in State schools is depressing as most of the learners learn the language in private language institutes in a more organised and exam- oriented way (Manolopoulou-Sergi, 2001). However, the subject imposed by the Ministry of education
of ‘directed living’ that students should draw from real life situations and engage in creativity and collaboration. This approach is more learner centered where learner autonomy is developed. Duerr (2008) explains that ‘’ students can become independent, confident individuals who ‘learn how to learn’ and develop lifelong learning skills”. Taylor (2008), declares that such an approach would broaden students’ knowledge. Building the experiential background of students through a collection of resources
as humans were made to communicate as well, but with the use of language and body gestures. Communication allows for us to deliver information as well as receive or withhold information. But, the question is, when is information necessary to be delivered or withheld and to whom and by whom ? This question brings me to my main focus concerning the articles: Beyond Disclosure: seeking forgiveness, Etiquette based medicine, and learning to survive being a doctor” the articles, which which will be discussed
In second language acquisition, it is a key tenet to explore how individual differences influence on students’ learning. There is no doubt that each person is different from each other in many ways and, of course, being different does not only mean having different learning styles, but also acquiring a foreign language differently. Consequently, individual differences have a strong impact on students’ language acquisition and their overall performance in school, being of crucial importance to take
and approaches to playwork: Piaget is a cognitive constructivist theorist who believed that development occurred in stages with children using play in order to practice what they have learnt. Bruner who was an influential theorist in the area of language development thought that children learn by doing and that play is how children are able to practice what they already know and then expand upon that, becoming more able and adept as they grow and develop. Other theorists such as Brian Sutton-Smith