Collective diary keeping. This form of diary keeping involves a collaboration by a group of teachers in writing journals (Richards, 1995; Xu, 2009). Collaborative diary keeping has been found to be instrumental in developing a critical reflection on teaching (Xu, 2009). Studies conducted on collaborative diary keeping have associated the same practice with several benefits to self-development among second language teachers (Orem, 2001; Richards, 1995; Xu, 2009). Firstly, the awareness of classroom
ostentatious writing styles. My thoughts are lost when writers use pretentious language and vocabulary without necessarity. I tend to stray from the bombastic writers intended points due to my incomprehension of the writer's particular style. For example Mark Twain who is a magnificent writer, has the tendency to draw me away from his intended point by writing in turgid ways, this is particularly evident for me in his work “A Connecticut Yankee”. This is because he used pretentious and turgid writing styles
Qualitative Data I have also collected some lived experiences (reflections) and suggestions to improve the effectiveness of lecture method through open ended questions. I requested to all participants but only eleven research participants (9.2%) voluntarily responded by writing on provided one blank paper. Those reflections and suggestions are presented below as it is. However, to maintain the confidentiality of the research participants and to be ethically correct the original personal information
Writing is the process of producing and recording words in a readable and understandable form. In ESL/EFL classes, teaching writing is a frightening task for many teachers as students present problems that are different from those found in the writing of native English speaking students. Journal writing, a new trend in English language teaching, can be used to improve students’ ability to write in English because it provides students with sources for language and writing improvement. The current
My personal reflection paper received a lot of positive feedback; however, it also received feedback that lets me know what I vigorously need to work on. I also realized that I have grown, even just slightly, from the first preliminary paper in which I first evaluated myself. From reviewing my critiqued reflection paper, the weaknesses and strengths I possess have been more accentuated for me to evaluate and revise more competently. When I began this semester I believed writing and grammar came
another critical point in which deal with ecological crisis must be considered, that is, the actions of environmental conservation themselves. This action determines whether the human beings apply the concepts of bio-centrism in a real life as a reflection of their responsibilities to the Mother Earth. Dealing with these issues, teachers can use their roles as
Contents Understanding Assessment. 1 Overview of Unit of Work 3 TASK SHEET FOR A CULMINATING TASK 6 Criteria for Sundial task for teacher 8 Bloom?s Taxonomy Evaluation for Students 10 Assessment Justification 12 Key learning strategies and checks for learning that scaffold assessment 13 Formative assessment strategies and justifications 14 Assessment and Reporting Understanding Assessment. For teachers to engage in developing better understanding of what assessment is and for, and
While reviewing and analyzing the reflections in my teaching journal, I have noticed the positive effect of using active learning strategies. The students became more involved and interested in the lessons. They showed more enthusiasm to take part in classroom discussions, they demonstrated more effort put in classroom assignments and were more inclined to share their work in front of their peers. All of these positive changes can be linked to increased intrinsic motivation. Although many teacher
has made me recognize how important it is for me to be more actively involved in what is occurring concerning the educational arena. This reflection will look at my reactions, lessons learned and personal development as an educational leader. My Reactions This course was a challenge as well as a learning experience for me. As I have mentioned in my first reflection it was difficult for me especially when it comes to comprehending one of the books assigned to this course. That was an eye opener for me
Life Lessons When I think of my journey as a writer, I think of the life lessons I learned to get there. In life, you live and you learn. Well, hopefully you learn a thing or two while your feet are on the ground. One of the first lessons I learned was that life isn’t fair and doesn’t always play out accordingly to our plans. Another lesson I learned fairly quickly is that writing is a pain in the ass and it hurts. It hurts heads, feelings, and asses. While I’m up at 2 am finishing a paper I probably