Teacher, Learner, and Management

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Teacher, Learner, and Management

• Compiled by Doris Shih

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Outline for today

• Your views
• What is a good teacher?
• What is a good learner?

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How to be a good teacher?Your views..

• Love your student passionately
• Possess ideas and creativity on teaching
• Possess sufficient knowledge of the content area
• Has patience
• Accepts different views or answers from the
  students

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How to be a good learner?Your views..

• Willing to ask questions
• Enjoy study!!!!!!!!
• Be motivated
• Not afraid of making mistakes
• Be curious about the content

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A good teacher .

• Creates interesting lessons
• Loves his/her job
• Does not hide personality
• Is knowledgeable
• Approachable
• Draw words from the shy learners
• Helpful
• Gives feedback
• Knows students names

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Give instructions

• Not using a tough tone
• Simple, understandable
• Logical

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Look whos talking!

• Less TTT (Teacher Talking Time)
• Teachers provide comprehensive input
• Summarize at appropriate time
• More STT (Student Talking Time)
• Practice using L2
• Lead discussions

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What else?

• Well prepared for the class
• Flexible for different arrangement
• Adapt to students needs

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Sharing time

• Share with us how you teach or taught students if
  you had this opportunity before.

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A good learner.

• Really wanted to LEARN due to reasons!
• Interested in the subject
• Take responsibility in their own learning
• Willing to listen
• Willing to try things out
• Willing to ask questions
• Willing to think about how to learn
• Willing to accept correction

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Adult Learners

• Possess a long history of learning
• Have assumptions about their own learning
• May be more nervous
• More cooperative
• Bring in their own life experiences

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Levels of Learners

• Beginners
• False beginners
• Elementary
• Intermediate
• Upper intermediate
• Advanced

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Teach Different Levels

• Use of language
• Activities

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How to Manage Teaching Learning?

• In your group, tell us about what you read in the
  chapter?

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Questions

• How should teachers use their physical presence
  in class?
• How should teachers use their voices in class?
• How should teachers mark the stages of a lesson?

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Questions

• Whats the best seating arrangement for a class?
• What different student groupings can teachers
  use?
• How can teachers evaluate the success or failure
  of their lessons?

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References

• Harmer, J. (1998). How to teach English. Essex,
  England Longman.