CRITICAL REVIEW Peacock‚ M. (1997). The effect of authentic materials on the motivation of EFL learners. ELT Journal. 51(2)‚ 144-156. Language instruction has five important components: students‚ a teacher‚ materials‚ teaching methods‚ and evaluation. Why are materials important in language instruction? They do not only influence the content and the procedures but also the effectiveness of learning. Finding the right course book and supplementary materials is one of the most important
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PDE 2.2 & 2.3 An analysis of how my teaching and learning approaches address the equality and diversity of my learners‚ and underpins and promotes an inclusive learning environment. My commitment to equality and diversity is demonstrated by my inclusive teaching practice. I am conscious that all students‚ no matter their age‚ race‚ background‚ class or ability‚ are encouraged to achieve their full potential in a safe learning environment. Petty (1998:69) states: ‘All students must feel
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Produce an autobiography of your learning experiences to date‚ illustrating how they have influenced your view of how teachers can help learners. Since the age of three education has played an important role in my life‚ with certain teachers and experiences having a major influence on my life‚ more so now that I am studying to become a teacher. My earliest memory of my education is when I was in reception in primary school. My teacher‚ Mrs Herbert was the best teacher in the school‚ to me
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you could promote inclusion‚ equality and diversity with your current/future learners‚ which underpin appropriate behaviour and respect. Inclusion learning is about acknowledging that each of the learners is different from other learners in many ways‚ and should not be excluded from the activities delivered for and with the other learners. Inclusive learning should ensure a match between the individual’s learner needs and the provision made for them. A way to promote this would be to have
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1. Critical reflection on the extent to which learning can contribute to the personal development‚ economic growth and community regeneration of your learners ‘For people to consider improving their skills‚ they need to be aware of and motivated by the benefits of doing so. They must see a link between skills development and achieving their own personal ambitions’ (Leitch Review of Skills Final Report‚ 2006). There is no doubt at all that learning has a great impact on personal development and
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In this essay I will briefly outline my understanding of the concepts of the situated and knowing self. I will then reflect on how my background has influenced me as a learner and in doing this I apply the concepts to my discussion. My understanding of the concept of the situated self is that it is the aspect of the self that involves cultural and social background and the surroundings of the self. The situated self changes over time‚ it can have a past and a present. The knowing self is those
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A manger is the leader of any organization who has to take decisions‚ control the situation‚ be spontaneous and resourceful to change decisions for better functioning of the organization if situation so demands etc. Teachers‚ like executives in other settings‚ are expected to provide leadership to students and to coordinate a variety of activities as they and students work interdependently lo accomplish academic and social goals of schooling. As a manger‚ teacher is concerned with all die three phases
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Explain the ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners‚ which underpin appropriate behaviour and respect for others. Ground rules are a group of mutually agreed rules that are developed between the trainer and students to give benefit to both‚ the students know what to expect from me and I know what behaviour to expect from the students. The rules can be developed by using mind mapping‚ creating lists and discussions‚ this way all feel that they have contributed and
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Compare and contrast the Communicative Approach with the Audio-lingual Method from the point of view of teacher‚ the learner‚ the activities and types of materials used‚ and any underlying theory of language or learning. Discuss to what extent the Communicative Approach was an improvement over the Audio-lingual Method. Introduction The essay is about the communicative approach and the audio-lingual method which are both ways of teaching a foreign
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Learning Learning is a permanent change in behaviour caused by experience. The learner does not need to have the experience directly; we can also learn by observing others . It is an ongoing process. Our knowledge of the world is continually being revised as we are exposed to new stimuli and receiving ongoing feedback that allows us to modify our behaviour when we find ourselves in a similar position again Psychologists who have studied learning have developed advanced therories on the process
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