The Efficiency of Active Learning Strategies in Cultivating Classroom Conversation
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Grama Stella is an English teacher with over 15 years of experience teaching at various schools in Moldova. She has a teaching degree and certificates in English language examining. This document outlines her qualifications and research into using active learning strategies to improve student communication skills. Her research involved experimenting with activities like group work, pair work, games and role plays with her students. Pre and post-testing of students' speaking skills showed their average score improved from 8.9 to 9.61 after using these interactive methods. Student surveys also found they preferred activities involving peer interaction over traditional whole-class lessons. The conclusions were that active learning strategies successfully created conversational situations and developed students' communicative competence.
The Efficiency of Active Learning Strategies in Cultivating Classroom Conversation
- 1. Grama Stella English Teacher, Teaching Degree II “Prometeu-Prim” Lyceum of Creativity and Inventiveness Chisinau
- 2. Curriculum Vitae 2001 – ”I. Creanga” State Pedagogical University, Chisinau 2001 – 2005 – “I. Vatamanu” Lyceum, Straseni 2005 – 2017 - “Prometeu-Prim” Lyceum, Chisinau 2014 – Certificate of KET & PET Examiner, Cambridge ESOL 2014, 2015 – METAAnnual Conference presenter 2014 – 2017 – META active member 2014 – Optional Course Curriculum for the XII-th grade – “English for Communication” (CDS) 2015 – Teacher’s Guide “Long-Term Plans in English”, META 2015 - Moodle Course on Web 2:00 Teaching Tools, META 2013 – 2017 – Evaluation Committee member within District, Municipal and National English Olympiads, Final Exams (secondary stage, BAC) “Diligence, Talent, Audacity” Conference, Public Speaking Contest, LCC University (META)
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- 4. Students’Achievements in English Competitions School Year Stage District Munici- pal Natio- nal Inter- national Total 2012-2013 2 - - - 2 2013-2014 2 1 - - 3 2014-2015 - 1 3 1 5 2015-2016 2 1 1 - 4 2017-2018 1 2 4 - 7 Total 7 5 8 1 21
- 6. Research Objectives: O1 • to experiment with various methods and strategies that encourage students’ active participation; O2 • to determine the modern curriculum conditions of selecting and applying interactive methods; O3 • to organize and develop experimental classes in order to validate active learning strategies. 6
- 7. Sample Experimental Group– 21 students Average Score - 9.27 Percentage of Success - 100% Quality Percentage - 100% 43% 43% 14% 0% Grade V-C 10 9 8 less than 7 7
- 8. 2. The Ascertaining Experiment Diagnostic Evaluation Speaking Test - Grade V Topic: “My Favourite Book”. 24% 43% 33% 0% Experimental Group, V-C 10 9 8 less than 7 Average Score – 8.90 Percentage of Success– 100% Quality Percentage – 100% 8
- 9. 2. The Ascertaining Experiment Student Survey “What type of activities do you prefer most?” 28.5% - individual tasks 24% - pair-work activities 19% - group-work 28.5% - whole-class activities 9
- 10. 3. The Conducting of The Experiment Categories of Active Learning Strategies 10
- 11. 3. Practical Issues What do all these pictures have in common? 11
- 12. Topic: “Health Hazards”. Grade IX Association 12
- 13. Topic: “Food and Meals”. Grade VI Reciprocal Interview 13
- 14. Topic: “Food and Meals”. Grade VI Reciprocal Interview 14
- 15. Topic: “English Speaking Countries”. Taboo Game 15
- 16. Text: “The Model Millionaire”. Grade VIII Give Me Five 16
- 17. Topic: “Heroes of Our Time”. Grade VIII. The Quote Sandwich 17
- 18. Topic: “Heroes of Our Time”. Grade VIII. The Quote Sandwich 18
- 19. Comparative Analysis of Student Surveys 4. Validating The Results 19
- 20. 4. Validating The Results Validation Assessment Speaking Test - Grade IX Topic: “Human Virtues”. 76% 10% 14% 0% Experimental Group, V-C 10 9 8 less than 7 Average Score – 9.61 Percentage of Success– 100% Quality Percentage – 100% 20
- 21. 4. Validating The Results 24% “10” 43% “9” 33% “8” Diagnostic Assessment Average Score – 8.90 Validation Assessment Average score – 9.61 76% “10” 10% “9” 14% “8” Comparative Analysis of Students Results 21
- 22. Conclusions active learning strategies are efficient in developing students’ communicative competences; active learning strategies create conversational situations; the average score for the speaking test has improved from 8.90 to 9.61; students have already assimilated interaction rules for a supportive and lucrative atmosphere; active learning strategies create conversational situations; Students’ classroom talk increased from 30 to 65 %. 22
- 23. “I never teach my students, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” A. Einstein 23