The student centered foreign language classroom
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This document discusses creating a student-centered foreign language classroom. It emphasizes using activities that shift the focus from the teacher to the student, targeting skills like lifelong learning and independent problem-solving. Some strategies mentioned include creating a learner-centered environment where students work at their own pace, integrating technology, project-based learning, and peer mentoring. The 5E model is presented as a way to incorporate student-centered learning into lesson plans through engaging, exploring, explaining, elaborating and evaluating. Examples of activities include introducing themselves, discussing likes and dislikes, and describing pictures.
The student centered foreign language classroom
- 1. The Student-Centered Foreign Language Classroom MALBIS ARANDA RUIZ-MORRIS July 10, 2021
- 3. KEY POINTS • Reflect on students centered class characteristics in a foreign language classroom. • Present some centered class activities encompassing methods of teaching that shift the focus of instruction from the teacher to the student, targeting skills and practices that enable lifelong learning and independent problem-solving.
- 4. Learner Centered School Environment • Learner-centered environments where students are in charge of their own learning and can work at their own pace. • Integrating Technology • Student-Centered Learning • Project Based Learning • Peer to Peer Mentorship
- 5. To have a Learner centered classroom environment • Learning needs to be rigorous and based on school and career-ready expectations. • Learning is personalized. • Learning is collaborative, relevant, and applied. • Learning is flexible, taking place anytime, anywhere (Loveless,2021).
- 6. Why student centered? • Empowers students. • Forces students to think about themselves as learners. • Creates independence and ownership of learning. • Fosters collaborative learning.
- 7. Why student centered?(Cont.) • Encourages creativity. • Creates a rich learning environment inside and outside the classroom. • Fosters new skills – problem solving, critical thinking, etc.
- 8. Learner Centered Learning Student Centered Learning Personalized Learning Collaborative Learning Flexible Learning (anytime, anywhere) Learning Styles Teacher is a Facilitator
- 9. Student-centered learning Develops learner autonomy and independence by putting responsibility for the learning path in the hands of students. Student-centered instruction focuses on: skills and practices that enable lifelong learning independent problem-solving.
- 10. Student- Centered Learning Principles Nellie Mae Education Foundation
- 11. Student-centered learning • Individual Learners' Needs • Learners' Interests & Aspirations • Learners' Cultural Background Student- Centered Learning Life long learning Cooperative learning Critical Thinking Creative Learning Student- Centered Strategies
- 12. How to integrate it in the Lesson Plan? 5E Model Engage Explore Explain Elaborate Evaluate
- 13. The 5E Model • ENGAGE: Engage your students in a motivational activity which will prepare them physically, emotionally, spiritually and cognitively for the learning. • EXPLORE: Have your students begin to explore knowledge to solve problems. • EXPLAIN: The students will explain their process, outcomes, perspectives etc.
- 14. The 5E Model • ELABORATE: The students will apply the knowledge to other situations, generate new thinking, skills and attitudes. • EVALUATE : Encourage your students to critique, reflect and find ways of improving their lives and the lives of others through the knowledge gained
- 15. ¿ PRACTICAMOS?
- 16. Vamos a conocernos • Grade: 7th ¿Quién soy yo?
- 17. What‘s your name?¿Cómo te llamas? CANCIÓN • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8vSK Zl7Nd8
- 18. Vamos a conocernos • Procedure: Students will introduce themselves and ask each other about their names. Teacher will facilitate the activity by guiding the students while asking about names. Model: Yo me llamo Ernesto ¿y tú cómo te llamas? 2nd student: Yo me llamo Roberto. Teacher: Roberto pregúntale a Ernesto, cómo se llama ella. • Ella se llama Brittany.
- 19. Vamos a conocernos (Cont.) • Brittany, pregúntale a Andrés, cómo se llama ella. • Ella se llama Cristina. • Cristina pregúntale a Nerick, cómo se llama él. • Él se llama Lucas.
- 20. Lo que me gusta hacer • Grade:7th • Lo que me gusta hacer
- 21. Canción ¿Qué te gusta hacer? • https://youtu.be/BkmrPN6LqUI
- 22. ¿Qué te gusta hacer? Procedure: Class will be divided into teams of three or four students. Each team will receive different pictures which involve persons developing daily routines. Students will prepare a role play based on the information of the pictures. They can also add up some of the activities they perform daily using the expressions: Me gusta No me gusta
- 23. Me gusta …
- 24. ¿Qué te gusta hacer? Me gusta… Me gusta…
- 25. ¿Qué le gusta hacer? Le gusta …. Le gusta…
- 26. TU TURNO?/YOUR TURN ¿Qué te gusta hacer? • Observa las láminas a continuación. • Escribe 3 oraciones expresando lo que te gusta hacer / Write 3 sentences expressing what you like to do.
- 30. De Compras • Grade: 8th • De Compras /Going Shopping
- 31. Canción LA ROPA • https://youtu.be/OUVHawlcP38
- 32. Adivina¿Qué es ? • Procedure: A student blindfolded will have to guess different cloth items a classmate is having in her/his hands. The student will ask about the item only with yes or no questions. The rest of the class will respond. • When the student finally guesses the right response, he/she will say a sentence expressing likes or dislike about the item and any other characteristic that could be included.
- 33. Model: • ¿Es una camisa? • ¿Es una blusa? • ¿Es un vestido? • ¿Es de color verde? • ¿Es de color blanco? • ¿Es de color rojo? Sentence: Me gusta esta blusa roja No me gusta este vestido verde.
- 34. Grade:7th Mi Familia Y Yo
- 35. Describing pictures • Grade:7th • Unit 3: Mi Familia Y Yo • Learning to describe persons
- 36. Canción ¿Cómo soy yo? Y tú, ¿cómo eres? • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEDvK W_xRRo
- 37. Vamos a describir personas Procedure, version 1: After watching the video, in groups of three, students will write a description of themselves and will present it to the class. Version 2: Class will be divided into teams. Students will look at some pictures and select one of them. They have to describe it in no less than 40 words. The description can be developed through a paragraph, a poem or a dialogue.
- 38. Modelo • Ella se llama Jennifer Lopez. Es bonita. Es cantante.Es alta y delgada. Tiene el pelo rubio…
- 40. PROJECTS
- 43. Yo quiero ser….
- 44. Las banderas de los países hispanos
- 46. De Viaje
- 47. • What fears do you have? • What’s worked for you? • What barriers/challenges do you anticipate? Discussion
- 49. REFERENCES Lathika,K.(2016,June 20). Student Centred Learning.International Journal of Current Research and Modern Education https://ssrn.com/abstract=2960481 Larmer,J.(2020,July 22).Gold Standard PBL:Essential Project Design Elements. https://www.pblworks.org/blog/gold- standard-pbl- essential-project-design elements Loveless,B.(2021). Developing a Student-centered Classroom. https://www.educationcorner.com/developing-a- student-centered-classroom.html