GSE Materials and Methods

1. GSE Materials and Methods Week 6 www.jeannesclasses.wikispaces.com

2. 1. Welcome/Housekeeping2. Online Material of the Day 3. Quiz 4. ALM Review5. Presentation Info.6. Time to work in groups (I want to visit each group ~5min.) Today’s Schedule Thursday 10/10/13

3. Material of the Week • http://www.eatyourkimchi.com • Good for: • Learning what foreigners think about Korea • Lessons on how to describe something Korean to a foreigner • Finding fun videos on a variety of Korean topics (good for students who need more background knowledge) • As a bonus for you (the teacher): • Keep up-to-date on the Kpop your students like • Listen to native speakers’ English • Write feedback that other fans can read/learn from

4. Review Chapter 4: ALM • Review in your group • Background information (Where did ALM come from?) • Theory (behavioral psychology) • 4 skills and ALM • Objectives • Types of Learning and Teaching activities (pick 2 to explain and give an example sentence)

5. Chapter 4 Quiz

6. The Audio Lingual Method • WWII affected language learning – Army method • America’s emergence as a global power created a need for better language learning • Structural Linguists • Structure was the starting point of language learning • Problems learning English came from languages having different structures • Language was taught first at the phonological level, then sentence • Behavioral Psychologists • Humans learn through stimulus, response and reinforcement • Mistakes are treated immediately • What was the problem with this idea?

7. Pimselur Korean • Listen to this ALM CD for learning Korean • Which aspects of ALM do you notice? • In what ways would this CD be helpful for learners of Korean? • In what ways would it be slow, or impractical for learning Korean?

8. The birth of Alternative Approaches and Methods • 1970-1980 major shift in language teaching • Growing interest in communicative approaches • shift from grammar to communication focus • alternative methods include ones developed outside mainstream language teaching • main methods discussed in second half of course (Part III of textbook)

9. Origins of Alternative Methods

10. Alternative Approaches and Methods Project • Individually or in groups of 2, pick one approach/method to present in class • Presentations will be 5-7min • Feel free to make a PPT, poster, make handouts, etc. • Bonus points for creativity (make a skit, do an interview) • You must cover • The method’s background and theory • Design • Procedure • Any special notes (including it’s popularity and use today)

11. #1 Challenge: Present Method in an interesting and engaging way! • Help your students effectively learn the new content • Keep it simple, don’t overwhelm them with too many details, just what is most important (i.e. the “take home message”) • Use handouts and visuals to make learning memorable

12. Rubric • Content 30 points • Visual Aids 10 points • Preparedness 5 points • Time (5-7 minutes) +5 points___ =50 points

13. Sign Up Sheet (12 Ss, 9 methods)