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1. Language Learning Strategies Using the Inquiry Method in the new Senior Syllabus LOTE Presenter: Kristine Holland B. Ed ; M. App.Ling.(2009)

2. UTUBE ! Japanese English Lesson… • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLQnbjNFgCc ショック!

3. Metacognitive Strategies • This involves thinking about the learning process, planning for learning, monitoring the learning task and evaluation how well one has learned.

4. Metacognitive Strategies • Advanced Organization • Organizational Planning • Directed Activities • Selective Activities • Self-monitoring • Self-evaluation • Self-management

5. Socio-affective Strategies • These strategies involve interacting with another person in a social manner to assist learning or using affective control to assist a learning task.

6. Socio Affective Strategies • Questioning for Clarification • Cooperation • Self-talk • Self-reinforcement

7. Cognitive Strategies • These strategies involve interacting with the material to be learned, manipulating the material mentally or physically, or applying a specific technique to a learning task.

8. Cognitive Strategies • Repetition • Rehearsal • Resourcing • Translation • Grouping • Substitution • Note-taking

9. Cognitive Strategies cont. 8. Summarizing 9. Deduction / induction 10. Imagery 11. Auditory Representation 12. Contextualization 13. Elaboration 14. Transfer 15. Inferencing

10. QUIZ!! Which Language Learning Strategies Are Being Used? French Steve Martin learning English.. • http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=52034 • Metacognitive strategies are… • Socio Affective strategies are… • Cognitive strategies are…

11. Phew, these guys are so easy to chat with and co-operate. They have many useful skills and questions for our presentation. She is so good atplanning! She organizes meetings, makes a plan, creates time lines and sets target goals for our group… I know I can bring good analytical knowledge and IT skills…. So can the other guy…he is great at art and language. What learning strategies do these students bring to their study group ?

12. Comments from Year 11 and 12 Japanese Students • “I didn’t realise I was not using any socio-affective strategies, now I plan to” • “I can use this for all my studies, this has really helped, why didn’t’ we have this in Year 11 for all of senior?”. • “I think I will use the Meta-cognitive planning more” Teacher Note: • Enlightenment for some, who are ready.

13. Inquiry Approach Useful Documents… • Senior Syllabus Page Purple • Handouts - Lutheran Education QLD Yellow • Language Learning Strategies Pink • PowerpointGuide White • Sample Lesson ProformaGreen

14. Experiences in Senior LOTE • Assessment Restrictions – keep the focus • Time lines need to be watched • Opportunity to revise and connect previous learning – comprehensible input • Use meta-language each lesson to maintain awareness of how they are learning

15. “Planning a Campus Visit” • Vocabulary – rules, school, hobbies etc • Grammar – sentence structures, simple complex – making a booklet • Revision – particles, self introduction • Connection to prior learning – Term 1,2 • Contextual opportunities for introduction of grammar – plain form • Assessment – Email, Conversation

16. Application Time Break into Groups According to Needs • Language Learning Strategy Application • Practical Planning of a Unit in LOTE • Inquiry Method Clarification

17. Internalizing Today Three Recalls – Facts a. b. c. Two Insights – Useful ideas d. e. One Question – More info… f.

18. Thanks everyone!