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Key Points Chapter Two Shrum and Glisan. Special Methods of Instruction I CIED 5243 Dr. Bowles, Instructor. Key Points Chapter Two. What is contextualized language instruction?
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Key Points Chapter TwoShrum and Glisan Special Methods of Instruction I CIED 5243 Dr. Bowles, Instructor
Key Points Chapter Two What is contextualized language instruction? The degree to which meaning and situations from the world outside the classroom are present in an instructional approach, method, or classroom activity. Why? It engages learners in constructing meaning and in using L2 to communicate and acquire new information.
Proficiency • Proficiency movement began in the 1970s. • ACTFL proficiency standards developed in 1982 (recently revised). • Four interrelated criteria • Global tasks or functions (asking for information, e.g.) • Contexts/content areas ( marketplace—buying food) • Accuracy (linguistic and sociocultural) • Oral text type (from words to discourse)
Standards for Foreign Language Learning (SFLL) • A collaborative effort (1996, 1999) • Five Cs of Foreign Language Education • Communication • Culture • Connections • Comparisons • Communities • Eleven content standards to describe what students should know and be able to do
ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners • 1998—takes into account the various sequences of language instruction that typically exist in American schools • Outlines language performance expectations from Novice, to Intermediate, to Pre-advanced • Student performance includes • Comprehensibility • Comprehension • Language control • Vocabulary use • Communication strategies • Cultural awareness
Curricular Weave • Standards include other elements for language learning • Language system • Cultural traits & concepts • Communication strategies • Critical thinking skills • Learning strategies
Instructional Strategies • Bottom-up—analyze and learn grammar rules and vocabulary (skills getting) and use the structures in communicative activities designed to focus their attention on meaningful interaction (skills using) (Rivers 1983) • Traditional • Skill-based • Drill oriented (Paulston, 1972) • Mechanical—one way to respond • Meaningful—more than one response • Communicative-asks for new response
Instructional Strategies • Top-down—learners presented with “whole” text, seek main idea, interaction with others, manipulation of language by learners, meaningful context • Higher order thinking / skills • Meaning from whole, not discrete points • Communicative • Present text • Introduce realia • Present tasks to demonstrate understanding of main ideas and particular details • Engage in discussion
Curricular Models • Examples: • TIA (Total Instructional Alignment) • Leaner-Centered Curriculum • AP • IB • PLC • Textbook