LA 7.1 Discussing Variability
Learning Outcome | Pedagogical Intent | Student Position |
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Employ theories of acquisition of a primary and new language in instruction Assessment: 25 pts. TA: 30 Minutes |
Teachers can apply their learning about Variability (Types of Proficiencies/ Types of Performances) and individual differences in language learning om determining what next steps will push them to higher-level performance in the secondlanguage. |
Students have learned about variability, proficiencies, and performances. They will now clarify their study individually by participating in a whole-class discussion. |
Instructions
- Take out your 6.4 homework including the readings from Wright, video segments 8.1 and 8.2.
- You were assigned to look at a particular student. Join a table group with others who looked at the same critical incident that you did.
- Keep your groups to three or four.
- In your table groups,compare the categories you selected with each other and explain why you chose those in relationship to your student.
- Next, identify ‘sticking points’ you had as you viewed the video, read the material and studied the categories in relationship to your student. Write them down. Discuss them together.
- As the facilitator begins the class wide discussion, be prepared to share the sticking points as questions and the categories you selected and your reasoning behind them.
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