Blog post 5
Topic: Changes to my study programme
Instructions:
Write about some changes
that could be made to your study programme (career).
Among others, think
about:
- The
curriculum (the subjects you have to study)
- Workload
and length of studies
- Faculty
facilities (buildings and infrastructure)
- Use
of technology
- Teaching
methods
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For years,
language teachers found ways to make a naturally exciting topic into a deathly
dull one. Language teaching for most of the 20th Century was heavily influenced
by the ‘grammar-translation’ of the 19th Century, which involved learning a
new word or grammatical structure, translating it into your native language and
memorizing it.
Teaching was
based on a strict syllabus of what educators considered to be important,
whether it was relevant to students’ needs or not. This led many people to
think they were bad at languages
Techniques
gradually adapted to be more situational, so grammar and vocabulary would be
taught in contexts in which you might realistically use it. But the emphasis
was still very much on reading, repeating and memorizing.
The ideas that
came with the communicative approach are still dominant in language teaching
today, for example a focus on the needs of each group of students, as opposed
to using a rigid syllabus based on grammar, and the popularity of information
gap exercises.
Although great
teaching comes first from a great teacher, technology is making a big
difference in modern classrooms. A huge variety of tools and exercises are
available to teachers.
Dave from
British Study Centres identifies the smartphone as a potential tool for the
classroom, as the current generation of learners are fluent users of the
devices. Apps make the “hard” work of memorization into a game, and can be an
excellent addition to traditional classroom study.
I agree, technology is definitely very present, especially in the classroom, it is a good work tool.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting how the ways of teaching and learning English have been changing, I hope they become more interesting every day
ReplyDeleteIt is true that nowadays technology plays a very important role in learning, becoming a very necessary tool for both students and teachers.
ReplyDeleteI think the same, technology today is very fundamental to teach and learn, it is a great tool for everyone.
ReplyDeleteIt is very interesting how language education has evolved.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right when you say that good teaching comes from a good teacher. Nowadays, it depends a lot on how the teachers teach us deliver the information for us to receive it well or badly.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, technology has helped a lot to learn and teach.
ReplyDeleteThe games are very useful, in my opinion, I used that to memorize some stuffs when I was in the school
ReplyDeleteTechnology can be a very interesting medium to teach nowdays.
ReplyDeleteI agree that is important to recognize that technologies are now very useful tools, you can learn a lot if u give them the right use.
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