creating a lasting impact on learning using literature: summer reading projects
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Creating a lasting impact on learning using literature: summer reading projects Tara McIlroy Literature in Language Teaching SIG, Japan This presentation is part of a forum on the role of sustained and lasting learning as part of the 2014 PanSIG Conference in Miyazaki, Japan. 10th & 11th May. The long summer break in the university teaching calendar provides an opportunity for learning outside the classroom. In order to motivate learners to take this opportunity for lasting language learning, a summer reading project provides a suitable scaffold. In this presentation I will report on the preparation of student instructions, student work, and example reports and reflect on the teaching cycle as a whole. http://pansig.org/2014/presentation-abstracts/pansig2014-forums/TRANSCRIPT
Sustaining learning with summer reading projects
PanSIG conference, Miyazaki!May 10-11, 2014!Tara McIlroy!Literature in Language Teaching SIG!
OutlineContext
Challenges
Awesome people reading
Summer reading project task
Recommendations
Context
Private languages university
Sophomore level
Reading class
Extensive reading component
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Challenges!
Multilevel ability
motivation
Long summer break
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Personal goal setting
Flexible task description
Summer reading task
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Solutions
Why summer reading?
Time
Energy
Self-motivation
Closer to the extensive reading ideal
Step 1: Scaffolding and Supporting learning
Scaffolding via awesome people
Awesome people reading
Awareness raising
Modeling the act of reading
Focus on confidence and motivation
Example of embodied cognition
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Awesome people reading task
Teacher example answer
Student answers
Being a reader = Being awesome
Step 2: Consolidating and confidence building
Summer reading task: set-upRequired part of the course
Summative and self assessment
Presentation element
Reading photo required
Reading level restricted
Reading log counting words and pages
multimedia support
1) Interactive task sheet (Googledocs)
Don't forget the photo!
2) Suitable content (Pinterest)
3) Model presentation (prezi)
Step 3: Presenting and Reporting
ExamplesNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The house on Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne
Momo by Michael Ende
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Recommendations
Childhood favorites
Classics
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Types of books
Outcomes All students completed the task
All presented on interesting books
Everyone passed the second semester
All word and page counts were higher in second semester
Some students felt and acted like awesome readers
Summer reading continues....
Advice Consider needs of the learners
Offer encouragement
Consider a metaphor such as awesomeness to help motivate
Make a task fair and achievable
Being a reader = Being awesome
Links and contact !
❖ http://www.pinterest.com/taramcendo/ !
❖ http://www.slideshare.net/teachy13!
❖ kandaeli.academia.edu/taramcilroy !
❖ liltsig.org!
❖ @taramcendo Thank you!