TESOL Materials Design and

DevelopmentWeek 4

Assessing Learner Differences, SLOs, Sample Lesson 1 Walk Thru

Warm-up & Opportunity for outcome feedback:

Think about the following Qs:• What is enhanced input and how does it help

draw Ss attn to significant features of the TL?• What is schema activation and why do we do it? • What kinds of activities provide Ss with a

communicative purpose?• How do children, adolescents and adult learners

differ from each other?• Is attention span only a problem in young

learners? Why or why not?

Motivation

• What is “motivation”?“Some kind of internal drive which pushes

someone to do things in order to achieve something” (Harmer, 2001)

• What are the two kinds of motivation?– Intrinsic and extrinsic

• What are some examples of each?

Reward Systems

Discussion Questions

• Is it important to motivate our students?

• How can we keep our students motivated to learn?

Society and culture’s effect on Ssmotivation

Ss intrinsic& extrinsic motivation

Family and friends effect on Ss motivation

What the T andclassroom can do to motivate Ss

Theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI)

• Introduced by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner in 1983.

• Suggested that as humans we do not possess a single intelligence, but a range.

• He listed seven intelligences (and added an eighth one in 1999).

• All people have these intelligences but in each person one (or more) of them is more pronounced.

• Most people can develop each intelligence to an adequate level of competency.

• Gardner suggests that virtually everyone has the capacity to develop all seven intelligences to a reasonably high level of performance if given the appropriate encouragement, enrichment, and instruction.

• Intelligences usually work together in complex ways - Gardner points out that the intelligences are always interacting with each other.

• There are many ways to be intelligent within each category - there is no standard set of attributes that one must have to be considered intelligent in a specific area.

• Consequently, a person may not be able to read, yet be highly linguistic because he can tell a terrific story or has a large, oral vocabulary.

• Similarly, a person may be quite awkward on the playing field, yet possess superior bodily-kinesthetic intelligence when she weaves a carpet or creates an inlaid chess table.

The Intelligences

1. Linguistic Learner2. Logical/Mathematical Learner3. Spatial Learner4. Musical Learner5. Kinesthetic Learner6. Interpersonal Learner7. Intrapersonal Learner8. Naturalist Learner

From the reading

TYPE LIKES TO IS GOOD AT LEARNS BEST

Linguistic Learner (“word player”)

Read, write, tell stories Memorizing names, places, dates, problem solving

Saying, hearing, and seeing words

Logical/Mathematical Learner (“questioner”)

Do experiments, figure things out, work with numbers, ask questions

Math, reasoning, logic and problem solving

Categorizing, classifying, working with abstract patterns

Spatial Learner (“visualizer”)

Draw, build, design & create things, look at pictures, daydream, watch movies, play with machines

Imagining things, sensing changes, mazes/puzzles, reading maps, charts

Visualizing, dreaming, working with colours and pictures

Musical Learner (“music lover”)

Sing, hum, listen to music, play an instrument, respond to music

Picking up sounds, remembering melodies, noticing pitches/rhythms, keeping time

Rhythm, melody, music

Bodily/Kinesthetic Learner

Move around, touch and talk, use body language

Physical activities (sport, dancing, acting)

Touching, moving, interacting with space, body sensations

Interpersonal Learner

(“socializer”)

Have lots of friends, talk to people, join groups

Understanding people, leading others, organizing, communicating, mediating

Sharing, comparing, relating, cooperating, interviewing

Intrapersonal Learner Work alone, pursue own interests

Understanding self, focusing inward on feelings/dreams, following instincts, pursuing interests/goals, being original

Working alone, individual projects, self-paced instructions, having own space

Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)

• What does the acronym: VAKOG mean?

• V = visual

• A = auditory

• K = kinesthetic

• O = olfactory

• G = gustatory

T = Tactile is missing

Sensatory Learning Modalities

• This theory states that although we use all of these systems to experience the world, we tend to have one “preferred primary system”.– V = visual– A = auditory– K = kinesthetic– T = tactile

• When selecting and developing materials we need to balance these modalities so all our learners are accomodated

Discussion Questions:

• Is it important for teachers to know what kind of intelligences their students have?

We can find out our students levels by looking at their scores on different tests.

How can we find out what kind of learners our students are?

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES TEST

1. Where does your true intelligence lie?

2. This quiz will tell you where you stand and what to do about it.

3. Read each statement.

4. If it expresses some characteristic of yours and sounds true for the most part, jot down a "T."

5. If it doesn't, mark an "F."

6. If the statement is sometimes true, sometimes false, leave it blank.

1. _____ I'd rather draw a map than give someone verbal directions.

2. _____ I can play (or used to play) a musical instrument. 3. _____ I can associate music with my moods. 4. _____ I can add or multiply in my head. 5. _____ I like to work with calculators and computers. 6. _____ I pick up new dance steps fast. 7. _____ It's easy for me to say what I think in an argument or

debate. 8. _____ I enjoy a good lecture, speech or sermon. 9. _____ I always know north from south no matter where I am. 10. _____ Life seems empty without music. 11. _____ I always understand the directions that come with new

gadgets or appliances. 12. _____ I like to work puzzles and play games. 13. _____ Learning to ride a bike (or skates) was easy. 14. _____ I am irritated when I hear an argument or statement that

sounds illogical. 15. _____ My sense of balance and coordination is good.

16. _____ I often see patterns and relationships between numbers faster and easier than others.

17. _____ I enjoy building models (or sculpting). 18. _____ I'm good at finding the fine points of word meanings. 19. _____ I can look at an object one way and see it sideways or

backwards just as easily. 20. _____ I often connect a piece of music with some event in my life. 21. _____ I like to work with numbers and figures. 22. _____ Just looking at shapes of buildings and structures is

pleasurable to me. 23. _____ I like to hum, whistle and sing in the shower or when I'm

alone. 24. _____ I'm good at athletics. 25. _____ I'd like to study the structure and logic of languages. 26. _____ I'm usually aware of the expression on my face. 27. _____ I'm sensitive to the expressions on other people's faces. 28. _____ I stay "in touch" with my moods. I have no trouble

identifying them. 29. _____ I am sensitive to the moods of others. 30. _____ I have a good sense of what others think of me.

Scoring the MI test

• MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCORING SHEET• Count each item you marked as "true." Add your totals

for each category. A total of four in any of the categories A through E indicates strong ability. In categories F and G a score of one or more means you have abilities as well.

A. Linguistic = 7, 8, 14, 18, 25B. Logical-Mathematical = 4, 5, 12, 16, 21C. Musical = 2, 3, 10, 20, 23D. Spatial = 1, 9, 11, 19, 22E. Bodily-Kinesthetic = 6, 13, 15, 17, 24F. Intra-personal = 26, 28G. Inter-personal = 27, 29, 30               

The Lead VAK Test: Read and ImagineFollow each instruction in your mind and give yourself a mark:0=impossible 1=difficult 2=okay 3=easy

SEE a kangarooSEE your front doorSEE your toothbrushSEE a friend’s faceSEE a plate of foodSEE a TV show…WATCH the TV scene change

HEAR a songHEAR rainHEAR a fire alarmHEAR a friend’s voiceHEAR your own voiceHEAR birds singing…HEAR the birdsong change to a call of alarm

FEEL excitedFEEL yourself swimmingFEEL grass under your feetFEEL a cat on your lapFEEL hotFEEL your fingers on a piano keyboardFEEL your fingers playing a few notes

Add up your scores for each sense:SEE ____ HEAR ____ FEEL ____

Does the highest score correspond with what you think your preferred lead system is?

How did you do when it came to changing the scenes slightly in the last one of each section?

“The Lead VAKT Test” from In your Hands by J Revell and S Norman (Saffire Press)

Student Learning ObjectivesSLOs

• What is the difference between statements of aims and statement of objectives?

• What are three benefits of writing statement of objectives from the student perspective?

• What type of verbs do we use? Why?• What is the relationship between an SLO

and a Lesson Plan?

An aims or an objectives

• Ss will come to appreciate the French language and culture

• By the end of the lesson, SWBAT demonstrate the ability to ask and answer Qs using (A: What did you used to do ____? B: I used to _____ ______) By doing a mingle activity.

• Cover pages 25-29 in the textbook.

Action Verbs forStudent Behavior

SLO and Lesson Plan

Destination: Achievement of SLO

Starting Point

Backwards Planning

SLO & Final Activity

Second to last activity

First practiceactivity

Warm-UpIntroduction

Creates more effective lessonsSaves planning time

Lesson Plan Template:Cover Page

• Three significant sections:– What are you teaching?– Student Learning Objective– Preliminary Considerations

BIG “C” Culture & LITTLE “C” culture

Culture often Determines Appropriateness

BoA’s First B-day

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Me

먹자 !

Online Discussion: Suggested Topic

• Come up with an activity for each learning style (VAKT) for some language topic that you choose. Share those activities by posting them on our discussion forum– Visual– Auditory– Kinesthetic– Tactile

• Read and reply to at least two other participants postings

Homework

• Post your weekly entry to the discussion board and reply to at least two other participants’ entries.

• Read EIF Frameworks and answer Qs – Remember I don’t accept late homework, but I do accept homework early. Keep up. Don’t fall behind.

TESOL Materials Design and

Development

Week 5

Sample Lesson 1 Walk Thru Continued, Processing

Warm-up & Opportunity for outcome feedback:

Think about the following Qs:• What is motivation? Give an example of intrinsic

motivation and extrinsic motivation. What influences motivation?

• What is VAKOG and what is VAKT? How are they used in material design and lesson planning?

• Why is assessing leaner differences important? How can we assess learner differences?

• If we say that we are going to teach culture in a language lesson, what aspect of culture are we going to teach? Can you give an example?

Preliminary Considerations

•What they know•What they don’t know•How can you help

Steps Stage Time Procedures/StepsThese need to be written in the perspective what the students do

Interaction Activity Purpose/Rationale

Lesson Plan Columns

• There are six columns in our lesson plan template

3.Time

2. Stage

1. Steps

4. Procedure

5. Interaction

6. Purpose

Sample Lesson #1

• Please pretend that you are second grade, low-intermediate/intermediate level middle school students.

• As you participate in this lesson, please try to take mental note of: – the different features of materials that are used in the

lesson.– how it illustrates the basic principles of lesson

planning.

Sample Lesson 1

Let’s Talk about People

As we do the walk thru: Please look at the materials in your course packet

• Lesson Plan

• Name cards

• Picture of nameless people

• Who is who sentences

• Form Check

• Survey

A is ___ than B .

Alice CindyJane Mary

A: Is A ___ than B ?

B: Yes, A is ___ than B .No, B is ___ than A . // No, A isn’t ___ than B .

Jane Alice Cindy Mary

tall, happy, intelligent, pretty, old, interesting, beautiful, cute, big, young

+er -y+ier more

Is Bi better than SG Wanna Be?

No, Bi isn’t better than SG Wanna Be.

A: Is A ____ than B ?

B: Yes, A is ____ than B . No, B is ____ than A . No, A isn’t ____ than B .

Processing The Lesson

• What are the productive skills?

• What are the receptive skills?

• What skill was taught in this lesson?

• What was the Student Learning Objective (SLO)?

Processing the Lesson

• Open your packet to the cover page of the comparative 1 lesson.

• Compare your SLO: Is it the same or different? How is it different?

• What were the materials I used in this lesson? Make a list?

• What role did those materials play? How did they help Ss learning?

• How does the lesson and/or materials conform/differ from Tomlinson’s recommendations for good materials?

Materials Used in Sample Lesson 1

• laminated pictures on walls• additional pictures on desk• White board• PowerPoint• Students• The monkey• worksheets and handouts• Teacher Re-grouping at end of lesson • Graphic Organizer (chart on WB)

Features of Good Materials in Lesson 1

1. Impact2. Puts Ss at ease3. Develops confidence4. Relevant and useful because Ss talk about famous

people they care about5. Self-Investment & discovery (puzzle game)8. Communicative purpose (survey)11. Learning styles (visual and kinesthetic learners

accommodated)13. Silent period15. Not too much controlled practice16. Outcome feedback

Reviewing the Reading & Processing the Lesson

• Productive Skill lessons use the following framework: EIF– Encounter– Internalize– Fluency

• What do you think happens in each of those stages?

Encounter Stage

• Typically five things happen in the encounter stage– 1. Activate schema and set context of use– 2. Assess Ss prior knowledge to ascertain Ss level– 3. Generate interest and create motivation for the

lesson– 4. Build rapport and create a safe learning

environment– 5. Introduce the topic, theme or target language

Sometime it looks like a Squid!

Encounter

Internalize

Encounter

Internalize

Fluency

Internalization Stage MovesFrom Accuracy to Fluency

Accuracy

Fluency

ControlledPractice

FreePractice

Fluency = Assessment

Just like the father teaching his son to ride a bike, the teacherneeds to let go of the bike if his or her students are going to be successful.

Processing the Lesson

• Look at the lesson plan and identify the stages (E-I-F) in the comparatives 1 lesson plan. Use the following notations:– E– E/I– I– F

Student Learning ObjectivesThink about the following questions on your

own: 1. What is a student learning objective?2. What do we mean by “observable behavior?” 3. Why should we use an student learning objective

(SLO)?4. When should you make a SLO?5. What do you need to think about when you create an

SLO?6. Who needs to know the SLO?7. How do you prepare students to succeed in reaching the

SLO?8. How do you know if the SLO is too easy or too hard?

To make sure it’s a fair test, I’m going to give you all the same task. All I want you to do is climb up into that tree…

Realistic Objective?

• What is the difference between the verbs in the left column and the verbs in the right column according to learning objectives?

Rank Understand

Answer AppreciateCreate LearnList Know AskUse Give Identify Write Tell Categorize Describe Evaluate Paraphrase Retell

“SMART” objectives

• S - specific

• M - measurable

• A - achievable

• R – relevant

• T – time bound

Week 6

• Look at the sample objectives on the next slide and answer the following questions:

• Which is the clearest?

• Which best indicates the student behavior you want to see by the end of the lesson?

1. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to (SWBAT) use Spanish to introduce themselves and their peers to each other

2. By the end of the lesson, SWBAT demonstrate the ability to greet each other by using “Hola Mi Nombre es…..” by doing a mingle activity in which students meet and greet each other in Spanish.

3. By the end of the lesson, SWBAT demonstrate the ability to understand how Spanish is used to greet someone and introduce people to each other.

• What do you think of this objective?

• By the end of the lesson, SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of the rules for third person singular verb forms of regular and irregular verbs BY completing a fill-in-the blank worksheet.

• Please rephrase “completing a fill-in-the-blank worksheet” into something more meaningful and authentic as well as observable and measurable. Remember the goal of a speaking lesson is to have the Ss using the language productively; therefore; the behavior you need at the end of the lesson involves using the TL.

Compare your ideas with these possible changes:

• By the end of the lesson, SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of the rules for third person singular verb forms of regular and irregular verbs…

• by producing the correct form of the third person singular for regular and irregular verbs in writing - given the infinitive forms.

• by identifying incorrect forms of 3rd person singular regular and irregular verbs and providing the correct form.

• by producing the correct forms in a written description of someone’s daily activities.

A more appropriate SLO

• By the end of the lesson, SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of the rules for third person singular verb forms of regular and irregular verbs…

• BY interviewing their partner about their daily routine and then sharing what they have learned with another classmate in a double interview activity

Creating Objectives* Remember the key is to think about the language needed

to complete a communicative task that students will demonstrate by the end of the lesson; this task should be based on what the students have learned from all the activities they participated in during the lesson.

• It might be helpful to use the following “formula”:

• By the end of the lesson, SWBAT demonstrate (TL – functons & notions – knowledge, & skills)

• by (doing something = the assessment activity)__.

SLO Formula

• By the end of the lesson, SWBAT ___________________________ by _________________________________________.

PracticeMake detailed objectives for the

following productive skill lessons:

• Vocabulary: family members (mother, uncle, etc); asking/answering Qs about family photos

• Function: giving and receiving directions; drawing the route/path on a map

• Grammar: simple past tense; asking answering questions about past activities

• Vocabulary– By the end of the lesson SWBAT describe their family using the

TL (mother, father…) by describing people in a family photo album.

• Function– By the end of the lesson SWBAT ask for and give directions

using the TL (A: Excuse, me can you tell me where the ____ is? B: Yes, ….. ) by doing “Find the Treasure” information gap activity.

• Grammar– By the end of the lesson SWBAT ask and answer Qs using the

simple past tense e.g. (A: What did you ___? B: ____ I _____.) by doing “Conversation Grid” interview activity.

Language Analysis: What you do before you write an SLO

• Here is a condensed form of Scrivener’s steps (P. 206) Are there any you want to add/remove?

Select the grammar topic,Fine-tune: What is, isn’t included, other meanings,

negative form, question, typical Ss problemsMake sentences and choose one as a

representative,Decide on a situational context or text to teach the

grammar formAnalyse the form, meaning and useWrite your student learning objective (SLO)

Let’s practice together

• The grammar item is: Tag questions.

• What are some typical sentences?(5-10)

• What do we need to consider? E.g. Verb form, pronunciation, negative, answering

• What are some common Ss errors?

• Where might they have difficulty?

• What situations and places is the grammar usually used in?

Tag Questions Continued

• What is our ‘representative sentence?’

• What are some ‘concept check questions?’ (Some of these should relate to the Ss common errors)

• What is our ‘main aim’?

• How do we need to modify this to produce an SLO?

“SMART” objectives

• S - specific

• M - measureable

• A - achieveable

• R – relevant

• T – time bound

Creating Objectives* Remember the key is to think about the language needed

to complete a communicative task that students will demonstrate by the end of the lesson; this task should be based on what the students have learned from all the activities they participated in during the lesson.

• It might be helpful to use the following “formula”:

• By the end of the lesson, SWBAT demonstrate (TL – functons & notions – knowledge, & skills)

• by (doing something = the assessment activity)__.

Make Your Own SLO

• It’s time to start thinking about your mid-term project which will be due in week 10.

• You will be writing a lesson plan and selecting, adapting and supplementing materials for each stage of the lesson

• The first step is to make your SLO• Choose TL and include your SLO with

your weekly posting to the discussion forum

Homework

• Read EIF Frameworks and answer questions to turn in online

• Post an entry on the discussion forum and reply to at least two other postings