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TEFL BASICS 16.04.2020
TOPIC 7: differentiation, individualisation and learner autonomyExam questions – KEY
1. Tick the answer that is the correct addition to the beginning of the following sentence:Differentiation is a concept to meet the demand of different learners …. … and eliminates heterogeneity. x … and can be divided into qualitative and quantitative. … and is generally used as a synonym for individualisation. … and is described as freedom of choice for learners regarding topics and tasks.
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2. Explain the following fields of differentiation:
a) Learning objectives: (sub)goals are set individually by teachers and students (e.g. school-related goals or improving specific competencies (learning contract, portfolio))
b) Methods: content is developed by using different approaches (e.g. analytical, cognitive, or creative methods and a selection of closed and open tasks)
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3. Name the technical terms for the following explanations.
a) a concept with three instructional components: core task, modified task, extended task
= __________________________ tiered assignments
b) learning that takes not only cognitive but also sensory, emotional and affective aspects into account
= __________________________ holistic learning (ggf. multisensory learning)
c) it “is a piece of classroom work that involves learners in comprehending, manipulating, producing, or interacting in the target language” (David Nunan, 2004)
= __________________________ task
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4. Example (source: Green Line 2, Bayern, Klett, p. 77): Look at the example and name three different fields of differentiation that are addressed and give a short explanation for each.
Field of differentiation Explanation
Participatory structure pair work
quality Can speak in their level of language
Quantity Dialogues can differ in length,
faster/better students can help
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slower/weaker ones
Tools List of useful phrases, example, map
5. Name the technical terms for the following explanations:→ extensive reading: a reading technique that fosters reading for pleasure and reading a
lot
→ PBL (project based learning): refers to an open, topic-based form of teaching and
learning in which the project idea plays a major role
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6. Explain the concept of TBL. Give one reason for its differentiation benefits with respects to language learning. → TBL = Task based learning, further development of communicative language teaching,
always needs a task, consists of three phases: pre-task, during-task, post-task (ggf. pre-
task, task cycle, language focus);
→ fosters real/authentic communication situations and it allows learners to be active and
to use their own language resources; language seen as tool rather than practising pre-
selected items (focus on meaning)
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7. You want to introduce new vocabulary, winter and summer. Identify the type of task that would be most suitable for that and provide a practical example for teaching it. → comparing (finding similarities or differences)
→ e.g. contrasting with pictures (e.g. snow, snowman, cold …. v.s. flowers, sun, grass …) or playing spot the differences
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TOPIC 7: differentiation, individualisation and learner autonomyExam questions
1. Tick the answer that is the correct addition to the beginning of the following sentence:Differentiation is a concept to meet the demands of different learners …. … and eliminates heterogeneity. … and can be divided into qualitative and quantitative. … and is generally used as a synonym for individualisation. … and is described as freedom of choice for learners regarding topics and tasks.
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2. Explain the following fields of differentiation:
a) Learning objectives: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________b) Methods: ______________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________
3. Name the technical terms for the following explanations.
a) a concept with three instructional components: core task, modified task, extended task
= __________________________
b) learning that takes not only cognitive but also sensory, emotional and affective aspects into account
= __________________________
c) it “is a piece of classroom work that involves learners in comprehending, manipulating, producing, or interacting in the target language” (David Nunan, 2004)
= __________________________
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4. Example (source: Green Line 2, Bayern, Klett, p. 77): Look at the example and name three different fields of differentiation that are addressed and give a short explanation for each.
Field of differentiation Explanation
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5. Name the technical terms for the following explanations:→ ____________________________: a reading technique that fosters reading for pleasure
and reading a lot
→ ____________________________: refers to an open, topic-based form of teaching and
learning in which the project idea plays a major role
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6. Explain the concept of TBL. Give one reason for its differentiation benefits with respects to language learning. __________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________
7. You want to introduce new vocabulary, winter and summer. Identify the type of task that would be most suitable for that and provide a practical example for teaching it.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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