Chapter 4
Investigation 4
Classroom interaction in a communicative approach
Notebook: Investigation 4 – Task x
Adapt the 'giving instructions' materials A1 for online teacher training.
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Notebook: Investigation 4 – Task y
Consider the 'giving instructions' extension activity (A1.4) and devise an extension activity for A2. That is, how would you follow up on A2.3 to encourage teachers to incorporate their new or deeper knowledge into their classroom practice?
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Notebook: Investigation 4 – Task z
You met the idea of using slips, from the trainer or written by the teacher, and the idea of using a classroom dialogue extract, to focus teachers' attention on unplanned talk (B1). Create an additional or alternative piece of material that would help teachers become (more) aware of learning as social interaction.
This last task will probably suit more experienced teacher educators rather than colleagues at the beginning of their teacher trainer journey.
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