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Large classes
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Tata_Teacher
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Large classes
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Hi everyone,
Does anyone know where I can find useful tips for dividing students into pairs/small groups in a large class scenario? Let �s say around 30 students...?
Any ideas, web links or books suggestions would be very helpful.
Thanks a lot!
Tata |
9 Jun 2011
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IceQueeny
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Try to look through those two books. http://englishtips.org/1150849588-english-language-teachers-handbook-how-to-teach.html
http://englishtips.org/1150822981-teaching-large-multilevel-classes.html
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9 Jun 2011
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redcamarocruiser
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The advice offered in continuuing education workshops I attended was that you can pair students either according to their ability and level of proficiency, or you can pair students of uneven ability (where the stronger student tutors the weaker student).
They recommended not always pairing strong-weak or weak-weak together because the strong students may get tired of having to help the weaker students all the time, and may feel that they are not progressing as fast as they are able to. Weak-weak may be too lost to work productively, but then the teacher, who is monitoring the pair work can help them, if they get stuck. Making the students change partners sometimes helps build community in the classroom.
Sometimes students are randomly paired. Some students work well with a particular classmate, but they should also develop the skills necessary to work with anyone (for the workplace), and not just their favorite person.
Usually in the workshops I have attended, we pair up with the person sitting near us. We have also been allowed to choose our learning partner for pair work (but this can be time consuming if students are not used to pairing up).
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9 Jun 2011
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fafiam
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Hello Tata, estou fazendo um curso em que a professora usa v�rias maneiras muito legais.Ela compra diferente tipos de balas e coloca todas juntas em um saco. Cada aluno tira uma bala e depois os grupos s�o agrupados de acordo com o tipo. Outra maneira muito interessante que ela usa : digita refr�es de m�sica muito conhecidas e tira algumas c�pias desses refr�es. Distribui aleatoriamente esses refr�es.As pessoas come�am a cantar sua m�sica e se agrupam de acordo com o tipo tirado.Abra�os, Fab�ola
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9 Jun 2011
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