There are two points in this week's reading that caught me.
1) Using realia. This works miracles. If you can show something or tell about it - SHOW. It will always work a lot better than a definition. And showing can have a pretty wide range of variations here - show an actual object, a visual aid, a sketch on the board, anything will do.
2) Teacher-talking-time. My goal as a teacher is to talk as little as possible. I already know the language, that's why I am teaching it. I am not the one, who needs practice. That's why I try to lesson plan so, that all the talking is done by students. A fellow TA told about a class he taught, that went without a single word. I admire that.
2 comments:
I am definitely going to use realia with the research paper for comp. I'm hoping, if nothing else, it will get students to think about their topic a little more. It is also nice to have a visual when speaking to an audience.
You highlighted two important points using realia and teacher talking time. I think I need to improve myself in the second one because sometimes I feel that I talked too much during teaching.
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