CT820 Session 10Theory and Methods in TESOL

Beverly GruverTsen-An Wang

10/24/2012

Agenda

1. Introductory – The Importance of Theories. Definition – Theories, Methodology, Approach.

2. Grouping Instructions3. Activity – Jigsaw discussion Group Formation Expert Information Gathering Synthesizing Theory Information Task Completion – methodologies matched to theories Principles of CLT/TBLT matched to the theory4. Task Reporting/Assessment5. General Discussion 6. Anonymous Survey Feedback

Introductory

• The importance of theories.• Definition - Theories, Methodology, Approach.

Seating Arrangements

Jigsaw Activity

1. Gather into 4 groups

2. Select interested topic

3. Learn about your topic4. Inform your groupmates5. Examine methodologies6. Discuss which theory

applies to it.

Blackboard

Innateness Constructivist

Behaviorism

Developmental Cognitive

Social Constructivist

ArabicSpanish

EnglishMandarin

1. Gather into 4 groups

2. Select interested topic

3. Learn about your topic4. Inform your teammates5. Examine methodologies6. Discuss which theory

applies to it.

Blackboard

Innateness Constructivist

Behaviorism

Developmental Cognitive

Social Constructivist

ArabicSpanish

EnglishMandarin

1. Gather into 4 groups

2. Select interested topic

3. Learn about your topic4. Inform your teammates5. Examine methodologies6. Discuss which theory

applies to it.

Blackboard

Innateness Constructivist

Behaviorism

Developmental Cognitive

Social Constructivist

ArabicSpanish

EnglishMandarin

Communicative Language Teaching &

Task-based Instruction

Methodological Principles (Brandl, 2008)

1. Use Task as an organization principle2. Promote learning by doing3. Rich input4. Meaningful, comprehensible and elaborated

input5. Promote cooperative and collaborative learning6. Focus on form7. Provide error collective feedback8. Recognize affective factors of learning

Concerns & Challenges

1. Classroom Management2. Avoidance of English3. Minimal demands on language competence4. Incompatibility with public assessment

demands5. Conflict with educational values and traditions6. Different implementations & Misconception7. “Task”

Solutions

Websites consulted for Session 10 Teaching Project

Behaviorist• http://psychology.about.com/od/behavioralpsychology/f/behavior

ism.htm• http://www.learning-theories.com/behaviorism.html• http://www.lifecircles-inc.com/Learningtheories/behaviorism/beh

aviorism.html• http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/implementaliteracyprogra

m/BehavioristTheoriesOfLearning.htm• http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/literacy/implementaliteracyprogra

m/BehavioristTheoryOfLearningSki.htm

Nativist• http://www2.vobs.at/ludescher/Ludescher/LAcquisition/Nati

vist/nativist%20theory.htm• http://tanvirdhaka.blogspot.com/2010/02/innatist-theory.ht

ml• http://languagedevelopment.tripod.com/id15.html• http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&s

ource=web&cd=8&ved=0CFoQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uiowa.edu%2F~c07u238%2Fppt%2Flanguage_development.ppt&ei=NcqGUOKjCZTY9ASeh4GwDg&usg=AFQjCNFlcpC7h-LWlZffNnwhUXbSE6ZMvA

Cognitive/Developmental• http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/cognition/piaget.ht

m• http://www.answers.com/topic/cognitive-development• http://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Cog

nitive%20Developmental%20Theory#ixzz29tvGfvcH• http://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html• http://www.edpsycinteractive.org/topics/cognition/piaget.ht

m

Constructivist• http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/constructivist.html• http://www.exploratorium.edu/ifi/resources/constructivistlearning.

html• http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/in

dex.htmlSocial Constructivist• http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-t

heory.html• http://viking.coe.uh.edu/~ichen/ebook/et-it/social.htm• http://www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199285433/jackson_ch

ap06.pdf• http://www.aisr.org/school/newsflash/402-insights-into-socia

l-constructivist-theory.html• https://sites.google.com/site/dsmktylenda/content/vygotsky-

s-social-constructivist-theory• http://www.learning-theories.com/vygotskys-social-learning-t

heory.html

Methodologies• http://www.c-english.com/files/tpr.pdf• http://annehodgson.de/2011/06/23/teaching-pronunciation-using-j

azz-chants/• http://www.onestopenglish.com/support/ask-the-experts/methodo

logy-questions/methodology-the-natural-approach/146401.article• http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source

=web&cd=5&sqi=2&ved=0CDgQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwps.ablongman.com%2Fwps%2Fmedia%2Fobjects%2F2517%2F2578296%2FCh4box4.doc&ei=feWGUP6tPIWu8AT7kYCQDg&usg=AFQjCNEyD6PYsV6I7_aZNT8uKb6A6fBLUw

• http://www.studygs.net/cooplearn.htm• http://www.udel.edu/dssep/teaching_strategies/jigsaw_coop.htm

ReferencesBrown, H. D. (2007). Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (fifth

ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson Education.

Videos:Behaviorismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMwyfbPUstMPiaget's Cognitive Developmental Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnk32SFXDQcNoam Chomsky's linguistic theory for language acquisition - Innatenesshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVfrrGOnFJkBuilding knowledge: Constructivism in learninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F00R3pOXzukSocial Constructivismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1Evd_Ufowg