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GROUP STUDENT


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A1. Whole-class teaching


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What is whole-class teaching?

It is a picture of students sitting in rows

listening to a teacher who stands in front of

them.


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What are advantages?

Reinforces a sense of belonging amongthe group members

Be suitable for activities where teacher isacting as a controller

Allow teachers to gauge the mood

Prefer class style in many educationsetting where teachers and students feelsecure


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What are disadvantages?

It favours the group rather than the individual

Individual students dont have much chanceto say anything on their own

Many student are disinclined in front of thewhole class

It may not encourage students to takeresponsibility for their own learning

It is not the best way to organisecommunicative language teaching orspecifically task-based sequences


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A2. Seating whole-group

classes


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3 ways seating classes

Orderly row

Circle and horseshoes

Separate table


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1. Orderly Row


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Advantages for teacher

Clear view of all the students

Can maintain eye contact with student

Allow to work with the whole class

Suite to some activities such as explaining a

grammar point, watching a video/ DVD...

Easier to create a good whole-class dynamic


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Advantages for student

Can all see the teacher

Can focus on a task at the same time

Useful to involve in certain kind of

language practice


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Disadvantages

The teacher is often located in acommanding position

The student is difficult to show theirfeeling, body language


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2. Circle and horseshoes


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The advantages

Suitable for smaller groups

Is a more intimate place and the potential for

students share feelings and information through

talking, eye contact or expressive body

movements

Is greater than sitting in rows


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The disadvantages

In a horseshoes, the teacher is also

located in a commanding position

In a circle, the teachers position where the

board is situated, is less dominating


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3. Separate table


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What are the advantages of thisseating way?

The teacher can walk around checking the

students work and help students

It is easy to arrange

It is useful in mixed-ability classes


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What are disadvantages of thisseating way?

More difficult to teach to in whole group

activities

The student may not want to be stuck with

the same three or four student for ever


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A3. Student on their own

They work in a pattern of

individualised learning


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What can the teacher do in thissituation?

Can range from students doing exerciseson their own in class

Allow the students to read privately andthen answer questions individually

Can give the students worksheets withseveral different tasks

Hand out different worksheets to differentindividual


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Advantages of individualizedlearning

Allow teachers to respond to individualstudent differences in terms of pace oflearning, learning styles and preferences

Less stressful for students

Develop learner autonomy and promoteskills of self-reliance and investigation overteacher-dependence

Can be a way of restoring peace andtranquillity


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Disadvantages of individualisedlearning

No help a class develop a sense of

belonging in class

Not encourage cooperation

Take more time interacting

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