TESL 0130 - Unit 4 Reflection
TESL 0130 - Unit 4 Reflection - Passing on the torch, Empowering the English Language Learner
This Unit was short but it had lots of information. I learned about Autonomy in learning and its strategies, the concept is pretty straightforward, in the way that learners should be held accountable for their learning and by doing so they will learn many things. As well as the notion that the students get to choose what they want to learn versus us the instructors telling them what to learn. So to be more of a guide in their learning than actual teaching (is what I have understood). And the other idea of options is how would they demonstrate what they learned? - This portion of the course really reminded me of Universal Design for Learning (that lessons should be done for all kinds of learners), and that students should have options for example, in how to demonstrate what they have learned, via a small video clip, role play, in writing, audio recording, etc...as long as the rubric is consistent for all possibilities. Which I think is absolutely fair.
Some autonomous learning activities are Think-pair-share, KWL charts, application cards, admit and exit slips to name a few. But check out Learn NC.org for more!
So all in all, make sure to have and give options and/or alternatives for students within a lesson.
Laters!
References:
Rollings-Carter, Fay. Reflective Learning and Teaching in an Autonomous Environment. LinguaFolio training modules. Retrieved from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/linguafolio/5574
This Unit was short but it had lots of information. I learned about Autonomy in learning and its strategies, the concept is pretty straightforward, in the way that learners should be held accountable for their learning and by doing so they will learn many things. As well as the notion that the students get to choose what they want to learn versus us the instructors telling them what to learn. So to be more of a guide in their learning than actual teaching (is what I have understood). And the other idea of options is how would they demonstrate what they learned? - This portion of the course really reminded me of Universal Design for Learning (that lessons should be done for all kinds of learners), and that students should have options for example, in how to demonstrate what they have learned, via a small video clip, role play, in writing, audio recording, etc...as long as the rubric is consistent for all possibilities. Which I think is absolutely fair.
Some autonomous learning activities are Think-pair-share, KWL charts, application cards, admit and exit slips to name a few. But check out Learn NC.org for more!
So all in all, make sure to have and give options and/or alternatives for students within a lesson.
Laters!
References:
Rollings-Carter, Fay. Reflective Learning and Teaching in an Autonomous Environment. LinguaFolio training modules. Retrieved from http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/linguafolio/5574
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