Learning Strategies

Learning Strategies

* Design your own Learning Strategies for Learning a Second Language

It should include:

     * Direct Strategies
           - Primary Strategies
               - Secondary Strategies

     * Indirect Strategies
          - Primary Strategies
               - Secondary Strategies

-- it should be done on a full size paper (cartel)
-- use color combination
-- be creative
*** A personal schedule (sheet of paper size) has to be included


* Due Date: Monday, October 8, 2012 (homework must be handed in to the teacher)

Topics for Quiz

These are the topics included for the next quiz:


* Aptitude
* Good Learner Characteristics
     - Neil Naiman
     - Joan Rubin and Irene Thompson    
     - Tony Wright
     - Keith Willing
     
* Learner Styles
* Language Levels
     - The plateau effect
     - Methodology
     - Language
     - Individual Variations
* MI Theory
* Motivation
     - Extrinsic
     - Intrinsic
     - Instrumental
     - Integrative

p.s. if activities are normal, quiz will take place as scheduled

Power Point Presentations

These are the presentations I have been using in class, please read them


Learning Differences

http://www.4shared.com/office/UleL--9s/Learners_Differences_-_Strateg.html

Learning Strategies

http://www.4shared.com/office/12xLVsmq/Learning_Strategies.html

Pre-20th Classical Period

http://www.4shared.com/office/lUodByfQ/Pre-twentieth_classical_period.html

Activites week September 17-21

What are : (Wednesday 19)

1. Cognitive Strategies?

2. Metacognitive Strategies?

3. Memory-related Strategies?

4. Compensatory Strategies?

5. Affective Strategies?

6. Social Strategies?

Define: (turn in a hand written report, due date: Wednesday 26)

Classroom Management

The teacher in the classroom

Using the voice

Talking to students

Giving instructi9ons

Using the L1

Creating lesson  Stages

Different seating arrangements

Different student groupings

Activities week September 10-14

Motivation (further reading for class activity-report in groups, September 12)

http://www.4shared.com/office/lUKg6M0s/Integrative_and_Instrumental_M.html


Learning Strategies (read and turn in a hand written report on strategies, September 17)

http://www.4shared.com/office/12xLVsmq/Learning_Strategies.html

Activites for next week

 Next Wednesday (September 12)

Make your own list of characteristics of a good learner (10 itmes)


Next Friday (September 14)

fine card board paper the Guidelines from ACTFL and CEF (complete)