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As I was listening to the "context paradox" I tried to guess the unknown words. There were 10 words, and I could guess when there were just two of them missing. My guesses approximately hit the target. I found synonyms of the words. Also, I found this interesting exercise because I didn't know there were researches based on this..
I've finished listening to "why common words" I agree the issue that knowing 7 points make second language learning easier (prepositions, pronouns, conjunctions, adverbs, interjections, determiners, and articles. Knowing the common words let students at least survive!
Students needed to be taught unless they are not living in the target language's native country. They must be taught the common words, because they do not have the natural environment to practice those words. What I agree is establishing a practice environment is the best way for learning vocabulary. Because, students then must use the words, the words used by students get hardly forgotten. Dictionaries are good; however, they do not teach how to use the vocabularies.
To start with this question: Who would score better results in such a test - a native speaker or a non-native speaker? Why? Answer: My teacher who is from Canada, made 100% in his 3rd try, and I, as a Turkish student, did the same too! It is up to the person I think. :)
The nature of lexis in English context.. What I already know is when I look at any text in English, I can tell if the word is noun/verb etc by looking their suffixes and prefixes. I may also guess their meaning but most probably I will never know the meaning of the word unless I do not look it up from dictionary. I would like to know more about their roles of use in context when I see them. What they refer to and the like.
The color of words; the colors may differ according the use of the words. It could be common words, key words, the nouns/adjectives etc in a text.. When speaking the emotion that exists from our mouth can give the color to the word! I am not sure actually if I could reflect my mind here about colors of words...
Creating a vocabulary profile provides teachers a compact tool. The tool is belongs to the teacher here.. Wordle and lextutor are used to get keywords, the keywords could be the profile of a long text which make readers' work easier. The color of the words also reveals the profile of vocabulary. Blue-Light B. and Dark B. Which means they belong a same root or something else.
28 Ekim 2013 Pazartesi
"DDL" Task 3
After experiencing Concordle, I decided to use it in my long readings... It suggests keywords and when you click on them you see where and when they were used. It is so helpful when we're looking for specific items. It is practical and time saving. I strongly believe that it will help me in my researches, especially in literature review part, when scanning and skimming the sources.
" DDL " Task 1
Data Driven Learning is a constructivist point.. It must be good for students because it helps them to improve their thinking, new opinions could be compiled in the classroom environment when worked together. I think DDL should be applied as group working. Students should share their opinions and rethink and correct themselves when necessary. It may also develop communication & research skills. Besides, when it comes to downsides of it, students might get stuck and they may not create any ideas for any topic that they have never encountered. Here, teacher should have the command and let them know how to deal with it. But, of course, it is better than memorizing.. The data learned for the exams just goes after they are used. However, such DDL should be stable in students' minds.
Computers and internet let students to reach various sources. They develop their thinking according to the good researches; by adapting them, by searching about the point they want to believe in. It is also very practical. It saves time, students learn better how to use such technology to find out what they are looking for. Moreover, it might help students and teacher that we are in 21st century. There is no harm from internet and computers...
" DDL " Task 2
I have tried smmry.com and wordle.net for a long text "cte319.pbworks.com/w/page/30720613/activity - introduction to ddl" For such long texts, wordle is very beneficial for interpreting the keywords, after, copy the texy and paste it to smmry.com and then reduce the number of sentence, then it will shorten the text. If the summary of the text will not satisfactory for the user then we can add some more keywords from the "settings" button, then it will be more beneficial for the users. My keywords matched with Wordle's. After, the summary from smmry satisfied me. I read the text before smmry and after reading the summary, i feel comfortable that I can trust them, smmry and wordle.
27 Ekim 2013 Pazar
ASSURE Model
I would like to go item by item. This will be more clearer for me and the reader.
To start with
Analyze Learners: In my language courses, my all teachers wanted to introduce ourselves in details. I think by doing so, they aimed to learn our learning characteristics, our personal characteristics and so on. They did this both interviewing with us and made us write about ourselves in a paper so that they collect and learn about us. This was beneficial for both students and teacher because we feel relaxed when teacher did this because we knew he or she want to know us and will act/behave according to this.
State Standards and Objectives: Again, my all teachers expalined us their expectations orally or written way. Thus, we knew what is waiting for us in the next weeks. We were preparing according to the lesson plan, we were obeying our teacher's rules. Letting students know the rules and objectives is crucial point here in order to have authority in class, in my opinion.
Select Strategies, TEchnology, Media, and Materials: In this point, until I took Steve Hoca's lesson, I had a really poor experience about technological materials. The only think was used in the courses were CD Players, so that we can hear and repeat after the recordings. This was the only technological material we have used so far, except Steve Hoca's courses.
We are living in 21st century and courses with only CD players are really poor for the learners. Teachers must be innovative, and must improve students' technological development. This was a missing part in my educational background.
Utilize Technology, Media and Materials: I think I do not have enough knowledge about how to utilize technology and media.. It is limited with demonstrating videos and power points.. It is because we only experienced 3 courses with Steve Hoca. The rest were all full of textbooks!. This is also another point that we negatively effected.
Require Learner Participation: Our teachers let us participate in effetively and efficiently in the courses. This developed our social interaction skills, helped us beat our nervousness and etc. A student's participation loads him or her with full of positive feelings and abilities. I feel lucky here beacuse my teachers let us and prepare the relax environment to participate.
Evaluate and Revise: This was no more then examination. However, feedback, commenting on our studies and the like were done by our teachers. But the system required only examination.. This is bad because students mostly study according to the tests.
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