Step 1

Option 2: Smart Choice.

We chose Activity 2 (page1) from the Smart Choice book. In this activity learners are required to
work in pairs and guess what activity the image displays. We believe this activity reflects two of
the ten macrostrategies proposed by Kumaravadivelu.

On the one hand, it facilitates negotiated interaction between students. This pair work exercise
invites students to be fully involved in the conversation so that meaningful interaction takes
placed between them. They are encouraged to give and request information from their partner
motivating in this way turn talking. Since there is no input from the teacher, learners are
responsible for initiating and maintaining the flow of the conversation.

On the other hand, activity 2 activates intuitive heuristics. This exercise refrains students from
consulting the vocabulary box, but provides them with visual data that helps them infer what the
correct answer is. Students are then encouraged to reflect and internalize previous and new
knowledge by relying on implicit input that encourages active and independent learning.

Step 2
Sources: Smart Choice- Unit 5- Student's Book-Level 1- Activity 3-Page 31
Students: Alarcon, Julieta Guadalupe, Arancibia, Leila Celine, Ordoñe, María Jose - Comisión DE

Justification: where
in the post can you
Criterion Yes No
find that
information?
“In our opinion, the
two macrostrategies
that are reflected in
a. identifies at least 2 this activity are: (1)
x
macrostrategies ‘facilitate negotiated
interaction’ and (2)
‘promote learner
autonomy’.”
b. the example x (1) “This
correctly illustrates macrostrategy is
each macrostrategy clearly represented
since learners have to
‘work in pairs’ so they
interact with each
other…”
 (2) “Teacher’s
intervention is not
expected because the
assignment gives
students the
opportunity to review
and practice”
(1) “students are
given the opportunity
and encouraged to
start an exchange,
not just react and
respond”
c. explains why the
(2) “this activity
activity reflects each x
“promotes learner
macrostrategy
autonomy '' because
students have to
solve the task on their
own without the
teacher's
intervention”