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TESOL PRACTICE (assignment 2)

Learner-centered instruction: A teaching method that focuses on students engaging in hard
work, reflecting on their learning process, and learning independently or collaboratively.
teacher means focusing attention squarely on the learning process: what the student is
learning, how the student is learning, the conditions under which the student is learning
whether the student is retaining and applying the learning, and how current learning positions
the student for future learning.
Collaborative: Collaborative learning is a method of teaching and learning in which students
team together to explore a significant question or create a meaningful project. A group of
students discussing a lecture or students from different schools working together over the
Internet on a shared assignment are both examples of collaborative learning.
Cooperative: Cooperative learning, which will be the primary focus of this workshop, is a
specific kind of collaborative learning. In cooperative learning, students work together in
small groups on a structured activity. They are individually accountable for their work, and
the work of the group as a whole is also assessed. Cooperative groups work face-to-face and
learn to work as a team.
Interactive learning: Interactive learning is a more hands-on, real-world process of relaying
information in classrooms. Passive learning relies on listening to teachers lecture or rote
memorization of information, figures, or equations. But with interactive learning, students are
invited to participate in the conversation, through technology
(online reading and math programs, for instance) or through role-playing group exercises in
class.
In an ever-developing world, technology is now a concrete part of all of our lives.
Introducing children to this at a young age means that their digital literacy is improved and
they are confident using technology in their everyday routine. Not only this, but there are
proven benefits to learning interactively too: Interactive learning invites children to
participate more as it is more 'hands-on', Sharpens critical-thinking skills, Develops analytical
reasoning and decision-making, Interactive learning involves more collaboration and
teamwork than traditional methods, Boosts imagination, creativity and logic

Whole langue education: Whole language is an approach to, or attitude toward learning that
sees language as a whole entity, and writing, speaking, reading, and listening should be
integrated when learned. It is not a teaching method. Each whole language teacher
implements the theories of whole language as he or she sees fit for a particular class. Whole
language techniques help both children and adults learn a second language much in the same
way they learned their first languages. Whole language activities in the elementary whole
language classroom include individual and small group reading and writing activities,
ungraded dialogue journals, writing portfolios, writing conferences, and student-made books.
Content-based instruction: The focus of a CBI lesson is on the topic or subject matter.
During the lesson, students are focused on learning about something. This could be anything
that interests them from a serious science subject to their favourite pop star or even a topical
news story or film. They learn about this subject using the language they are trying to learn,
rather than their native language, as a tool for developing knowledge and so they develop
their linguistic ability in the target language. This is thought to be a more natural way of
developing language ability and one that corresponds more to the way we originally learn our
first language. It can make learning a language more interesting and motivating. Students can
use the language to fulfill a real purpose, which can make students both more independent
and confident.
Task-based instruction: Task-based learning is especially conducive to group learning.
Learning a language as a group is also a very important contributor to effective retention.
Collaborating with others and becoming confident with the language within a group is a key
step in acquiring that language. Also, receiving positive feedback from peers and teachers
increases confidence and motivation to learn and communicate with others. Task-based
language teaching (TBLT) is a type of instruction that relies on the use of authentic target
language to do meaningful tasks. TBLT is also referred to as task-based instruction (TBI) and
can be considered a branch of communicative language teaching (CLT). The notion of tasks
is central to this type of instruction. The assessment of learning is mainly based on task
outcome and not only on the accurate use of the target language. For this reason, TBLT is
believed to be effective in learning target language fluency and developing student
confidence.