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Matching materials with learners Wendy Arnold
British Council supported by IATEFL YLT Sig Middle East series 20th March – 3rd April, 2010
matching learners needs
Bridging the gap
Between what the learner understands through their own experience
_______X_______X__________________________And what they can do with the help with ‘more able’
othersBy matching the materials with learners needs
Overview
• What is mixed ability?• Why does it happen? • Why do we need to match materials with
learners?• Identifying activities which match the needs of
different learners
Chinese proverb- Confucius"Tell me and I will
forget. Show me and I might
remember.Involve me and I will
understand“
Mixed ability What does mixed ability mean to you?
THINK-PAIRWork with a partner
Defining mixed ability
What is mixed ability?
OR SHOULD WE BE ASKING IN WHAT?
Is this a mixed ability gathering?
Why do you think this?
Identifying mixed ability
Seeing the same thing in different ways
Understanding the same thing in different ways
PERCEPTIONS
• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!• One man’s meat is another man’s poison!• One size does NOT fit all!• It takes all sorts!• People are different!
How does mixed ability in a yeargroup happen?
THINK-PAIR
WE ALL LEARN DIFFERENTLY!
THINK-PAIR-SHAREWork in a group of 3 or 4
Name 3 REASONS why it is good to be here today
Matching materials with learners
Matching materials with learners How do we go from this…….?
Matching materials with learners Or this…….?
Matching materials with learnersand how do we get to this?
Matching materials with learners Or this….?
Course Book
Matching materials with learners
The learning activities should
match the language skills and
knowledge being learnt.
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Matching materials with learners
Working with individuals?
Matching materials with learners
Matching materials with learners
Working in groups?
Matching materials with learners Working in pairs?
Matching materials with learners
Arts and craft activities aid memory
A creative environment increases motivation, self esteem and
helps literacy
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At the end of the lesson will they feel capable, successfuland want to learn more?
Matching materials with learners
Or will they feel like this?
People
Context Materials
Matching materials with learners Let’s review!
Classroom management – pairwork and groupwork – keep mixing! AUDITORY/VISUAL/KINESTHETIC
Displaying learners work on walls/hanging across classroom on a washing line VISUAL
Learners presenting their work in pairs, groups and whole class VISUAL/AUDITORY/KINESTHETIC
Learners putting words into action e.g. total physical response TPR or Simon says, drama, role play VISUAL/AUDITORY/KINESTHETIC
Learners don’t work at the same pace – accept it!
Time to reflect 3…2…1…
3 things I remember
2 ideas I could adapt
1 question I have
Matching materials with learners
Learning is finding out what you already know.Doing is demonstrating thatYou know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. We are all learners, doers, teachers.Illusions
Richard Bach
Matching materials with learners
Why we need to consider matching materials with learners.
"If we keep doing what we're doing, we're going to keep getting what we're getting.“ (Covey 1989)
Thank you
This powerpoint will be uploaded to the British
Council website.
