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Developing Autonomy in English for Special Purpose Learners is a presentation giving key points in preparing lesson plans, materials, exercises and curriculum.
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Developing Autonomy in ESP Learners
Presenter:
Larry M. Lynch,Ed.S.,TESOLUniversidad Santiago de Cali
Teacher Trainer British Council of Cali
Developing Autonomy in ESP Learners
English for Specific Purposes refers to English used in:
* Research * Business * Science * Technology
“Come to the edge,” he said. They said, “We are afraid.”“Come to the edge,” he said.They came.
He pushed them ...And they flew.
Guillaume Apollinaire
How can we as teachers effectively utilize the vast array of available resources?
How can we effectively incorporate and use new methodologies and the technologies surrounding us to develop autonomous
skills in our students?
Developing Autonomy in ESP Learners
Teachers should:
Identify student learning styles
Provide materials
Transfer responsibility for learning
Developing Autonomy in ESP Learners
Teachers can also:
Focus on review in class
Follow-up student learning
Provide for a feedback cycle
Identify student strengths, weaknesses and learning styles
USEFUL STRATEGIES:
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES DUAL PSYCHOLOGY RASSIAS METHOD V.A.R.K.
The Multiple Intelligences
VERBAL - LINGUISTIC
INTERPERSONAL
MUSICAL - RHYTHMIC
INTRAPERSONAL
VISUAL - SPATIAL NATURALIST
LOGICAL - MATHEMATICAL
BODILY - KINESTHETIC
RASSIAS METHOD
DEVLOPED BY PROF. JOHN RASSIASMODERN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY
DEVLOPED BY PROF. JOHN RASSIASMODERN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY
USES REHEARSED DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE AND LIVELY EXERCISES, PRESENTATIONS AND DIALOGUES TO CREATE AN ILLUSION OF SPONTANEITY IN RE-CREATING AN IMMERSIVE REALITY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING. IT ENCOURAGES TEACHERS TO BE ADAPTIVE IN THEIR TECHNIQUES TO MEET STUDENT NEEDS.
Developing Autonomy in ESP Learners
Provide self-study and auto-evaluation
materials: On-line
Workshops
Reference materials
TECHNOLOGY MAKES AUTONOMY POSSIBLE
INTERNET TELEVISION
TELEPHONES CD ROMs
VIDEOS I-A, AV Workshops
Developing Autonomy in ESP Learners
ESP WORKSHOPS
A well-designed written workshop addresses
multiple skills, especially when used both in class and as an out-of-class
assignment
SOME TYPES OF EVALUATION EXERCISES:
COGNITIVE PAIRS
CLOZE EXERCISE
FILL IN THE BLANKS
WORD OR LETTER UNSCRAMBLE
RE-ORDERING A SEQUENCE
TRUE or FALSE
GIVE A DESCRIPTION
EXPOSITORY WRITING
COMPLETE THE PHRASE or SENTENCE
MORE TYPES OF EVALUATION EXERCISES:
ERROR CORRECTION
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
WRITE THE QUESTION
COMPLETE A CHART or GRAPH
MULTIPLE CHOICE
SELECT AN ITEM FROM A GROUP
RE-WRITE or RE-STATE
GIVE AN OPINION
A COMBINATION of EXERCISES
USE STUDENT CONCERNS AS DISCOURSE TOPICS
ESSAYS DISCUSSIONS
DEBATES MOSAICS RESEARCH PROJECTS POSTERS
COMPARATIVE STUDIES EXCHANGES
INTER – ACTIVE GAMES
Developing Autonomy in ESP Learners
Focus on review and tutorials in class
Answer questions
Give feedback
Address problem areas
Developing Autonomy in ESP Learners
Provide for a feedback cycle
between students and teacher E-mail
Telephone
Office hours
Tutorial periods
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
IT’S UP TO YOU!
Larry M. Lynch, Ed.,S., TESOL
Universidad Santiago de Cali
THANK YOU ATTENDEES!