Hi everyone!
Thank to those of you
who posted their self-introductions in the blog in October. It would be great
to hear from the rest of you in November. When working in online groups like
this one, a little bit of personal information and a photo makes a big
difference! It was very exciting to see the first blog entries with your
reflections on the article about “Less Teaching, More Learning”. I can’t wait
to see the rest of your introductory posts and comments on the readings soon!
Since you are now in the
middle of the semester, it must be almost time for mid-term tests. This makes
your next reading by Dave Dodgson very relevant, as it discusses the issue of
how a test may be more of a hindrance rather than a help (http://www.davedodgson.com/2011/12/another-failure-for-exam-based-system.html).
In this article, Dave was talking
about one of his students, *Sarah (not her real name). She was upset and told
her parents that she did not want to do her English homework anymore. She
believed that she was not doing well in her English class. Why did she feel
that way? What did Dave do to overcome the situation? What did he learn from
the incident?
Note: Please read the full article in the link provided.
Note: Please read the full article in the link provided.
Sounds familiar, isn’t
it? It will be great to have your thoughts and comments on this article. Please
post them in the next two weeks. Once you have written your own blog post,
please read other posts on the topic and continue the discussion by adding
comments, or even creating another blog post. Let’s get blogging!
Please remember that your
active participation in this
blog will be used to issue a certificate of participation at the end of the
study. You also go in the draw to win one of four autographed-books by
Professor Paul Nation - a world-renowned TESOL schoolar. The first book will be
drawn at the end of November.
Here are the prizes that
you can win if you actively participate in the study:
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| Paul Nation's books |
As usual, if you have
any problems or questions, please do not hesitate to let me know!
To be able to join your blog is actually a miracle coming true. Let alone getting a book. I call it double-Decker bonus. May God bless. Thank you so much.
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