When reading about the Writing Objectives
from the Penn Universtiy, I feel that the way we teach in Argentina, through the
Communicative Approach, is connected with Cognitivism. We use Problem Solving
Situations, Role Play Activities and Pair Work. We intend to reproduce as much
as we can the outside world to give a sense to learning a language, otherwise,
it is a repetition of sentences that have no meaning at all.
I thing that the affective stage mentioned is also important because as we have people from many other countries who are not so European. So there are customs that have to learn and respect. And there are also our customs to teach. They are different and students should learn that difference does not necessarily mean wrong. It means different and worthy of knowing and getting to understand.
What do you think? Elena
I thing that the affective stage mentioned is also important because as we have people from many other countries who are not so European. So there are customs that have to learn and respect. And there are also our customs to teach. They are different and students should learn that difference does not necessarily mean wrong. It means different and worthy of knowing and getting to understand.
What do you think? Elena
Hello Elena,
ReplyDeleteNo words can describe the great effort you do in the course.Let me call you "my teacher." As I learn much from you.I thought that it's only me who benefit from your posts and comments. When I read the reflection of Tatsiana , I found that she mentioned the same.You know I follow your posts and comments wherever they are.Each time I find new.The only comment is that they are long,so please my teacher make them summarized and simplified.You helped me in the ABCD objectives, and the first step of my final project.Your detailed justification of your students environment and school,made me feel I am among them. Thank you my teacher. I wish to learn much from you and I think that many of our classmate agree with me in that.
Mustafa
Hi Elena: Problem solving through language is very important, I agree. Without a real *need* to communicate, why bother. And your insight about working with different cultures is one that should never be glossed over. It is interesting to hear abut Argentina and the various cultures there. -Robert
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