Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers) by Marion Williams & Sarah Mercer & Stephen Ryan

Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers) by Marion Williams & Sarah Mercer & Stephen Ryan

Author:Marion Williams & Sarah Mercer & Stephen Ryan [Williams, Marion]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016-06-28T04:00:00+00:00


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Activity 5.4

Exploring learners’ feelings about using the language

1 Draw the following diagram on the board, with one big circle in the middle and six circles branching from it.

2 In the central circle, write down an activity the class did recently. Ask the students to reflect on what their feelings were when they did the activity, for example, ‘anxious’, ‘bored’, or ‘excited’. In each of the adjoining circles, write one of the feelings the students reported.

3 Ask your students to copy the circle diagram four times. Ask them to think of four things they have done recently in the foreign language and write the name of the task or activity in the central circles. In the adjoining circles, they should write the feelings they had while doing the activity. Explain that they do not need to fill in all the outer circles but should try to think of at least two feelings they had while completing the task. Get them into groups and ask them to explain why they had those feelings. Ask for some feedback from the groups about the types of feelings people experienced during specific activities and why.

4 Collect in the circles, which students can give you anonymously if they like. What have you learned about your students? What have you learned about the activities you give them? What surprised you, if anything? Does this suggest you need to change anything about how you teach? How can you incorporate a consideration of students’ feelings into your teaching?



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