Issues in ELT in Transitional Countries.ppt

Issues in ELT in Transitional Countries A Presentation by Hornby Scholars from four UK Universities Overview Large Classes A Culture of Reading Curriculum Issues The Balance between Language and Teaching Skills in Teacher Education English Language Teacher Development and INSET in Countries in Transition LARGE CLASSES Number of Students Things that teachers think cannot bein large classes Effective and efficient classroom management Monitoring individual learners’ progress Intensive students’ interaction Sufficient oral practice Individual presentations Giving feedback to individual learners Things that teachers think can be done in large classes Group work Dynamic presentations and seminars Variety of group production Learners help each other in project work Variety of students and cultures Team competition Students’ view of large classes Negative Lack of participation Being left out Disturbing and being disturbed by other students Frustration Positive Feel comfortable - always someone else to answer questions Encouraging students’ group work outside classroom Teachers’ strategies used in large classes Group work, pair work and large group work Cooperative learning Project work Creative and dynamic teaching Peer to peer evaluation Process evaluation Our Concerns How can we help teachers be aware of the possible advantages of large classes? How can we help teachers cope with the problems of teaching in large classes? A Culture of Reading How Teachers view Reading Habits in L1 and L2 in educational institutions around the World OBJECTIVE OF SURVEY To find out how teachers in some educational institutions around the world view reading habits of learners in L1 and L2 Curriculum Issues Factors hindering reading for pleasure Exam-focussed institutions pressurize Ss with study load Exam-oriented education fosters reading for learning Lack of reading habit in L1, doesn’t nurture L2 reading habits Addiction to electronic media Costly L2 reading mater