Bridging Language Barriersand Short Attention Spans

@Orientations

Paul Reagan Dennis White

Teaching Technique

• Works for any situation– But critical to use for non-native-language

teaching situations

Engaged?

Daydreaming

Let’s give it a tryBreak into groups of no more than 4 persons

Elect one person and send him/her to the podium (Special instruction to the elected)

There will be prizes given – Adult prizes

Pretty Simple Formula

Teaching Protocol 1) Break into small groups (3 - 4 persons ea.) 2) Tell audience there will be questions 3) Tell them there will be prizes for correct answers

Use the 4-Step Teaching Process A) Present 5 to 10 minutes of material B) Small Group discussion on topic C) Crosscheck for understanding D) Repeat process

InterEngaged!

This is the goal!

Remind me not to do this…

• _Anyone, anyone_ teacher from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.mp4

Instead what should be done?

• Keep the lesson short• Use lots of visuals – Short u-Tube clips

• Speak slowly and distinctly• Encourage and answer questions• Offer rewards unexpectedly and frequently to

encourage attention

Did You Get It?

• Small group discussion. – Give group question or questions to answer-- Make sure everyone in your group knows

understands the question(s) and the answers

Review Time

Discuss and answer:

1) What are the three features of the “Teaching Protocol”

2) Name the steps in the “4-Step Teaching Process”

3) How do the small groups assist learning?

Question 1 Answers

Teaching Protocol 1) Break into small groups (3 - 4 persons ea.) 2) Tell audience there will be questions 3) Tell them there will be prizes for correct

answers

Question 2 Answers

4-Step Teaching Process

A) Present 5 to 10 minutes of material B) Allow Small Group discussion/review C) Crosscheck for understanding D) Repeat process

Question 3 Answers• Small group settings are less intimidating

• Makes it easy for instructor to ID those having problems and thus allows instructor to craft on-the-spot learning remedies before proceeding.

Repeat ‘til Finished

• Repeat process in 5-10 minute segments until material is covered.