Academic Academic Interactions 130BInteractions 130B

IECP

Fall 2014

Jackie Gianico

11:15 Review—5 mins with a neighborsAccording to the

listening yesterday, what

are two strategies that promote

memory?

Do you have words like

“thingamajig” in your language?

What does “Let’s take a walk down

memory lane” mean?

When we talk about these

questions at the beginning of class,

which cognitive processes of

Bloom’s taxonomy is Jackie making us

use?

Describe the data in the charts below:

Class 14: Wednesday, September 17

Reminder0 Certification Workshop, TODAY 2:30 Boucke 317. If you are going to apply, you MUST attend.0Sign up for TOEFL in Ritenour (September 27)0Can’t open: Ali-Khalifa-Soud0Still not on Box: Mohammed-Mohammad-Faisal

AGENDA0Conversation starter0Introduce Group Speaking Task 20Language and Strategies for Consensus Building

Introducing…Group Speaking Task 2

0 Group Speaking Task 2 (5-7 minute video) 0 DUE 9/24 by midnight (BOX)

0 Imagine that your group has been asked to give a presentation comparing the lifestyles of women from different countries. As part of your presentation, you wish to compare the amount of schooling that women from different countries participate in.

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Instructions0 For this group speaking task:0 1) Each group member will individually create a chart (any type and

organizational style of your choosing) to present the data below. 0 2) Then, your group will meet and create a video of a group discussion. In the

video, you should:0 state your goals for the group meeting0 each take a turn presenting your chart to the other group members (type of chart,

advantages of chart, trends you noticed in the data, etc.)0 compare the charts and discuss which chart would be the best for the presentation

comparing the lifestyles of women from different countries0 reach a conclusion about which chart you will use for your presentation

Data

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Afghanistan 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8

Brazil 7.5 7.7 7.9 8 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.8 9

Canada 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.7

China 7.2 7.4 7.5 7.7 7.8 8 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.5

Germany 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.9 12 12.1 12.2 12.2

India 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.7 4.9 5 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.7

Japan 12.8 12.9 13 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.4

Kuwait 8 8.2 8.3 8.5 8.6 8.8 8.9 9.1 9.2 9.3

Russia 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.9 13 13.1 13.2 13.2

South Africa 8.7 8.9 9 9.2 9.3 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.9 10

United Arab Emirates 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.9 11.1 11.2 11.4 11.5 11.7

United Kingdom 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.9 12.9 13 13.1 13.1

United States 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.5

Below is information about the number of years that women were in school between the ages of 15 and 44 in several countries from 2000-2009.

What is Consensus?

0Reaching a general agreement on an issue within a group.

0 It could be thought of as the collective opinion of the group members reached through discussion and compromise.

Adapted from “General Learning Outcome 5” Senior 4 English Language Arts: A Foundation for Implementation.4.82-84 (Manitoba Education and Training, 2000).

Types of discussion in reaching consensus

0 Exploratory talk – share ideas in order to better understand group member’s assumptions, values, and preferences. 0 At this stage, group members are active listeners, and may ask

follow-up or clarification questions.

0 Decision making – work to make a decision that represents consensus and reflects group values and goals. 0 Critical thinking, objectivity, and flexibility are vital at this stage.

Steps in Reaching Consensus:1) Ask each group member to express his/her ideas and

preferences.2) Identify the essential differences between these positions.3) Ask group members to state what they are willing to concede

(give up, compromise) in order to reach consensus

What language do we need at each step?

1) Ask each group member to express his/her ideas and preferences.

2) Identify the essential differences between these positions.

3) Ask group members to state what they are willing to concede (give up, compromise) in order to reach consensus

Homework

0Due before class tomorrow: Watch consensus video on blog and leave an audio or video comment:0 Give an example of what to say at each step of reaching

consensus

0Chapter 2 Test on Monday0Group speaking task 2 due by midnight Sept. 24 (in

your BOX)0PSU Observation Presentation due by midnight Sept.

29 (in your BOX)