NUFS:Morning Session Why you should know about Dynamic ...

Why you should know about Dynamic Skill Theory!

Robert S. Murphy University of Kitakyushu

Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL

NUFS:Morning Session

Robert S. Murphy 2015

What does a neuron look like?Robert S. Murphy 2015


Birth - 6m - JHS

Public Library AssociationQ. What do you notice?


Holding a bat

Holding a bat

Standing

Holding a bat

Standing Watchingthe ball

Swingingthe bat

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context dependent

Language learning is an “emergent property” It is an inevitable part of cognitive development that is context dependent.

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What do you notice?

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What do you notice?

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Dynamic Acquisition-Equilibrium Networks (DaeNs): Neurons dynamically connect to make networks!

Ab1 ‘mother’


What is ‘DYNAMIC’ about this?

Ab1 ‘mother’

Ab2 ‘mother’

Your


Ab1 ‘mother’



Ab1 ‘mother’

Ab3 ‘mother’ High supportLow support

Optimal LevelFunctional Level


equilibrium?


I question the student -> equilibrium attempted by their DaeNs


TASK: 1. Get in a group2. Design a lesson that uses

skill theory protocols

3. Justify your design to the room!


Why should you should know about Dynamic Skill Theory?

For me, it’s the dawn of a new way to assess language proficiency.

Rather than assess vocabulary and grammar,we now look at language usage complexity - reliably.

Exciting new times are upon us!Robert S. Murphy 2015

Thank you very much!

Robert S. Murphy University of Kitakyushu

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