Teachingmixed-Abilityclasses.2 ( Amended)

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Presented by

Binh TranThu Hoang

Teaching Mixed-Ability Classes

Unit coordinator: Dr. Ping YangTutor : Michelle Cavalerie


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What a mixed-ability class is;

Its benefits and challenges;

Strategies in teaching

Questions and Answers



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It is a class with clearlydifferent level students. Theymay have different startinglevels of English.or they maylearn at very different

speeds. They also vary in


Background Interests Ages Gender

Personality Motivation Cognitive ability Learning styles

(Ur, 1991)

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Material

Maintaining motivation

Pitch

Pace Managing dominant student

Differentiated instruction

Differentiated feedback


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Different teaching styles are opened up, movingaway from didactic methods.

Teachers develop new teaching skills.

Competition is replaced by co-operation.

Students self-esteem and motivation arepromoted.

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1. Needs analysis;

2. Work groupings;

3. Range of tasks;4. Extra work / homework;

5. Student nomination;

6. Suporting the weaker students; and

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1. Needs analysis;

2. Work groupings;

3. Range of tasks;4. Extra work / homework;

5. Student nomination;

6. Suporting the weaker students; and

7. Error correction.



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Analysing the classroom situation whichcan accomodate everybodys learningneeds.

This can be done through: conducting a need analysis



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Examples of need analysis questions:

What kinds of class activitiesdo you enjoy?

Which language skill do you

most wish do develop?

Do you prefer workingindividually or with a partner?

conducting aneed analysis



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A need analysis facilitates a

teacher to know what thestudents need;

as well as, it facilitates thestudents to reflect upon theirown learning style.

conducting aneed analysis

Teaching Mixed-Ability Classes 1)


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Kinds of work grouping:

a. pair work,

b. group work, andc. whole class / mingles.



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Varieties of possible pair work:

strong strong weak weak

strong weak


a.Pair work


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Working in a small group, the weakerstudents will feel more able to contribute.

These groups could be of mixed or similarones.


b.Group work


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This gives a balanced opportunity to all of thestudents; namely:

supports the weaker ones to practiceEnglish, and

provides opportunities for the strongerones to improve their skill.


c.Whole class / mingle activity


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Open- ended tasks: allow each student toperform at his/ her own level

Personalised task: all students can participatevoluntarily

Extension tasks:for students who finishearly.

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The strategies for teaching mixed levelclasses are to develop a positive andcollaborative working atmosphere and

provide a variety of work suitable fordifferent levels. It doesn't work to stickyour head in the sand or pretend thewhole class to be one homogenous

level, a situation which doesn't existanywhere


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