Week#1 Discussion Questions
- Why are you here? (enrolled in the TESOL program)
- What kind of language teaching have you done? (if any)
- How was that experience?
- What kind of teaching would you like to do in the future?
- Who was your favorite teacher and/or favorite language teacher? Why?
- Were they also your most effective teachers?
- Who was your least favorite teacher/language teacher? Why?
- What has made the most significant impact on your English speaking abilities? (Inside or outside of a classroom, in Korea or overseas)
What have been you most useless, frustrating language learning experiences?
Different Theoretic Foundations
Krashen’s Theories
- Can you think of examples of how you have acquired a second language in accordance with these different theories?
- What were the advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches?
Krashen’s Theories
- Can you think of examples of when you have 'learned' language but not ‘acquired’ it?
- How comprehensible was this video?
- Can you think of types of second language learning input that have been comprehensible or not?
- What are examples engaging ‘i+1’ input for you?
- Can you think of times that you have experienced ‘i+10’ input?
- When has an affective filter had an impact on your language production?
- What language production environments have been low-anxiety or high-anxiety for you?
Week#1 Assignments
- Join the TESOL Class Band
- Register for a Gmail account if you don't already have one
- Create a Blogger Blog: Blogger Guide here and Screencast here
- Join the BUFS TESOL Fall 2015 Quizlet Class
- Read Chapter 1 of the textbook (pages 1~19)
- Post a short reflection on your blog about what was discussed during class.
- Complete the Entrance Questionnaire
