by Xochitl Salazar » Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:02 pm
8. Discussion topics.
Choose two of the questions below.
1. What factors do you consider important in causing mixed ability? Put these in order of importance for you:
previous exposure
aptitude
motivation
learning style
attitude
personality
2. Look again at the classroom scenarios in exercise 1 and the solutions suggested by teachers. What do you think of the teachers' suggestions? What else would you do in these situations?
I think that all of us have been in these situations some day. It means that we have to make a change.
3. "Every group is a mixed-ability group." Do you agree with this? What are the implications of this statement for teachers?
I agree with this statement. The teachers have find different strategies to be able to work with the whole group.
4. Mixed ability is usually considered to be a problem. But is it? Could there be some advantages to having students of different levels and abilities in the same class?
I don't think that mixed ability is a problem. I have never worked at private schools, but at public secondary schools it´s very normal to have these kind of groups, so it´s challenging to teach english to a variety of students, but you learn from them a lot at the same time.
8. Discussion topics.
Choose two of the questions below.
1. What factors do you consider important in causing mixed ability? Put these in order of importance for you:
previous exposure
aptitude
motivation
learning style
attitude
personality
2. Look again at the classroom scenarios in exercise 1 and the solutions suggested by teachers. What do you think of the teachers' suggestions? What else would you do in these situations?
I think that all of us have been in these situations some day. It means that we have to make a change.
3. "Every group is a mixed-ability group." Do you agree with this? What are the implications of this statement for teachers?
I agree with this statement. The teachers have find different strategies to be able to work with the whole group.
4. Mixed ability is usually considered to be a problem. But is it? Could there be some advantages to having students of different levels and abilities in the same class?
I don't think that mixed ability is a problem. I have never worked at private schools, but at public secondary schools it´s very normal to have these kind of groups, so it´s challenging to teach english to a variety of students, but you learn from them a lot at the same time.
