Learning Log Inside (Week 3)

Learning Log

วันที่ 18 มิถุนายน 2556

 Today is the third week to study Curriculum and Learning Management in English subject. Today I learned about teaching methods and today my friends presents 4 methods in the class, such as : Task Based Learning, Project Based Learning, Listening and Speaking Teaching.

                First, Task Based Learning is useful for moving the focus of the learning process from the teacher to the student. It gives the student a different way of understanding language as a tool instead of as a specific goal. It can bring teaching from abstract knowledge to real world application. A Task is helpful in meeting the immediate needs of the learners and provides a framework for creating classes, interesting and able to address to the students needs.

                Second, Project Based Learning allows teachers to create tasks whose complexity and openness mimic problems in the real world. Students can see the interdisciplinary nature of these tasks, and see that each task may have more than one solution. Students who have the freedom to choose different strategies and approaches may become more engaged in the learning process, and these students will be more likely to approach other problems with an open mind.

                Last, Listening and Speaking Teaching.  Listening Teaching is the language modality that is used most frequently. It has been estimated that adults spend almost half their communication time listening, and students may receive as much as 90% of their in-school information through listening to instructors and to one another. Often, however, language learners do not recognize the level of effort that goes into developing listening ability. And Speaking Teaching, many language learners regard speaking ability as the measure of knowing a language. These learners define fluency as the ability to converse with others, much more than the ability to read, write, or comprehend oral language. They regard speaking as the most important skill they can acquire, and they assess their progress in terms of their accomplishments in spoken communication.

                Things I have learn today is Task Based Learning, Project Based Learning, Listening and Speaking Teaching, it can make me to many knowledge, I  will put these knowledge to use in the future.

Vocabulary of VOA

Day	Vocabulary	Pronunciation	Meaning
Monday	Agriculture (n.)	/ˈagrɪkʌltʃə/	เกษตรกร           the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
	Expand  (v.)	/ɪkˈspand, ɛk-/	เพิ่มขึ้น , เปิดออก         become or make larger or more extensive.
	Drip  (v.)	/drɪp/	รวมตัวเป็นหยด         let fall or be so wet as to shed small drops of liquid.
	Brew (v.)	/bruː/	ต้มชา (กาแฟ)         make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation.
	Decision  (n.)	/dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/	การพิจารณา         a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
	Exactly  (adv.)	/ɪgˈzak(t)li, ɛg-/	อย่างสมบูรณ์        used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description
	Irrigate  (v.)	/ˈɪrɪgeɪt/	ความพร้อม        supply water to (land or crops) to help growth, typically by means of channels.
	Preparation  (n.)	/ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/	ทำชลประทาน         [mass noun] the action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration.
	Heartland  (n.)	/ˈhɑːtland/	พื้นที่หรือดินแดนที่เป็นศูนย์กลาง          the central or most important part of a country, area, or field of activity.

Listening from VOA

Learning (Outside)

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

          Language is extremely complex Children before 5 already know the complex system that make up the grammar of a language: 

         1. Syntactic 

         2. Phonological 

         3. Morphological 

         4. Semantic 

         5. pragmatic 

         Language Acquisition is a creative process The innateness Hypothesis Language faculty Children acquire Children create Brain is Is innate.

        STAGE IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Babbling: linguistic ability. Auditory input Holophrastic stage. Children’s utterance is one word. Telegraphic stage: Starting to put words together into sentences. The words and sentences that children produce at each stage of development conform to the set of grammatical rules. Humans are born with a predisposition to discover the units that serve to express linguistic meaning.

       THEORIES OF BILINGUAL DEVELOPMENT The unitary system hypothesis children initially construct one lexicon one grammar The separate system hypothesis the bilingual child builds a distinct lexicon and grammar for each language. Bilingual children develops their grammar along the same line as monolingual children. The rule of the thumb is that children receive equal input in the two languages to achieve native proficiency in both.

       Teaching Methods Synthetic Approach Bottom- up method Analitical Approach Top- down method Teaching of the grammatical, lexical, phonological, and functional Units of the language The goal is to select topics, tasks that are relevant to the needs and Interests of the learner Grammar translation Content- based instruction

Reference  from  http://www.slideshare.net/migot48/language-acquisition  

Learning Log Inside (Week 2)

Learning Log 

วันที่ 10   มิถุนายน  2556

          Today is the second week to study Curriculum and Learning Management in English subject. Today I learned about teaching methods and today my friends presents 3 methods in the class, such as : Belief, Content Based Learning, Problem Based Learning.

          First, Belief are about how language are learned. Definite viewpoints on the best techniques for learning a language, the 'right' age to begin language study, and nature of language learning process are the subject. If Beliefs about language teaching are prevalent in the culture a large, then foreign language teachers must consider that students bring these beliefs with them into the class.

          Next, Content Based Learning is study of both language acquisition and subject matter. Instead of teaching language in isolation, the target language becomes the medium in which important information can be learned. When the students are studying a content area of interest, they are more intrinsically motivated to learn both the content and the language simultaneously. The students are actually able to use their new language. Content Based Learning is most appropriate at intermediate and advanced proficiency levels.

          Last, Problem Based Learning is teaching organized around the content or information that students will acquire and not around the linguistic or other type of syllabus. Problem Based Learning integrates the learning of language with learning of some other content.

          Things I have learned today is Belief, Content Based Learning, Problem Based Learning. It can make me more understand about this methods, and I think this 3 methods is important for the teacher.

Conversation with foreigner

Learning Contract

Date	Time	Learning contract
Monday	19.00	สร้างบล็อก
Tuesday	16.00	ร่าง Learning Log
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday	19.30	เขียน Learning Log ใส่ใน Blog
Saturday	14.20	ฟังวีดีโอ VOA และเขียน Vocabulary
Sunday	11.00	ใส่วีดีโอ VOA และ Learning Contract ใน Blog

Vocabulary of VOA

Day		Vocabulary		Pronunciation	Meaning
Saturday		Leopard (n.)		/ˈlɛpəd/	เสือดาว a large solitary cat that has a fawn or brown coat with black spots, native to the forests of Africa and southern Asia. Example: -         Heraldry the leopard as a heraldic device.
		Extraordinary (adj.)		/ɪkˈstrɔːd(ə)n(ə)ri, ɛk-, ˌɛkstrəˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri/	เกินธรรมดา very unusual or remarkable. Example: -         the extraordinary plumage of the male
		Ban (v.)		/ban/	คำสั่งห้าม officially prevent (someone) from doing something Example: -         her son was banned for life from the Centre
		Hunting (n.)		/ˈhʌntɪŋ/	การล่าสัตว์ the activity of hunting wild animals or game. Example: -         whale hunting is unnecessary
		Safari (n.)		/səˈfɑːri/	การเดินไกลเพื่อล่าสัตว์ an expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa Example: -         one week on safari
		Fence (n,)		/fɛns/	รั้ว a barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape. Example: -         a large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross-country.
		Protect (v.)		/prəˈtɛkt/	ป้องกัน keep safe from harm or injury. Example: -         he tried to protect Kelly from the attack
	Association (n.)		/əsəʊsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n, -ʃɪ-/		ความเป็นมิตร (often in names) a group of people organized for a joint purpose Example: -         the National Association of Probation Officers