Theory Feedback Theory SLA Generally students view Theory as one of the most difficult courses There is a lot of reading at the beginning There is a lot of writing But Students tend to like ID: 656562
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What do Previous students Think?
Theory FeedbackSlide2
Theory / SLA
Generally, students view Theory as one of the most difficult courses…
There is a lot of reading
(at the beginning)
There is a lot of writing
But….Slide3
Students tend to like theory!
They like it because:
There is a lot of support from the teacher
It is well organized
Difficult concepts are explained with clear, helpful examples
You get a lot of 1-on-1 attention from your teacher
You will get a lot of feedback from your teacher
There is a lot of support from the students
There is group work, but grades are individual
Big, heavy readings are split up and the work is shared.Slide4
What are Some things students like about this course?
“The Theory class is well-organized and I really like the way the professor explains ideas & concepts. He perfectly prepares whole lessons, and feedbacks are logical:
“His demonstration was clear and his feedback was sharp and accurate”
“T helps the student’s understanding very well”
“I couldn’t understand each topic of the class as his teaching method was not clear and sometimes not appropriate”
“At the beginning of this course we found it this subject could be tough in its contents itself… but now we loved it and enjoyed this subject a lot!! Jake
tought
us difficult concepts not too difficultly and understandably. I liked that!”
“He is very cooperative. Whenever I ask something for him, he tried to help me directly.
“I got very helpful feedback from the professor”
“Jacob offered constructive feedback and opportunity to use the knowledge we have learnt. Having students do the ‘TBL, TPR’ lesson by themselves was great. It helped a lot to understand how to use the theory when I teach children.”Slide5
What are Some things students like about this course?
“The Theory class is well-organized and I really like the way the professor explains ideas & concepts. He perfectly prepares whole lessons, and feedbacks are logical:
“His demonstration was clear and his feedback was sharp and accurate”
“T helps the student’s understanding very well”
“I couldn’t understand each topic of the class as his teaching method was not clear and sometimes not appropriate”
“At the beginning of this course we found it this subject could be tough in its contents itself… but now we loved it and enjoyed this subject a lot!! Jake
tought
us difficult concepts not too difficultly and understandably. I liked that!”
“He is very cooperative. Whenever I ask something for him, he tried to help me directly.
“I got very helpful feedback from the professor”“Jacob offered constructive feedback and opportunity to use the knowledge we have learnt. Having students do the ‘TBL, TPR’ lesson by themselves was great. It helped a lot to understand how to use the theory when I teach children.”Slide6
However…
Some students still have some ‘complaints’
They wish for predictable things:
Less homework
Easier reading
Less academic / theoretical topics
None
of which will ever change
!
We need to keep YL competitive and rigorous! If it was too easy, you’d learn less!Some wish for more instructions and explanations …but never ask! Slide7
What are Some things You Think could be Improved?
“nothing”
“maybe it will need easier book”
“
less homework”
“group work”
“I am satisfied with all things”
“it was great even though I struggled with some assignments”
“I learned useful activities, but it was
too academic and too detail for use it in real”“give instructions more clearly, sometimes it’s too vague “There were a lot of ’probably’ and ‘maybe’s” “more communication”Slide8
So… what’s the lesson?
This class is hard but helpful.
Your instructor has planned it carefully and will explain everything clearly.
You will get clear feedback.
IF you don’t feel that way…
ASK FOR HELP!!!
Use the website
Come to office hours
Ask your peers
No one is happy when you’re confused… But there are easy ways to fix that!