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What does the sentence “I do, I understand” by Confucius imply for us as teachers?
We need to make our students active in class.
What is a jug-and-mug approach to teaching/learning?
Students are empty mugs to be filled with knowledge from the teacher.
What three conditions underlie the natural process of learning?
connection, emotional load, reason
What is the missing step? Personal knowledge & experience - ... - doing - evaluating
planning
How does our brain treat school knowledge and life knowledge?
They are stored separately, the first one disappears when not used.
Why do we easily forget encyclopaedic knowledge?
It has no impact on our actions and evokes no emotions.
What prevents students from being involved in the lesson?
Stress, physical condition (hunger, exhaustion), no connection to the topic, a boring way of teaching, a different sensory mode, rapport with the teacher etc.
Do surgeons and dancers share the same type of intelligence?
Yes, they do. Kinaesthetic.
What constitutes teacher's expertise?
ways of presenting new information, communicativeness, monitoring progress
What is the best way to present new information?
Linking it to your students' existing database.
What makes a good start of a topic?
an intriguing, provocative, shocking, mind-triggering question
How can we benefit from the material studied in different subjects?
We can integrate the knowledge students already have with what we are to teach them in English.
How can you increase your students' self awareness?
By teaching them about their learning styles and best strategies of learning.
What constitutes an effective learning environment?
respect, empathy, authenticity
Students learn how to survive at school. What does it lead to?
Cheating.
Why is cognitive activity diminished at school?
Students don't discover the world by themselves anymore but passively absorb encyclopaedic knowledge.
