FOCUS+GROUPS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK! IT HELPS ME TO BECOME A BETTER TEACHER!


 * CONCERNS.................................. || CHANGES............................ ||
 * Insufficient focus on pronunciation || Instead of pronunciation journals being done at home on Wednesdays, these journal assignments will be done in class. This will also lower your homework load a little bi. ||
 * Lack of feedback on speaking journal || The speaking journal is a way to give you independent practice and to help you develop spoken fluency. In order to develop spoken fluency, you need many practice opportunities. I'm not able to give formal feedback for all of the journal entries. However; I will begin to make more comments on the journal progress either on Voxopop or in class. ||
 * Want more chances to listen to native speakers. || I hope you realize that service learning and course observation provides these chances. However; to respond to your concerns and to give you more opportunity, I'll begin posting more optional ted.com lectures with comprehension guides in the listening booth. ||
 * Listening strategies || I have been giving you listening strategies throughout the course, but apparently have not been explicit enough. I will be more explicit in my teaching of listening strategies and have added a link so that we can go through the strategies together. ||