scholarly journals Comments on Jason Anderson’s “Affordance, Learning Opportunities, and the Lesson Plan Pro Forma”

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Zhengping Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Central Concern ◽  
Pro Forma

Anderson’s central concern in his ELT Journal article (Vol. 69, No. 3, 2015) is to introduce several helpful changes teachers can make to a regular lesson plan pro forma due to a particular language learning environment and unpredictable events. In introducing these changes, Anderson discusses affordance, learning objectives, and learning opportunities. Affordance is a jargon term, and those who use it should explain and illustrate it in words that everyone can understand. However, Anderson does not explain it very clearly for his readers. Moreover, in Anderson’s entire article, he does not directly tell readers what he means by pro forma plans, also causing difficulties for some readers. What’s more, the logic of changing learning objectives to learning opportunities is questionable. In this paper, the author tries to make the terms “affordance and pro forma” much clearer and give a specific example of lesson pro forma, which aims at helping readers integrate affordance into lesson plan pro forma much better.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Perumusan Tujuan Pembelajaran dan Indikator Pencapaian Kompetensi bagi Guru-Guru Bahasa Inggris di Kabupaten Banjar

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Abdul Muth'im ◽  
Jumariati Jumariati ◽  
Yusuf Al Arief ◽  
Nor Jannah
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Lesson Plans ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
Achievement Indicators

Memiliki pemahaman dan kemampuan yang baik dalam merumuskan tujuan pembelajaran (TP) dan indikator pencapaian kompetensi (IPK) adalah hal penting yang harus dimiliki oleh seorang guru. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman guru-guru bahasa Inggris di Kalimantan Selatan terhadap perumusan tujuan pembelajaran dan indikator pencapaian kompetensi. Metode kegiatan ini terdiri dari pemberian konsep pengetahuan tentang kurikulum dan komponennya, penjelasan tentang cara yang benar dalam merumuskan tujuan pembelajaran dan indikator pencapaian kompetensi disertai contoh-contoh, peninjauan terhadap Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran guru-guru peserta kegiatan, dan perbaikan rumusan TP dan IPK dalam RPP para peserta. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa para guru: (1) menyadari konsep keliru yang selama ini mereka pegang dalam merumuskan TP dan IPK, (2) memiliki konsep pengetahuan yang benar dalam menyusun TP dan IPK, serta (3) mampu merumuskan TP dan IPK dengan baik dan benar. Rumusan IPK yang dibuat oleh guru setelah mengikuti pelatihan telah mengalami perbaikan terkait: (a) penggunaan kata kerja operasional yang terukur, (b) penggunaan kata kerja yang sesuai dengan karakteristik pembelajaran bahasa, dan (c) memunculkan metode pembelajaran yang akan digunakan untuk membantu siswa mencapai kompetensi dimaksud. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan ini berjalan dengan baik dan mendapat perhatian dari seluruh peserta hingga kegiatan berakhir. Disarankan agar kegiatan bimbingan dilakukan secara berkelanjutan dengan melibatkan lebih banyak guru-guru bahasa Inggris pemula di wilayah propinsi Kalimantan Selatan agar dapat membantu mereka memahami konsep yang benar tentang kurikulum dan perumusan tujuan pembelajaran serta indikator pencapaian kompetensi. Having a good understanding and ability in formulating learning objectives  and competency achievement indicators are the important things that must be possessed by a teacher The purpose of this activity is to improve English teachers' understanding of the formulation of learning objectives and indicators of competency achievement. The method of this activity consists of providing the concept of knowledge about the curriculum and its components, explaining how to correctly formulate learning objectives and indicators of competency achievement accompanied by examples, reviewing the Lesson Plan of the participating teachers, and improving the learning objectives   and competency achievement indicators formulations in the participants’ Lesson Plans. The results of the activity showed that the teachers: (1) realized the wrong concept they had so far in formulating learning objectives and competency achievement indicators, (2) had the correct concept of knowledge in compiling learning objectives and competency achievement indicators, and (3) were able to formulate learning objectives and competency achievement indicators properly. The competency achievement indicators formulation made by the teachers after attending the training has improved in terms of: (a) the use of measurable operational verbs, (b) the use of verbs that are in accordance with the characteristics of language learning, and (c) the learning methods that will be used to help students achieve the competence referred to. The results of the evaluation show that this activity went well and got the attention of all participants until the activity ended. It is suggested that continuous training activities be carried out by involving more beginner English teachers in the province of South Kalimantan in order to help them understand the correct concept of the curriculum and the formulation of learning objectives and competency achievement indicators.

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND OLSI (OWN IT, LEARN IT, SHARE IT) MODEL IN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE LEARNING MEDIA COURSE

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-187
Author(s):  
Ahmad Marzuq ◽  
Ninuk Lustiyantie ◽  
Uwes Chaeruman ◽  
Ihwan Rahman Bahtiar ◽  
Puti Zulharby
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Design Learning ◽  
Good Learning

This article aims to describe the application of learning the Arabic Language Learning Media course that combines blended-learning, project-based learning and the OLSi Model (Own it, Learn it and Share it). The learning outcomes of this course is the ability of students to design learning media in accordance with the material and learning objectives set out in the lesson plan. Blended-learning is combined to adapt to the conditions of distance learning carried out during the covid-19 pandemic. Project-based learning is expected to encourage students to produce good learning media products. The Own it, Learn it and Share it (OLSi) model aims to foster a sense of belonging in students towards the course, encourage independent learning processes and produce certain products that can be shared with others outside the classroom. Mixed learning, project-based learning and the OLSi model are quite effective in increasing students' motivation, sense of belonging and responsibility in achieving the learning objectives of the Arabic Language Learning Media course.

Didattica delle lingue in prospettiva interculturale: innovazione e potenzialità

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 189-198
Author(s):  
Manuela Derosas
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Intercultural Communicative Competence ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Vast Literature ◽  
The Creation

Since the early ’80s the adjective "intercultural" in language learning and teaching has seemed to acquire a remarkable importance, although its meaning is strongly debated. As a matter of fact, despite the existence of a vast literature on this topic, difficulties arise when applying it in the classroom. The aim of this work is to analyze the elements we consider to be the central pillars in this methodology, i.e. a renewed language-and culture relation, the Intercultural Communicative Competence, the intercultural speaker. These factors allow us to consider this as a new paradigm in language education; furthermore, they foster the creation of new potentialities and configure the classroom as a significant learning environment towards the discovery of Otherness.

Learning opportunities in peer-peer interaction: A case study of two L2 Mandarin Chinese learners

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-226
Author(s):  
Dan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Mandarin Chinese ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
French Immersion ◽  
Chinese Learners ◽  
Instructed Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Negotiation For Meaning

AbstractThe roles of interaction have been studied for several decades. Recent studies have turned to investigate “the details of which components of interaction might be more or less effective in which contexts with which learners” (Loewen, Shawn & Masatoshi Sato. 2018. Interaction and instructed second language acquisition. Language Teaching 51(3). 285–329: 286). This case study, based on three unstructured interactions outside the classroom between two L2 Mandarin Chinese learners, investigates the learning opportunities these interactions brought about in terms of helping them to increase in control over forms that had already been encountered inside the classroom. Using the concept of the language-related episode (Swain, Merrill & Sharon Lapkin. 1998. Interaction and second language learning: Two adolescent French immersion students working together. The Modern Language Journal 82(3). 320–337), this study sets focus on learning opportunities for lexis- and grammar-related items. It finds learning opportunities arise as the two peers negotiate for meaning motivated by the need to comprehend, strive to use the L2 to express/co-express themselves, and improve their form through the other’s feedback. In addition, lexis-related learning is found to be very positive in this study. The dictionary played an indispensable role in facilitating the learners when they encountered lexis-related issues. Further, it enabled the learners to learn new vocabulary when driven by communicative needs. In comparison, the grammar-related learning is found to be relatively complicated. And the fact the learners had nowhere to resort to concerning grammatical issues attributed to it. In terms of the different types of interactions, compared to learning through negotiation for meaning and feedback, output and co-construction/collaboration were found to be most productive in promoting the learning.

Investigating Chinese University Students’ Enjoyment in a Web-Based Language Learning Environment: Validation of the Online Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale

2021 ◽  
pp. 003151252110417
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Yizhi Yang ◽  
Lu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
First Language ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The revolution in web-based technologies has enriched pedagogical practices and motivated scholars to address learners’ positive and negative emotions in the web-based language learning environment. In this study, we first examined the psychometric properties of the Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale (FLES) and then developed the Online Foreign Language Enjoyment Scale (OFLES). We adopted a mixed-method approach using a sample of 383 first language Chinese EFL undergraduates. In stage one of the research, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis supported an 11-item and 4-factor OFLES structure with an ideal model fit. The four sub-domains of the new enjoyment construct were OFLES- Teacher, Private, Interaction, and Competence. The Teacher domain accounted for most variance. In stage two, the qualitative analyses of feedback on an open-ended question concerning enjoyable episodes from 56 of the 383 participants revealed various sources of enjoyment for Chinese university EFL learners attending online English courses. Our findings contribute to an emerging wave of research examining the cross-contextual application of the FLES and provide important pedagogical implications for L2 practitioners and researchers. We discuss suggestions for future research.

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