Final Learning Reflection

What did you learn in this class?

From this course, I learned many topics.
- Global English 
- ESL and EFL learning context
- English language in ASEAN context
- Classroom learning context
- ICT in classroom 
- CLT 
- 21st century skills

What did you find easy?

    For me, I think English language in ASEAN context
is easy lesson for me because English language in ASEAN context is very important in classroom in everyday and important for Thai context.

What did you find difficult?
       For me, I think all of topic that we learn is difficult because I have to read many articles and research that have many difficult vocabulary and some technical term that I have known before. 


How did you solve the problem?
       My weakness is vocabulary skill. So, I try to discuss with my friend and try to search on dictionary online to find the difficult words and try to read by using only myself before using dictionary. Moreover, I try to prepare myself to read article and research before attend the class. I think the best way to improve myself by reading the article

What are your attitudes towards the lesson?

      In the beginning, I know that this subject is very difficult. I have to read many books, articles and researches, even if sometimes I very lazy. because this subject is very important for me in my teaching in the future. For the teacher, I am very happy to learn with Dr. Usa Noytim again. The teacher is very kind. The teacher makes me feel relax when I study in this class. Moreover, the teacher teaches us not only about the content but also how to be a good teacher in the future. In addition, teacher gives a opportunities for us to ask and express my idea. 

14th Learning Reflection

14th Learning Reflection

Today, I had a final examination of this subject. But teacher summarized our lesson about sociocultural and other lesson to all of us again. Teacher summarized about Sociocultural, Zone of proximal development, scaffolding and how to apply in classroom.

After that, we had a final examination. The exam had 2 items. Teacher asked about;
1. Sociocultural and scaffolding
2. Skill in 21st century

13th Learning Reflection

    

13th Learning Reflection

Today, I learnt about Sociocultural Theory in many topics; 

1. What is Sociocultural Theory?
#Sociocultural theory is an emerging theory in psychology that looks at the important contributions that society makes to individual development. This theory stresses the interaction between developing people and the culture in which they live. This theory suggests that human learning is largely a social process. By Kendra Cherry
2. Zone of proximal development
3. Scaffolding
       In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process. The term itself offers the relevant descriptive metaphor: teachers provide successive levels of temporary support that help students reach higher levels of comprehension and skill acquisition that they would not be able to achieve without assistance. Like physical scaffolding, the supportive strategies are incrementally removed when they are no longer needed, and the teacher gradually shifts more responsibility over the learning process to the student.( http://edglossary.org/scaffolding/)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the middle circle, representing the zone of proximal development, students cannot complete tasks unaided, but can complete them with guidance. The zone of proximal development, often abbreviated as ZPD, is the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help.

12th Learning Reflection

12th Learning Reflection

Final Presentation

     For today I presented the final presentation about English Teaching and Learning for 21st Century Learning.

11th Learning Reflection

11th Learning Reflection

In the beginning, teacher assigned us to make a group and summarize and share ideas about theresearch Current Trends and Issues in English Language Education in Asia

We discussed and summarized this research: 16 nations and Hong Kong and Taiwan.
1. The starting Grade of English Language Education
2.English class hour
3. National English Curriculum
4.School textbook
5.Teaching English through English
6.The use of computer for English language Education
7.The University Entrance Examination
8. English teachers
9.Problems and Concern in primary and secondary Education in Asia

In this research show the problems from the starting grade, class hours, curriculum, textbooks etc.
Next, teacher asked us to present our ideas from discussing of this research in my mother tongue, I'm very happy.
After that , teacher thought us about 21st Century skills and assigned homework us to read about End of CLT for next week. 

10th Learning Reflection

10^th Learning Reflection

I learned Seminar in English Language Teaching course. Before we started, teacher reviewed about ICT Enhancing English Language Teaching and Learning by asking the questions for example, what is ICT? Then, teacher asked us to discuss and summarize article about CALL.

There are three phases of CALL;

1. Behavioristic CALL (focus on drill and practice)

2. Communicative CALL (focus on using form in real situation)

3. Integrative CALL ( multimedia and internet)

After that, she summarized the article to us again and assigned homework us to read research “Current Trends and Issues in English Language Education in Asia by Yeon Hee Choi and Hyo Woong Lee” for next week. 

9th Learning Reflection

9^th Learning Reflection

In the morning, I learned Seminar in English Language Teaching course. Before we started the lesson, teacher turn on the video about 

The Effect of New Technologies on English.

Then, teacher asked us about the question from the video and asked about new technologies in the present. Teacher asked us to discuss about advantages & disadvantages of social media.                                            

After that, Teacher assigned us to read the article “Computer Assisted Language Learning by Mark Warschauer and she assigned as to read it at home and in the next week we will discuss this article.