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Trends in ELT
Why and how ?!
Mahmoud AbdelaalEnglish InstructorTeacher TrainerIntel Teach Senior Trainer
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Did you use any of these items ?
Do you think these devices will exist after 50 years?
What type of classroom did you have ?
Which one describes your classroom or school?
21st Century Classrooms 20th Century Classrooms
• Student-centered: teacher is facilitator/coach
• Teacher-centered: teacher is center of attention and provider of information
• Outcome-based • Time-based
• Focus: what students Know, Can Do and Are Like after all the details are forgotten.
• Focus: memorization of discrete facts
• Research-driven • Textbook-driven
• Active Learning • Passive learning
• Global Classroom • Learners work in isolation – classroom within 4 walls
• Self, Peer and Other assessments. Public audience, authentic assessments.
• Teacher is a judge. No one else sees student work.
Table was created by Anne Shaw, Founder and Director, 21st Century Schools, www.21stCentury Schools.com
Key Trends in ELT Today
Updating
PPP Lesson
Locally produced materials
Communicativeness Sharing with a colleague
Anti-method era
Frustration
Future trend
Teachers read journal, participate in training, seminar workshops, etc to update their knowledge of trends & techniques around the world
PresentationPracticeProduction
Imported materials may not be effective in other countries
The focus in on how learners can be made proficient to communicate to others who speak the same TL
Uncertain. Keep predicting the future of existing trends and a wave of change.
Teachers find a sollution to a teaching problem, speak in confidence about a failure, get an idea how to teach effectively
No method is the best for ELT. ELT is now in ‘post method thinking’
Teachers have not been able to follow the trends due to lack of resources available to them
Key Trends in ELT Today
Networking
Student -centered
Reflective Practice
Rethinking aim
Conferencing
Grammaring
Method synergetics or eclecticism
Strategopedia
Teachers can enrich their learning, not to depend upon theories & methods
Not depending on a particular method & not conforming to only one style, Choosing from a wide variety
Taking responsibility for self-direction to improve students’ learning effectiveness
Teachers play the role of facilitators in the class. Students learn by doing in pairs & groups
Teachers learn to improve their teaching by trying to observe, understand, reflect, learn, & tryout something happening in the class
Discussing what the aims of ELT should be. The need of an approach to language education that aims at fostering a sense of social responsibility in students
Teachers have established professional organizations; seminars, workshops, tarining, and conventions
Grammar is seen as more of a process than a product. Grammar is is conceived in its active & progressive sense
Globalization and English
•English is the language of global communication
•According to the British Council:▫First language by 375 million▫Around 750 million speak English
as a foreign language▫2/3 of world’s scientists read in
English▫3/4 of world’s mail is in English▫80% of world’s electronic data
is in English
English in the Workplace
• English is the main language of:▫Books and newspapers▫Airports and air traffic control▫ International business▫Academic conferences▫Science and technology▫Diplomacy▫Sports and international
competitions▫Pop music▫Advertising
English in Education
• Increasing number of students attending universities abroad
• English increasingly used as medium of instruction▫Colleges and
universities becoming English-medium
▫Requires a very high level of English proficiency by both students and instructors
The Trickle-Down EffectGreater need for advanced English proficiency among students
Greater need for highly trained and proficient English teachers at all levels
Higher education requirements for English teachers and greater necessity for professional development
The Trickle-Down EffectThe good news :
If you are highly proficient in English, well-educated, and up-to-date on current methodology and theory, you are IN HIGH DEMAND
The bad news :This means work. Lots of work.
The Paradigm Shift
“…We have a system of education that is modeled on the interests of industrialism and in the image of it…Schools are still pretty much organized on factory lines: ringing bells, separate facilities, specialized into separate subjects…It’s essentially about conformity and…I believe we’ve got to go in the exact opposite direction.”
--Sir Ken Robinson, “Changing Education Paradigms”
Partnership for 21st Century Skills In the
PastOnly teaching language
Focus on isolated skills (listening, speaking,
reading, writing)
Using the textbook as curriculum
Emphasis on teacher as presenter/lecturer
TodayUsing language as the
vehicle to teach academic content
Focus on three modes: interpersonal,
interpretive, and presentational
Use of thematic units and authentic resources
Emphasis on learner as “doer” and “creator”
Partnership for 21st Century Skills In the
PastUse of technology as a
“cool tool”
Same instruction for all students
Confining language learning to the classroom
Students “turn in” work only for the teacher
TodayIntegrating technology
into instruction to enhance learning
Differentiating instruction to meet individual needs
Seeking opportunities for learners to use language
beyond the classroom
Learners create to “share and publish” to audiences more than just the teacher
The New Education• 360,985,492 Internet users worldwide as of June
30, 2012▫34.3% of world population ▫a 566.4% increase from 2000 (ITU)
• “Digital natives,” “digital immigrants,” and “digital outcasts” (Prensky 2001)
It’s a Small World, After All
• Interconnectedness via globalization and technology makes the world smaller▫THEN: Students had little experience with other
cultures or languages▫NOW: Familiarity with other cultures and languages
is expected and essential for upward mobility• Beginning to see a leveling of the playing field
▫Students outside of academic areas (anywhere with Internet) now have access to information and culture
▫Online courses becoming standard▫Youtube videos and MOOCs available to anyone
Online Classes Becoming the Norm•Online course enrollment in the US at an
all-time high•Negative perceptions of online courses
changing
The New Meaning of Technology
Technology of the Past:
Content basedPassive role of user
Stand-aloneUsed by individuals
Technology of the Future:Collaboration basedActive role of user
Integrated Used by groups
Behaviorist or Connectivist Pedagogy
Socio-Constructivist
Pedagogy
Don’t Panic, It’s a Good Thing…
New Paradig
m
Motivation
Higher-level cognition
Differentiated
instruction
What Does This Mean?
#1 :We are all materials developers.
•Constructing and co-constructing textbooks and materials▫Flip books▫Online publishing▫Class websites▫Instructor blogs▫LMS/CMS support
#2 :Students are materials developers too .
•Students are active participants in their education▫Creating content
for classes▫Working in groups
with clear roles▫Publishing and
sharing classwork
#3: Print media isn’t enough.
•Incorporate a wide variety of multimedia sources▫eBooks▫Peer-to-peer file sharing▫Audiovisual assignments▫Google docs▫Wikis
#4 :We need new methods.“Sage on the
stage” to “Guide on the
side”
Flipping the Classroom
•Content is presented outside the classroom via videos, readings, and other materials
•Time in the classroom is used for application, discussion and collaboration, not lecturing
Source: Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Texas – Austinhttps://ctl.utexas.edu/teaching/flipping_a_class/what_is_flipped
Benefits of the Flipped Classroom•Students can pause, rewind, rewatch
videos or audio files•Instructors can incorporate more
authentic materials•Works better with different learning styles•Easier to make accommodations for
students•Builds working relationships between
students•Engages students in collaboration and
reflection
#5 :We have to innovate. A lot.
•Globalization and technology are changing our perceptions of:
Culture
Language
AutonomyRelationships
Happiness
#6 :We can’t do it all ourselves.
• SHARE!▫ Share new ideas and research
with colleagues▫ Encourage colleagues to share
with one another• Develop communities of practice
▫ Non-evaluative spaces to try out new ideas
▫ Co-teaching, peer mentoring• Allow yourself to learn
▫ Take classes (online classes are a double help!)
▫ Attend conferences and webinars on nata3alam and other CMSs.
▫ Open your mind to radical new concepts
One last word
We need to prepare our students for their future
… Not for our past
Thank you
nata3alam.intel.com