“Reflective Teaching”

at “Task-Based

Learning”

“Reflective Teaching”

Reflective Teaching

Ano ang “ Reflective Teaching”?

Mula kay Henderson, 2001“Reflective teaching is an inquiry approach that emphasizes an ethic of care, a constructivist approach to teaching, and creative problem solving”.

“A constructivist approach seeks to connect theory to practice and views the student as “thinker, creator, and constructor.”

“ Integral to a constructivist theory of learning is creative problem solving. ”

Teachers take responsibility for assessing and solving problems *not with mechanistic “cook book” recipes, but by asking “What decisions should I be making?”, “On what basis do I make these decisions?”, and “What can I do to enhance learning?”

Ano ang kapakinabangan ng “reflective teaching”?

1.Reflective learning helps to develop critical thinking, self-awareness and analytical skills and is important to both staff and students. It involves a involvement by an individual in a reflective process.

2.This can help to inform about what worked or didn't work, what might need to be done differently, or how individuals may need to develop their behaviour or practice. For students it may help them to understand better how theory can be applied in practice or where practice is consistent with concepts and theories.

Saan makikita ang “ reflective learning”?Reflective PortfolioEssay diarylog o journal

Ano ang task-based learning?

learning offers the student an opportunity to do exactly this. The primary focus of classroom activity is the task and language is the instrument which the students use to complete it. The task is an activity in which students use language to achieve a specific outcome.

The activity reflects real life and learners focus on meaning, they are free to use any language they want. Playing a game, solving a problem or sharing information or experiences, can all be considered as relevant and authentic tasks.

In TBL an activity in which students are given a list of words to use cannot be considered as a genuine task. Nor can a normal role play if it does not contain a problem-solving element or where students are not given a goal to reach.

In many role plays students simply act out their restricted role. For instance, a role play where students have to act out roles as company directors but must come to an agreement or find the right solution within the given time limit can be considered a genuine task in TBL.

Task-based learning offers the student an opportunity to do exactly this. The primary focus of classroom activity is the task and language is the instrument which the students use to complete it. The task is an activity in which students use language to achieve a specific outcome.

The activity reflects real life and learners focus on meaning, they are free to use any language they want. Playing a game, solving a problem or sharing information or experiences, can all be considered as relevant and authentic tasks. In TBL an activity in which students are given a list of words to use cannot be considered as a genuine task.

Nor can a normal role play if it does not contain a problem-solving element or where students are not given a goal to reach. In many role plays students simply act out their restricted role.

For instance, a role play where students have to act out roles as company directors but must come to an agreement or find the right solution within the given time limit can be considered a genuine task in TBL.

In the task-based lessons included below our aim is to create a need to learn and use language. The tasks will generate their own language and create an opportunity for language acquisition (Krashen*). If we can take the focus away from form and structures we can develop our students’ ability to do things in English.

Paano gamitin ang TBL?Each task will be organized in the

following way:Pre-task activity an introduction to

topic and taskTask cycle: Task > Planning > ReportLanguage Focus and FeedbackA balance should be kept between

fluency, which is what the task provides, and accuracy, which is provided by task feedback.

Tagapag-ulat: Bb. MARIDEL D. VILLALON