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BY: I VA N AG U I L A R
TASK BASED LEARNING IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this presentation we’ll have…• Reviewed the evolution of Language Teaching
Methodology• Explained the underlying principles to TBL• Compared TBL with another language teaching model• Experienced a language teaching activity based on
TBL• Identified ways to implement TBL principles in our
teaching• Shared and evaluated ideas on how to implement TBL
in our classrooms
WHERE DOES AN E.T. COME FROM?
Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
Language Pedagogy
Bilingualism
Contrastive analysis
WHERE DOES AN E.T. COME FROM?
Grammar translation
Direct Method
Audio-lingual
Community Language Learning
Communicative Language Teaching
• Lexical Approach• Natural Approach• Humanistic Approach• Task Based Learning
TASK BASED LEARNING: PPP VS TBL
PPP•Presentation
•Practice
•Production
TBL•Pre-task
(Introduction to topic and task)
•Task cycle (Task-planning-report)
•Language focus (Analysis and practice)
TASK BASED LEARNING: PPP VS TBL
PPP• A Focus on two or three
forms specified by the teacher.
• The focus on form comes before the communicative activity
• The success of the activity is judged in terms of whether or not learners produce the target forms.
TBL• A focus on meaning in which
participants are concerned with communication
• A focus on language when learners think about the best way to express themselves.
• A focus on meaning in which learners study isolated lexical or grammatical forms.
TASK BASED LEARNING: THE FORM MEANING CONTROVERSY
Why not starting with form?Learners can not pay attention to both form and
meaning.Natural development of a language (in children)
starts with the meaning.Learners engage in unnatural activites where the
goal is form focused practice.Time investmentReal world needs and presures.
TASK BASED LEARNING: THE FORM MEANING CONTROVERSY
This is a very popular contest in many radio stations. The task is simple. Ask your partner as many questions as possible. Your classmate should answer to your questions but can not say YES or NO because this makes him/her lose.
TASK BASED LEARNING: PPP VS TBL
TASK BASED LEARNING: AN EXPERIENCE
TASK BASED LEARNING:THE PRINCIPLES
• 1. Meaning is primary.• 2. Learners do not regurgitate meanings from
teachers, course books or other sources.• 3. There is a connection between a real-world
activity and the classroom task.• 4. Task completion has some priority.• 5. Task outcomes are the basis for assessment
TASK BASED LEARNING: A TAXONOMY OF ACTIVITIES
Your TopicTeens
OrderingSorting
Classifying
ComparingMatching
Sharing Experienc
es
Project Work
Problem Solving
Listing
TASK BASED LEARNING: IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCIPLES IN THE CLASSROOM
• Make your instructions more precise: Talk to your partner-Talk to your partner and…• Add post tasks reports• Re-ordering activites-Do the skill lessons first.• Prime better (warm-up activites)• Focus on a concrete outcome.
TASK BASED LEARNING:SHARING IDEAS
• Check your handout.• Where could you implement some of the task
based learning principles?• Here are the principles to help you remember.
1. Meaning is primary.2. Learners do not regurgitate meanings from teachers, course books or other sources.3. There is a connection between a real-world activity and the classroom task.4. Task completion has some priority.5. Task outcomes are the basis for assessment
TASK BASED LEARNING: A CHECKLIST
1. Does the activity engage learners’ interest?2. Is there a primary focus on meaning?3. Is there an outcome?4. Is success judged in terms of outcome?5. Is completion a priority?6. Does the classroom activity relate to real world activities?
QISS• What is a QUESTION you have in your mind?• What is something you found INTERESTING you
found?• How could you SUMMARIZE your learning?• What is a SUGGESTION you have?
Thank you!