Activities:

 

 

In order to accomplish these objectives, please convey the following actions: 1 watch the video about Student-centered Learning. 2. Read the website and then watch the four videos on Learning Strategies by Diana Murphy, Associate Director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute. 3. Read the presentation about Techniques with Strategies by Dr. Armando González Salinas from the School of Philosophy and Arts at Nuevo León State University, in México. 4. To answer activity number four refer to Dr. Armando’s presentation, slides nineteen to twenty three. 5. Answer the Multiple Intelligences and the learning styles tests to find out about you strengths in learning.

 

Activity 1 : Video: Student-Centered Learning

On the video the author talks about the importance of centering our teaching on the learner.

 

Video: refer to or access directy trhough the following video link

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1I6sOhDiw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity 2: Website and video: Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies

 

Read the article prior to viewing the videos for obtaining better results through understanding the relation between cognitive and metacognitive language learning strategies that can be used by learners inside and outside of  the classroom.

 

Website:

 

http://gse.buffalo.edu/fas/shuell/cep564/metacog.htm

 

 

Videos:

 

Language Learning Strategies: Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qanuvRoZYCw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language Learning Strategies: Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEJ6IrETUy4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language Learning Strategies: Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbA3WjCvPsE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language Learning Strategies: Part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vusFPBIDjzg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity 3:  Presentation: Techniques with Strategies:

 

Read this presentation ( slides one to eighteen ) which considers the importance of incorporating language learning strategies in the second language learning classroom.

For this activity refer to the following presentation: 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity 4: Practicing the reading skill through the use of learning strategies.

 

Based on Dr. Armando González presentation ( slide nineteen to twenty two ) complete activity N° 1 on slide twenty three which provides an example of practicing the Reading skill through the use of learning strategies.

 

For this activity refer to the power point  presentation (slides 19-22) on activity 3: 

 

 

 

 

Activity 5: Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles tests

 

Answer the questionnaires on both Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles to learn about how you learn. These tests can be used by teachers to find out how their students learn and based on the results prepare lessons based on what teachers know about their students in these aspects.

 

 

Multiple Intelligences questionnaire

http://www.queendom.com/queendom_tests/transfer

 

 

 

Learning Styles questionnaire

http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html