MY REACTIONS TOWARD MY EVALUATION COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS / II PART

By Licda. Virginia Mora Real.

The topic for week number three was appealing to all of us since we were told to review other´s tests and give some improvements to them if necessary. Of course, all of them needed.

To begin with we had improve the general instructions for each one of the tests. Doctor Hernandez was explaining the negative impacts several words may convey on the students. Therefore we understood that we are not to write negative sentences to avoid bad reactions or misunderstandings.

Moreover, we had to read and give our input in relation to chapter 3 (HOW TO ASSESS READING).

Even though we had read about these topics in previous courses at the universtiy, It is inquiring how we teachers tend to forget them quite often. That is why courses like this one are a must on our updated shower.

MY REACTIONS TOWARD MY EVALUATION COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS

By Licda. Virginia Mora Real.

During the first week we went through different concepts related to evaluation and assessment. Several concepts were brand new within my particular teaching experience. Besides, we analyzed different words to understand the meaning as well as the appropriate usage of them.Afterwards, we were assigned a couple of readings from the textbooks which would enhance and give support to the concerning topic.

For the second session we were involved with some interesting activities. For instance, we watched a video clip called "Another brick in the wall". It gave us a picture of the particular  way most of the teachers used tp work in the past. Nevertheless, there are still some old-fashion teachers who resist to change.  Again we faced several core terms such as backwash and stakes which can be high or low. Besides, the class went through the different types of tests in order to identify the main differences among them.

Finally, as a group, we were asked to  review a colleague´s exam.  This activity was extremely productive.  It was tiring though since each one of us had his/her own opinion. Fortunately and with the excellent help of Dr. Hernandez,  we came to an agreement on several aspects a test must contain.

CURRICULAR ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH FOR IN-SERVICE ENGLISH TEACHERS

Licda. Virginia Mora Real

During this course we have been able to deal with old and new concepts related to curricular accommodations. Besides, we had to review several texts and analyze several syndromes which were extremely interesting and appealing to us.  As a matter of fact, all  this information is updated and very familiar to the teachers´ professional reality. I would like to thank Dr. Gilberto Hernández who gave us the chance to refresh our knowledge on these relevant topics.

The following power point presentation tries to present the most important aspects I want to point out from the course.

Choosing a textbook and other printed materials

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Choosing a textbook and other printed materials

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Listening as process: Learning activities for self-appraisal and self-regulation

By Prof. Licda. Virginia Mora Realvimoreal@costarricense.cr

This article written by Christine Goh gives a theoretical framework and provides some useful ideas for developing our learner´s listening ability and several ways to improve it.
This process is called metacognitive instruction in listening. I had realized about this concept previously and got impressed by the magnitude itself. As the author states it refers to an awareness of one´s process in learning.
So when teaching we should be aware of the topic or content, but most important of all,  be aware of the different ways to increase this metacognition in our students capacities.

The literature also includes a distinction between metacognitive experience and metacognitive knowledge. Besides, the metacognitive knowlegde  contains three dimensions: person, task, and strategy.

Go ahead and check this video out. It is related to the aspect I mentioned below about intercultural work at school.
Teacher Vicky Mora