From Sakuranbo’s reading:
Things that can cause a mixed level class:
- Relationships between teachers and students.
- Students have different strengths and weaknesses.
- Students develop at different rates.
- Students have different backgrounds.
- Different topics being studied
- classroom climate
- teacher’s ability
- different learning styles
- different interests
How to conduct a mixed level class
- How to make children effective learners:
- Set goals + pupils check if they have achieved them
- have students think for themselves
- Children are taught how to learn vocabulary, teach them how to learn
- Teach children to be resourceful; teach them what resources are available while they are studying. How to find the meaning of a word when they are stuck. How to use the grammar in the sentence.
- Teach learning strategies; how to read the text effectively, what to do if they hear unknown words in the CD
- Teach children about pacing; indicate how much time should be taken to complete the task
- Meet the individual needs of children using a variety of activities to cover different learning styles.
- Cooperative group work; it allows children to work in their preferred learning style while developing their social skills.
- Children should understand that each one plays a role in the group to help them complete the task on time.
- Make a good relationship with students, make a good classroom climate for learning.
How to use this for the paper:
Make a checklist and observe JHS teacher’s class.
or
Design a questionnaire
For next time,
- Present your research questions.
- Determine if you will do a questionnaire or interview and make a rough draft of questionnaire or interview checklist.