#methods ASL752Fall2019

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Journal #5

Reference: 

Noonoo, S. (2012, June 20). Flipping Learning Founders Set The Record     Straight. Retrieved from https://thejournal.com/articles/2012/06/20/flipped-     learning-founders-q-and-a.aspx.

Another source that you could look at and see the idea of what a flipped classroom looks like https://www.washington.edu/teaching/topics/engaging-students-in-learning/flipping-the-classroom/ 

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Spaced Teaching/Learning

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Journal #9

References:

Cox, C. (n.d.). What the Research Says About Literature-Based Teaching and Science. Retrieved

    October 31, 2019, from Reading Rockets website: https://www.readingrockets.org/article/

    what-research-says-about-literature-based-teaching-and-science

Literature-Based Instruction. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2019, from Lesson Sense website:

    https://www.lessonsense.com/tips/literature-based-instruction/

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my teaching method |journal #8|

One of my teaching methods would be interactive learning.  This approach would focus more on pairs and group work.

My students would interact to develop their receptive and expressive skills while I join each pair or group working to check in and give feedback, as needed. Their communicative competence would develop throughout the interactive nature of communication.

With their partners, they could enhance their receptive and expressive skills through their conversations in ASL During the interaction, the topics, such as real-world situations, would be brought up to practice conversation skills and taking turns in the group work. 

At the same time, this approach will prepare the students for actual interaction with other Deaf people at Deaf events. They would practice their actual conversation skills based on their interaction skills acquired from the classroom. This method also could be complicating and challenging to track what the students are learning and at what pace. I will need to stay updated and informed with the real-world situations within the interactive learning.

Brown, H. D., & Lee, H. (2015). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language pedagogy. (4th ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson Education.

Ellis, R. (1999). Learning a second language through interaction. Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins. 

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Teaching Method: Communicative Language Teaching

What is a teaching method? Each instructor has their preference with teaching methods. Some may be succeed or unfit in their instruction. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is one of my teaching methods. CLT defines “from grasping at a method here and there to a research-based, virtually universal understanding of basic tenets of effective communicative language pedagogy.“ (Brown & Lee, 2015, p. 30). . It focuses on students’ comprehension skills that apply to real world within the targeted language aka American Sign Language and especially practice and attend too ASL/Deaf events. 

The benefits of this method: be able to converse in ASL, including parameters, various WH- & YES/NO questions. The downslide of this method is that sometimes learners may feel overwhelmed or have anxiety when they attend to ASL/Deaf events or approaching to Deaf individuals other than me because the learners are so used to interact with me frequently. I encourage them to attend to the Deaf Studies club’s events on campus because half of individuals are hearing, and majoring in Deaf Studies. That way the ASL learners would feel more ease attending to campus’s ASL events before they go to Deaf events.

Reference   Brown, H. D. & Lee, H. (2015). Teaching by principles: An interactive         approach to language pedagogy. (4th ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson.

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What is Teaching Method?

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Teaching Method

Reference

Vaughn, L., & Baker, R. (2001). Teaching in the medical setting: balancing teaching styles, learning styles and teaching methods. Medical teacher, 23(6), 610-612.

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Kinesthetic Learning: Pros and Cons and Teaching Tips. (2015, October 16). 

     Retrieved from https://www.myprivatetutor.my/blog/kinesthetic-learning-

     pros-and-cons-and-teaching-tips.

Sequoia, R. (2017, November 11). Learning ASL with Different Learning Styles. 

     Retrieved from https://www.theknowledgeroundtable.com/learning-asl-with-

     different-learning-styles/.

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Total Physical Response

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Journal #7 Method: The Flipped Classroom

Journal # 7 Method: The Flipped Classroom

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There are many different types of teaching methods. There are a few examples that are common such as teacher-centered method, learner-centered method and interactive/participative method but there is an inquisitive method that caught my attention and that is the  flipped classroom methodology. This method is a student-centered method and typically is a high-tech approach. 

This method was implemented by two science teachers, Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams, at a small Colorado high school where they were originally considered as a pre- broadcasting. Yet it became known as the flipped classroom and more schools are following this concept of teaching. I notice that some professors at Gallaudet University are using this method too. The purpose of using this method is to free up time in the classroom for engaged learning and have the students watch the pre- recorded videos at the comforts of their homes in their own time. This method would afford the teacher and students to work together on class assignments, learning exercises, projects, discussions and some difficult tasks that may need to be tackled during the face-to-face time. 

The several advantages of having this method is giving the students more control, student-centered learning and access to lessons as long as there are effective technology readily available. Not only that, the parents would have access to see what their children are learning online. On the other side of this method is that there may be some students who would  be less motivated than others and this learning style might not be effective for them. It might create a divide between the teacher and their students in regards to the amount of screen time instead of physically interacting with people. Even though, it may mean more time for teachers to prepare ahead of time in order to have the students engage in this type of teaching, it is rewarding for the teachers to get to know their students more during face-to-time time instead of lecturing in front of the students in classrooms. 

Reference

Noonoo06/20/12, S. (n.d.). Flipped Learning Founders Set the Record Straight. Retrieved  October 12, 2019, from https://thejournal.com/articles/2012/06/20/flipped-learning-founders-q-and-a.aspx.

Journal #6  Teaching method #1 

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Collaborative Teaching Method

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A teaching method is a belief, method, or strategy that a teacher espouses and uses in the classroom to stimulate learning. There is not one absolute teaching method that works for all students, classrooms, teachers, or subjects.  Teachers can use more than one teaching method.  In the past, teaching methods were more standardized and less student-focused.  The teaching methods of the past resembled this picture: teacher lecturing for a large portion of the class, student writing notes, doing classwork, and then homework, with the occasional quizzes and tests. There was little deviation from this regardless of the subject.  Today, teachers are teaching beyond this lecture-focused style.  Rather, they are incorporating more technology and relevant instruction that is more varied and dynamic.

An instructional method that engages students with the material and each other is Collaborative Learning.  The students work in groups on a project or assignment.  In this, they are collective supporting each other to reach a common goal: Complete the assignment. The collaborative work can occur during the class time.  There are many benefits from collaborative learning, but there are also some disadvantages.  In collaborative learning, the teacher must still be present to provide direction, support, and feedback to students.  The teacher scaffolds learning.  However, this can also be a disadvantage to collaborative learning.  As a disadvantage, the teacher cannot be at every group simultaneously.  Thus, students may become off-task while waiting for the teacher to visit their group(s).

           Planning is essential in collaborative learning.  The teacher must create an activity that coincides with the current material and objectives of the unit.  The activity must be substantial and transparent.  Students must see how the activity relates to the subject matter.  Instructions and goals should be clear.  If instructions are unclear, students may delay in doing the work or inadequately apply themselves.  The teacher should be cognizant of the diversity of the students such as learning styles, economic background, cultural background, and linguistic background among others.  

         Collaborative learning can be implemented in an ASL classroom in multiple ways. It encourages signing among students, but can also encourage talking in L1, if students struggle with the signs for that unit or do not have sufficient vocabulary to do the assignment in a group capacity.  For placing students in groups, the instructor can be creative to facilitate students use of ASL.  Usually, the instructor count-off students.  It is better if the students count themselves. The teach can determine if student are signing the numbers using the correct form. Another option is to sort students by colors.  The teacher provides students with colored cards indicating their group.  Student must find other students with the matching color.   They should sign the color on their card, not show the card to their classmates.  

         The goals of the group activity should incorporate the ASL signs, grammar, and concepts students are learning.  Suppose the class activity is related to a unit on animals/pets. Students will create a pet shop.  Students will describe the pets in the pet shop, color, and age. Students should have already learned the signs.  Thus, they should be able to sign this effectively in their groups. Then, the group will share their “pet shop” with the class.

        The benefits of collaborative learning allow students to demonstrate to each other what they know in ASL.  They learn from each other though exchanging ideas and providing feedback.

References:

MacDonald, K. (2019). Teaching methods and strategies: The complete guide. Retrieved from: https://www.educationcorner.com/teaching-methods-strategies.html.

Clifford, M. (2018, June 28) 20 Collaborative learning tips and strategies for teachers. teachthought.  Retrieved from https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-collaborative-learning-tips-and-strategies/

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References:

Lynch, M. (2018, May 26). USING GOOGLE CLASSROOM TO FLIP YOUR LESSONS. Retrieved from The Tech

    Advocate website: https://www.thetechedvocate.org/using-google-classroom-to-flip-your-lessons/

Noonoo, S. (2012, June 20). Flipped Learning Founders Set the Record Straight. Retrieved October 1,

    2019, from The Journal website: https://thejournal.com/articles/2012/06/20/

    flipped-learning-founders-q-and-a.aspx

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What Is Visual Teaching? (n.d.). Retrieved October 27, 2019, from https://us.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/27832_Ch_1.pdf.