These are the slides from a workshop / webinar I gave for the IATEFL BESIG (Business English Special Interest Group) on personalising the learning process in a BE context. It touches on ways of using needs analysis, course design and feedback to deliver a more personalised course and activities that use the student as resource.
2. Personalised Learning Programmes – a pick and choose approach
David Petrie
June 7th 2015
Three Quick Questions: (2 minutes)
• Do you know what a “MOOC” is?
• Have you ever done one?
• What do you know about them?
3. Personalised Learning Programmes – a pick and choose approach
David Petrie
June 7th 2015
Three Quick Questions: (2 minutes)
• Do you know what a “MOOC” is?
• Have you ever done one?
• What do you know about them?
http://www.fastcompany.com/3021473/udacity-sebastian-thrun-uphill-climb
4. Personalised Learning Programmes – a pick and choose approach
David Petrie
June 7th 2015
Three Quick Questions: (2 minutes)
• Do you know what a “MOOC” is?
• Have you ever done one?
• What do you know about them?
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David Petrie
June 7th 2015
http://www.newclassrooms.org/resources/Teach-to-One_Report_2013-14.pdf
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David Petrie
June 7th 2015
What conclusions can we take from this?
(2 minutes)
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David Petrie
June 7th 2015
What conclusions can we take from this?
differentiated instruction
personalised content
individual attention
Teach the student
– not the material
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David Petrie
June 7th 2015
What conclusions can we take from this?
differentiated instruction
personalised content
individual attention
Teach the student
– not the material
needs analysis &
course design
the student as
resource
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David Petrie
June 7th 2015
POLL #1:
What are the most important things to find out in a needs analysis?
• personal details
• contact information
• social media contact
• job profile
• qualifications & experience
• previous english learning
• business skills needs
• grammar & vocabulary needs
• pronunciation needs
• learner styles preferences
• multiple intelligences information
• predicted future use of English
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David Petrie
June 7th 2015
Who really gets to choose course content?
Course
Content
The
teacher
The
company
The
student
14. Personalised Learning Programmes – a pick and choose approach
David Petrie
June 7th 2015
Who really gets to choose course content?
Course
Content
The
teacher
The
company
The
student
What the company
thinks the job
requires
What the line
manager wants
What the company
wants
What the student
thinks the job
requires
What the student
thinks they can’t do
What the student
wants to do in the
future
What the student
lacks
negotiated needs
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David Petrie
June 7th 2015
learner led
cyclical
iterative
Course
Plan
Lesson
Feedback
Revision
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June 7th 2015
Creating a feedback app
http://www.appsgeyser.com/1797564
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June 7th 2015
learner led
cyclical
iterative
Course
Plan
Lesson
Feedback
Revision
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June 7th 2015
• What does “the students as resource” mean to you?
• What are the benefits of such an approach?
• What are the drawbacks?
(3 minutes)
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June 7th 2015
Publishers
Writers
Books
Teacher
Lesson
Content Imposition Hierarchy
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June 7th 2015
students as resource
Lesson
Students
BooksTeacher
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June 7th 2015
students as resource – office modals
Things my boss
makes me do
Things I think it’s
important to do
Things it would be a good idea to do around here
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June 7th 2015
students as resource – office gossip
Lesley
Jake
Jake
Miriam
Miriam
Derek
Derek
Lesley
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June 7th 2015
students as resource – the meatloaf game
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June 7th 2015
In Summary:
Personalisation is the key to successful learning.
Knowledge of our students is the key to personalisation.
Listening to our students is the key to knowledge.
Our students are the key to successful learning.
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June 7th 2015
Thank you for your time and attention. Any questions?
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www.teflgeek.net
Acknowledgements:
Fast Company Magazine Freakonomics Podcast
Kate Baade and
Christopher Holloway
Penny Ur
A Course in Language Teaching
Laurie Harrison (ELTJam)
Iterative Publishing in ELT
James Lambie