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Running a college Language Lab:  Memoirs of two personal trainers ETAI International Conference,  Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem – July 14 th , 2010 Dr. Melodie Rosenfeld & Mr. Melvyn Rach Achva College of Education
The Challenge at our college for EFL teacher candidates Need for language skill improvement (!) Many levels of English proficiency (!) Not all are strongly motivated (!) ------------------------------------------------------------ What and how to improve? Which materials? Which methods to develop skills & motivation?
Our Lab Population N=22  1 female native speaker  1 male  1 Arab female, aged 18  19 other females, ages 23 - 45
Room 216
The   Lab Intervention ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Language Lab websites www.melvyn.ik.org www.online.achva.ac.il/2009/courses/languagelab/index.htm
 
 
Student   Requirements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Lab mindset ,[object Object]
 
The Lab Mindset ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Lab mindset (cont’d)
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Weekly schedule Semester Aleph  ( Melodie )
Topics of Semester Aleph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weekly schedule Semester Bet ( Melvyn ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Example of Hebrish ( Melvyn ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Topics of Semester Bet ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Examples of student work
The Research Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Findings ,[object Object]
What improved? “How much did you improve in the following areas?” N=13 Reading __________________ reading for pleasure 2.60 reading vocabulary 2.50  comprehension of texts in English 2.46 finding academic articles 1.80 Writing paragraph structure 4.00 presentation skills 3.69 sentence structure 3.40 importance of drafts 3.30 grammar in writing 3.30 vocabulary 3.00 spelling 3.00 ________________ proofreading 2.80 writing correct emails in English 2.30 oral reading 2.00 Listening ______________ listening to lectures in English 2.61  listening to others in English 2.60 listening to TV & radio in English 2.23 Speaking vocabulary while speaking 3.00 pronunciation 2.92 motivation to speak lots of English 2.92 grammar 2.89 oral presentations in front of audience 2.89 ________________ Other Skills computer skills 4.07 other study skills 3.30 _______________ Affective Improvements   bringing work to lab 3.92 taking initiative 3.77 coming on time 3.38 using Lab time effectively 3.15 ______________
Findings ,[object Object]
Skill Changes using computer to improve English 4.07 other study skills 3.30 more aware & critical of my English 3.30  general English improvement  3.15 __________ Affective Changes bringing work to lab 3.92 taking initiative 3.77 taking responsibility 3.46 using Lab time effectively 3.15 ____________ I worried about the level of my English as  an EFL teacher  2.3 Lab reduced the worry 1.92 Other Changes I received help in areas I needed 3.77 Lab helped identified areas to improve 3.60 ______________
Findings ,[object Object]
What contributed to making the Language Lab helpful to you?  N=13 Affective Areas a supportive, non-judgmental atmosphere 4.38    ____________ The Instructors the "personal trainer" role of the instructor 4.38 the instructors themselves 3.54 ____________ The Pedagogy (what the instructors did) weekly correction of your written paragraphs 4.23 instructors' presentations 4.00  pass/not pass 3.69 "speak only English" policy 3.62 personal help from instructors 3.54 help in identifying weaker areas 3.31 opportunity to bring work from other courses 3.17 Lab requirement to show improvement  3.15 other students' presentations of websites 3.08 ____________ opportunity to work with other students  2.69 keeping a vocabulary notebook 2.30 The Material Melvyn's website 3.00 ____________ other online links with EFL activities 2.85 EFL material such as Longman programs 1.92 the Lab's online site 1.85 Other just knowing that you'll need excellent English to be an EFL teacher 4.23
Student Feedback Samples 1 Affective Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Student Feedback Samples 2 Writing & Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Student Feedback Samples 3 In General ,[object Object],[object Object]
Reflection Example
We need to improve in Lab ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
More Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
To Contact Us ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Running a college Language Lab

  • 1. Running a college Language Lab: Memoirs of two personal trainers ETAI International Conference, Ramada Hotel, Jerusalem – July 14 th , 2010 Dr. Melodie Rosenfeld & Mr. Melvyn Rach Achva College of Education
  • 2. The Challenge at our college for EFL teacher candidates Need for language skill improvement (!) Many levels of English proficiency (!) Not all are strongly motivated (!) ------------------------------------------------------------ What and how to improve? Which materials? Which methods to develop skills & motivation?
  • 3. Our Lab Population N=22 1 female native speaker 1 male 1 Arab female, aged 18 19 other females, ages 23 - 45
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  • 6. The Language Lab websites www.melvyn.ik.org www.online.achva.ac.il/2009/courses/languagelab/index.htm
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  • 21. What improved? “How much did you improve in the following areas?” N=13 Reading __________________ reading for pleasure 2.60 reading vocabulary 2.50 comprehension of texts in English 2.46 finding academic articles 1.80 Writing paragraph structure 4.00 presentation skills 3.69 sentence structure 3.40 importance of drafts 3.30 grammar in writing 3.30 vocabulary 3.00 spelling 3.00 ________________ proofreading 2.80 writing correct emails in English 2.30 oral reading 2.00 Listening ______________ listening to lectures in English 2.61 listening to others in English 2.60 listening to TV & radio in English 2.23 Speaking vocabulary while speaking 3.00 pronunciation 2.92 motivation to speak lots of English 2.92 grammar 2.89 oral presentations in front of audience 2.89 ________________ Other Skills computer skills 4.07 other study skills 3.30 _______________ Affective Improvements bringing work to lab 3.92 taking initiative 3.77 coming on time 3.38 using Lab time effectively 3.15 ______________
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  • 23. Skill Changes using computer to improve English 4.07 other study skills 3.30 more aware & critical of my English 3.30 general English improvement 3.15 __________ Affective Changes bringing work to lab 3.92 taking initiative 3.77 taking responsibility 3.46 using Lab time effectively 3.15 ____________ I worried about the level of my English as an EFL teacher 2.3 Lab reduced the worry 1.92 Other Changes I received help in areas I needed 3.77 Lab helped identified areas to improve 3.60 ______________
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  • 25. What contributed to making the Language Lab helpful to you? N=13 Affective Areas a supportive, non-judgmental atmosphere 4.38 ____________ The Instructors the "personal trainer" role of the instructor 4.38 the instructors themselves 3.54 ____________ The Pedagogy (what the instructors did) weekly correction of your written paragraphs 4.23 instructors' presentations 4.00 pass/not pass 3.69 "speak only English" policy 3.62 personal help from instructors 3.54 help in identifying weaker areas 3.31 opportunity to bring work from other courses 3.17 Lab requirement to show improvement 3.15 other students' presentations of websites 3.08 ____________ opportunity to work with other students 2.69 keeping a vocabulary notebook 2.30 The Material Melvyn's website 3.00 ____________ other online links with EFL activities 2.85 EFL material such as Longman programs 1.92 the Lab's online site 1.85 Other just knowing that you'll need excellent English to be an EFL teacher 4.23
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Editor's Notes

  1. All students need to seriously improve their English language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Not all students are initially motivated to improve. Students do not usually know what or how to improve their English. There are many different levels of English proficiency among the students. Choosing materials and methods that will cater to all is a challenge, due to the many different levels of English proficiency.
  2. (to build motivation & responsibility)
  3. (to build motivation & responsibility)
  4. Not a 3rd-person perspective: "Here's material that is best for you", Yes a 2nd-person perspective: "How can I help you take initiative to improve your own English?")
  5. Every student needed to work on different skills: analogy with a gym: student and instructor determine where the student wants to lose weight. And that changes the role of the teacher [click right arrow on keyboard] into that of a “personal trainer”.
  6. Hebrish Set #2
  7. Maybe briefly highlight two or three of the items in the list.