Scenarios to play a question of scruples based on TEFL situations

1. Teaching the TEFL Diploma Course Manizales - 2015
A questionof scruples
There are still 20 minutes to finish your
class. You have already covered everything
you have prepared. Would you tell your
students what happened?
You prepared a great activity. Half way into
it you see your students are not responding
well. Would you keep on going as if
nothing is happening?
The institution you work for decidesto
implement a new “Non-formal lesson plan
needed” policy. Would you continue
planning your classes in a formal way?
You are teaching the same level for the
second time this year. While in class you
notice you have a couple of students
repeating the course. Would you use a
“repeated” activity with this class anyway?

2. Teaching the TEFL Diploma Course Manizales - 2015
Some of your students approach you to let
you know they cannot understand your
handwriting. Would you tell them that is
the way you write and there is nothing to
do?
Your supervisor has decided to observe
your class. You had planned to do an
activity you know is not very
communicative. Would you change it and
do something different?

3. Teaching the TEFL Diploma Course Manizales - 2015
The institution you work for requires all
students to be evaluated using quizzes and
exams. You know assessmentgoes beyond
it. Would you from time to time try
alternative assessment tools?
You have a class of teenagers and there is
one of them who is always misbehaving.
You have tried different ways of dealing
with it but nothing seems to work. Would
you stop the class and confront the
student?

4. Teaching the TEFL Diploma Course Manizales - 2015
As part of your advanced class you have
decided to assign some articles for students
to read and discuss. One of your students
suggests that they are able to choose the
articles they want to read. Would you
accept this idea?