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3. Whole Group & Small Group Teaching
strategies in English

4. Whole group teaching strategies

5. Brain storming sessions

6.  Students work as a whole group with the
teacher, or in small groups. Begin with a
stimulus such as a word, phrase, picture, or
object.
 A recorder records all responses to that
stimulus without prejudgment on the
Blackboard.
 Mind mapping of the group.
 Time Pressure generates more enthusiasm
 All ideas count; everything is recorded.
 More ideas can be built on the ideas of
others.

7. Advantages of brainstorming
Suitable for large groups
All the students are involved
Concentration, attention, involvement is
ensured
A lot of ideas are generated
Based on the principle of constructivism
diversion from the topic can be easily
monitored
 infectious enthusiasm draws the introverts
out

8. Disadvantages of Brainstorming sessions
 Lead to unruly classes
 Difficult for the teacher to manage
 Problems in assessment
 Introverts get overshadowed
 Problem of mass answering
 Confusion and chaos
 Time management
 Problems in systematic development
of topic

9. Monitoring the session
o Prior planning to avoid wastage of time
o Scoring out roll numbers to ensure judicious
participation
o Negative marking for speaking out of turn
o Questions to keep the topic on the track
o A detailed explanation of the rules beforehand
and the penalty.
o Alert manoeuvring of the development of the
topic

10. An Example from the Text
Character sketch of Tiger King
Brav
e
Superstitiou
s Negligent
towards
duty
Arroga
nt
Self
centred
ruthles
s
unreasonabl
e

11. Inside-Outside Circle
 Students are arranged in two circles one smaller
and inner, the other outer and bigger.
 The Students from the smaller inside circle face
those in the outer larger circle and vice versa.
 The students of inner and outer circles take
alternate turns to speak
 The movement can be clockwise or anticlockwise
as per the directions of the teacher
 Activities can be sequence ordering to complete
stories, answering Questions of the other circle,
guessing game, True or False statements, Giving
Reasons etc.
 Recorder will maintain the score board.

12. Advantages of Inside-Outside
Circle
• Order and discipline is ensured
• No room for confusion or chaos
• Systematic development of the topic
• Ensures judicious participation
• Easy to assess the individual performance
• Clarity of thought, understanding
• No wastage of time in execution

13. sadvantages of Inside-Outside Circ
 Organization is cumbersome
 Does not lend itself to all types of
classrooms
 Mixing up of direction, turn of
answering
 All students do not face the teacher
 Requires a lot of time in organizing

14. Monitoring Tool
 List of students in the order of seating
arrangement to avoid confusion of turn of
answering
 Procuring required furniture and arranging
for a suitable room before hand
 Discussing the arrangement and
functioning of the activity with the
students.
 Keep Two watchmen to keep a track of the
proceedings
 Reflect the proceedings on the blackboard
to ensure proper development of the topic

15. An example from the
text
• Steps taken by Evans to plan his escape-
inner circle
• Steps taken by Governor to prevent Evans’
escape-outer circle

16. Snowballing technique
The whole class is divided into two groups
Questions are hurled at each other
Maximum 30-45 sec for for answering
More snowballs more score
Losing chance to answer/ask questions leads to negative
marking

17. Advantages of snowballing
Profound knowledge of the topic
Quick reflexes
Very infectious
No distractions/ disinterested students
No room for boredom /lethargy
Very active class

18. disadvantages of snowballing
Very disorderly and chaotic
Prior planning is required
Time pressure might lead to wrong responses
Slow learners might get side tracked
Monitoring by teacher is difficult
Recording scores is difficult

19. Monitoring the session
• Supervise the preparation of the snowballs
• Arrange the groups convenient for snowballing
• Be alert to squabbles
• Ensure impartial time keeping
• Systematic score keeping is a must
• Guide the students to the right
question/answer with suitable questions

20. Example from the text
• Content Rich lessons lend themselves to a lot of very
short questions which can be hurled at each other
Examples
• We are not afraid to Die … If We are Together
• Indigo

21. Reading Rockets
 Content of the lesson is written on separate paper
rockets in point form
 Rockets are hurled at the students randomly
 The targets read out the points.
 They form a group and arrange themselves in the
order in which the points appear in the lesson or
group them under appropriate headings.
 Recorder records the points in the right order on the
blackboard
 Rest of the class approves/disapproves the order

22. Advantages of Reading Rockets
• Familiarity of the content
• No time bound answers so no Time
Pressure
• Promotes thinking skills
• Stimulates memory

23. Disadvantages of ReadingRockets
No scoring so less motivating
Chaotic
Time consuming
Depends only on memory
Wrong sequences are common

24. Monitoring Tool
 Prior preparation of the topic wise rockets
 Teacher must have a record of the content presented
on the rockets
 Prepare plenty of Topics
 Guide the students in case of mistakes
 Take care of the movements of the students to avoid
accidents
 Motivate the students with cheering/applauding

25. Examples from the
Syllabus
oFeatures of a classified
oDifferences between Formal and Informal
invitations
oContrasting characters like Sophie and
Jansie

26. Musical Chairs
o Each line of the poem is written on a piece of paper
o The pieces are distributed among students
o The corresponding meaning of the lines is pasted on the
chairs
o Students move in a circle trying to match the line with the
meaning
o Two points for the correct matching in the first round
o Two negative points for remaining standing at the end of
the round
o The round is repeated till the entire poem is complete
o The lines and the meaning are written in two separate
columns on the Blackboard
o Students read the poem and put the lines and their

27. Advantages of musical chairs
 Captures the interest of the students
 Stimulates thinking skill
 Promotes self learning
 Rearranging/ regrouping skill is
improved
 Provides opportunities for writing

28. Disadvantages of musical chairs
Leads to unruly classes
Time consuming
Difficulty in comprehension of the poem
Misinterpretation is a possibility
Problems in reordering and wrong
interpretation
Chances of injuries

29. Adequate strong furniture has to be selected
before hand
A spacious room for easy movement has to be
selected
Preparation of pieces of paper
Pasting the meaning on the chairs
Ensuring the correct matching of lines with
meaning

30. parliamentary sessions/ Group debating
A debatable topic is framed on the
content of the lesson
The class is divided into two groups-
one ruling party, one opposition
The speaker/Chair Person carries out
the proceedings
Secretary records the points on the
blackboard
The house decides the validity of the
argument

31. Advantages of debating
Speaking skill is improved
Reasoning power is sharpened
Introverts find it easier to speak
Organised class
Manoeuvring the class towards the
right answers is easier

32. Disadvantages of debating
 Frequent Squabbles are a possibility
 Unnecessary arguments may crop in
 Time consuming process
 Grasping the overall content by all the
students is a little difficult
 A lot of prior preparation is required

33.  Teacher has to sit with both the
groups before to supervise the
preparation of content
 Check the understanding of the topic
of each student
 Arrange the classroom before hand
 Settle the squabbles
 Argue the validity of the points made
 Supervise the writing task later

34. 1. It was the 100th Tiger that brought about
the Tiger King’s death.
2. Mommy was right to hit the wizard and
change Roger Skunk’s smell back to his
original smell.
3. Gandhiji was right to settle for the 25% of
the refund.

35. Lecture Method
The traditional method of speaking to the students
from a podium in front of the students.
Students listen to the teacher, observe the
blackboard work and take notes
Lends itself all types of topics
Doubts if any are clarified by the teacher.
Written work is given a an assignment

36.  Very disciplined class
 Lot of content is covered
 Time saving
 Systematic development of content
 No confusion or misinterpretation
 Useful from exam point of view

37. oMonotonous
oTeacher centred
oInactive students
oLack of attention, distractions very
common
oLearning might not take place
oDull and uninspiring
oReduced to meaningless activity

38. Examples from the text
All the lessons/topics irrespective of subject/
language and nature of topic can be taken up
by this method.

40. Gig saw puzzles

41.  Sequencing the events of the content of the
lesson
 Sorting out the qualities of people involved
 Supplying the missing information
 Correcting the statements

42. Advantages
 Promotes thinking skill
 Very disciplined
 Thoroughness of the subject
 sharpens judgement skill
 Makes room for individual
speed of working

43. Disadvantages
 Time consuming
 Makes a lot of demands on the
student
 Lot of guidance from the
teachers
 Possibilities of students getting
discouraged

44. Reasoning and analysing
 Giving Reasons for the Statements
 Character Analysis
 Accounting for the actions of the
characters
 Justifying the titles
 Interpreting

45. Advantages
 Taps the mental faculties
 Hones the speaking skill too
 Develops the ability to look at both
sides of the coin
 Sharpens the expression

46. Disadvantages
Teacher guidance is a must
Possibilities of going on a wrong track
Reasonable command over language is a
must
Diffidence might prevent students from
coming out with their answers

47. Crossovers
 Students discuss the given topic in
pairs.
 The partners are exchanged
 Information is cross checked
 Gap are filled
 Pros and cons are discussed
 Exercise is written
The official committee appointed to discuss the
sharecroppers situation. Students can be paired to
represent the sharecroppers, government officials and
Gandhiji. After a reasonable time for discussion the
partners can be exchanged to exchange views and

48. Turn coat
Students are paired
Topic given to one of the pair is the
exact opposite of the other
Pair discussion to justify both the
statements
Presentation of the views
Example formthe text
1.Gandhiji did not let his emotions influence his
actions
Gandhiji’s every action was tinged with
emotions
2.Edla Wimansson’s action was wise and sensible

49. syndicates
o Small group business organisations which
under take a survey/ project/symposium/
demonstration etc.
o List the activities
o Form syndicates
o Assign task
o Specify time period
o Provide guidance if necessary
o Let the work be carried out
o Let the students present results
o Invite feed back from other syndicates
o Record the results

50. Advantages of syndicates
Independent working
Experimenting and learning
Sorting the useful from the useless
In-depth knowledge
Piecing together
Presentation skills
Self confidence

51. Points to remember in Group
activities
 Set clear objectives and define them clearly
to the students
 Agree on the ground rules
 Establish authority
 Ensure credibility , commitment to the task
 Build healthy interactions
 Be impartial and objective
 Be agreeable for suggestions/ changes
 Check your temper
 Get regular feedback
 Assess the student performance regularly
 Manage the classroom activities efficiently

52. Advantages of Group Teaching
Avoids monotony and boredom
Checks diffidence, self conscience and
fear
Develops independent thinking and
working
Promotes team work, tolerance and
cooperation
Scope for peer learning

53. disadvantages of Group Teaching
 Class management problem
 Time consuming
 Chances of incorrect learning
 Use of native language
 Overshadowing of the slow
learners
 Problem of clashes/squabbles
 Teacher’s control becomes weak
 Difficult to determine Individual
contribution