Ms.
Amy Lightfoot, Teacher Trainer, UK
delivered a lecture entitled Teaching the horse to drink : say goodbye to
empty vessels- Learner Training during the Fifth International and
Forty-first Annual ELT@I Conference,
organized by the Department of English, Anna Adarsh
College
The
following are excepts from her lecture:
Learner
training is particularly important for those who are learning English in a
large class.
Learner training involves :
* Considering student
‘motivation’
* Shifting ‘responsibility’
* Encouraging ‘reflection’
* Developing study skills
* Building confidence
* Encouraging experimentation
For some teachers helping
students learn how to learn may require
a shift in style of teaching. It is important to remember that our attitude to
the language we are learning can shape our motivation for learning it. Teachers
should consciously try to encourage students to take responsibility for their
own learning.
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