Unit 1 - Online Discussion Forum
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What two competing views of education are presented in the first section of the chapter?
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In your view, what are the three most important points about experiential learning made in the chapter?
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What is the difference between inductive learning and deductive learning?
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What is communicative language teaching, and what factors led to its emergence in ELT?
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Identify two different senses in which the term 'learner-centered' can be used.
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Would a learner-centered approach work in your situation? Why or why not?
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Which of the principles of adult learning articulated by Brundage and MacKeracher do you agree with? Which do you disagree with? How do the principles relate to a humanistic, experiential view of education?
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Do you agree with the assertion that there is a degree of negotiation in every classroom? Think of a class that you taught, observed, or took part in as a learner in which negotiation occurred and give three - five examples of negotiation.
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Identify three differences between a 'traditional' and a 'task-based' language classroom.