Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Pedagogy
What I am choosing to write about is the section on Dialogic Pedagogy. I found this interesting, and relevant to myself for several reasons. First, I have learned (more like attempted to learn) two languages (Spanish and Italian). Both of these were taught to me in severely different ways and I feel as if that, along with other factors, greatly impacted how much of the language was really learned. With Spanish I learned in a purely academic setting in which situational learning and practice was only hypothetical. From this I could see the only situation in which I would need to use Spanish was a test or quiz, I believe that this reason why Spanish never really stuck with me. Whereas in Italian, our situational learning was direct and obvious. Our teacher took us to certain places, such as; grocery store, butcher, laundromat, etc where we are able to use our language in a practical matter. This took learning a language and made it a creative process rather than purely educational. Second, I think this will help me as an ESOL teacher by creating lesson plans that are not just simply dialogue that may seem redundant in the learning process.
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Donny,
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting that you have had the opportunity to learn two languages in two different settings. This will definitely help you in your future career as a teacher, in that you will have a perspective on what works in a formal setting and what doesn't. You mentioned that you were only learning Spanish for the tests and quizzes-- perhaps, if you had been doing more hands on speaking activities, you could have learned more Spanish. Secondly, I think it is important to realize that although it is probably quicker to learn a language through a social perspective where one is completely immersed in the culture, I think that it is also important to have that formal learning for a background knowledge and fundamental aspect of the language.
DOnny,
ReplyDeletethis is very interesting. I agree that where and how you learn the language totally effects whether the language "sticks" with you, as you said.
I believe that learning a language through an immersion setting as you did studying in Italy is a GREAT way to learn a language and to have the experiences to remember the language in the long run..
As for me, I am going to be a Spanish teacher so I plan on trying as hard as I can to make my classroom feel like an environment along the lines of immersion. Pedagogy and how you teach the class will greatly effect how the learners absorb and retain the language. In my teaching, I plan to bring such situations into my classroom as you explained (grocery stores, restarurants etc) and maybe take my students on field trips to such places.
I believe that by doing so my students will greatly benefit