Stop the Presses: Learner Generated Media Projects  

Oleh:

Borg, Paul ; Humphries, Richard

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: English Teaching Forum (http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/forum/archives.html) vol. 38 no. 2 (Apr. 2000), page 1-7.
Topik: Media Project; Learner; Students
Fulltext: Stop the Presses Learner Generated Media Projects.pdf (389.35KB)

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The volume and variety of study materials available to English language instructors and students have never been so great. There are, of course, the myriad conventional textbooks, complete with sample dialogues, structured drills, and accompanying cassette tapes. These have been the mainstay of classroom teaching materials since the 1970s. But there has been an explosion in the last few years of technologically advanced educational resources such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and web-based educational aids. Many of these new teaching materials reflect a change from passive to more active approaches to teaching and learning. Indeed, the buzzword is ?interactive.? However, even these teaching materials can entail an adherence to set formats predetermined by the authors. To ensure optimal learner participation, students should be able to choose not only how they respond to predetermined cues or questions in a textbook, but also the content of their study materials. As numerous researchers (e.g., Breen 1984, Nunan 1995) have argued, students should play a central role in devising their learning plans. Our program, therefore, is one that eschews the traditional follow-the-coursebook scenario.

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