Dear All
Last week was more interesting week, challenging though, than the first week. The first thing I learned in the week was we have to focus on who our learners are before designing any course. Without considering the background of the learners, a course does not become meaningful. For this purpose, I described my learners and their background. It also taught me a lesson that as a teacher I should have a detail background study of my students before I teach them.
Second and the most important, I should say, was the ABCD model of writing objectives of the course. I had never realised that I had to include all the components- audience, behaviour, condition, and degree. Simply, I used to think that putting a single objective beginning with a main verb makes the objective specific. I have been following the same way. But after I went through the ABCD model provided by Deborah and following the discussion with other colleagues, I have now realised that missing of even one component affects a lot in making the objective achievable and realistic. I also learned that we have to share the objectives of the course with the students that we (teachers in Nepal) normally do not do.
Another exciting thing was exploring academic books, articles, journals and so on by using NoodleTools. I had never known more than google before I went through it. I was exclusively a google-dependent. But when I started browsing the NoodleTools I could not leave my laptop although I had to go for dinner. It is so exciting that I can find my research area, narrow down the topic and find more literature in my area of interest in the same web page. In fact, the NoodleTools has expanded my horizon.
With regards
Prem
Hello, Prem!
ReplyDeleteIam writing you again!
After reading your post I've understood that we have the same feelings about our course.
ABCD model of writing objectives is really helpful and my favourite search engine has became NoodleTools!
Best wishes from Ukraine!
Hello Prem,
ReplyDeleteI have read your post, as well as our classmates' post and almost all of us consider that the ABCD model (even if it was brand new 7 days ago) is the most useful thing we can use while designing our lessons. It's great we learn together, we discover together and at the same time, we communicate.
All the best,
Nadina
Dear Ruslana and Nadinne
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment on my post. Yes, the ABCD model is really an amazing model to specify our objectives and transfer that into reality. Now,I realise how bad my objectives were in the past. I doubt whether or not my objectives were achieved. I agree with you Nadinne it is not only useful for setting a course objectives but also for a particular lesson.
Cheers
Prem