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72 Maximizing learning opportunities
3.1.1 Plan a lesson in which you anticipate a good deal of interactive exchanges. It would be helpful for the purpose of this project if you focus on learner comprehension of a passage with a considerable num- ber of new words that are challenging to your students at their current proficiency level. Write a detailed lesson plan that includes the follow- ing: (a) general objectives of the lesson in terms of reading skills, and (b) specific objectives, that is, targeted items of the lesson in terms of new words, concepts, etc.
3.1.2 Arrange to videotape (if that is not possible, at least audiotape) the lesson. Teach this lesson as you normally would, that is, do not do anything special because you are videotaping or analyzing this lesson. Just be yourself!
3.1.3 Immediately after the lesson, distribute the Student Response Sheet shown in Figure 3.1 for students to complete. Explain the questions in the response sheet, if necessary, so that the students clearly under- stand them. Ask them to take as much time as they want and write as much as they want but to be specific in their responses. Collect their response sheets and keep them; you will need them for doing the next project. (Incidentally, consider using a suitably revised version of the Stu-
Student Response Sheet
Name: Class: Date:
1. What do you think the teacher most wanted you to learn from today’s lesson? Be specific.
2. What are the words in this lesson that are completely new to you? List all of them.
3. What are the new words that you think you learned FULLY today?
4. What are the new words that you think you learned PARTIALLY today?
5. What are the new words that you think you still do not understand at all?
6. Other than words and their meanings, what else did you learn in class today?
7. Do you want to say anything else about today’s lesson?
Figure 3.1