940429Build integrated English skills with testing confidence in TOEFL

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Build integratedBuild integrated

English skills withEnglish skills withtesting confidence intesting confidence in

TOEFLTOEFL

(Jeng-yih Tim Hsu,(Jeng-yih Tim Hsu, Ph.D. in Composition &Ph.D. in Composition &

TESOLTESOL))Department of EnglishDepartment of EnglishNational Kaohsiun First Universit of Science andNational Kaohsiung First University of Science and


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PresentationPresentation

OverviewOverview1. TOEFL-iBT

2. Skill integration inListening & Conversation

class

3. Skill integration in

Literature class

4. Q & A


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Third Generation TOEFL:Third Generation TOEFL:

Internet-Based TestInternet-Based TestWhenWhen::May 20, 2006M

ay 20, 2006 ((LTTCLTTC, Taipei;, T

aipei; Feng-chiaFen

g-chia UniversitUniversit

June 17, 2006

June 17, 2006 ((CosmosCosmos Language School,Lan

guage School,

Kaohsiung)Kaohsiun

g)

Tests onTests on:: Reading, Listening, Writing,Reading, Listening, Writing,SpeakingSpeaking

Scores:Scores: 0 ~ 1200 ~ 120 Scores are good forScores are good for:: 2 years2 years


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LListening

stimulus

WWriting

responseRReading

stimulus

SSpeaking

response

New TOEFL Integrated TasksNew TOEFL Integrated Tasks

TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBT


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New Generation TOEFLNew Generation TOEFL

Why the changes were made?Why the changes were made?

US school needsUS school needs High score & lowHigh score & lowcapabilitycapability

New technologyNew technologyavailableavailable Redefined testingRedefined testingpurposespurposes

Proficienc & accuracProficienc & accurac


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What are the changes?What are the changes?

RealRealcommunicationcommunication

Integrated tasksIntegrated tasks Thinking processThinking process Logic evaluationLogic evaluation PresentationPresentation

skillsskills


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How do the changesHow do the changes

impact students?impact students?

Study preparationStudy preparation Computer skillsComputer skills Test takingTest taking

strategiesstrategies


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The new TestingThe new Testing

SubjectsSubjects ListeningListening ReadingReading SpeakingSpeaking WritingWriting

Grammar?Grammar?

Grammar is to be testedGrammar is to be testedthroughout all 4throughout all 4

sections.sections.


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Field Test SurveyField Test Survey

Results:Results: 100%100% The new test is much moreThe new test is much more

difficult.difficult.

75%75% Speaking is very difficult.Speaking is very difficult. 75%75% Not enough time to complete theNot enough time to complete the

test.test.

83%83% A new preparation method isA new preparation method isneededneeded..

80%80% Need oral training.Need oral training. 65%65% Need integrated training.Need integrated training. 48%48% Need pronunciation training.Need pronunciation training.


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What do we do in ourWhat do we do in our

regular teaching?regular teaching?

ExtensiveExtensiveTrainingTraining

TOEFL-iBTTOEFL-iBT

IntensiveIntensive

TrainingTraining


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Skill integration inSkill integration in

ListeningListening && ConversationConversationclassclassTeaching technique #1Teaching technique #1

Discussion JournalDiscussionJournal

WeeklyWeeklyPresenterPresenter

AudienceAudienceGroupsGroups


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Discussion Journal-HourDiscussion Journal-Hour

11Presenters jobPresentersjob1. Find an article 2 weeks in1. Find an article 2 weeks in

advance.advance.

2. Lead a 30-min discussion.2. Lead a 30-min discussion.

3. Prepare for Q & A from peers.3. Prepare for Q & A from peers.

4. Jot down notes in journals.4. Jot down notes in journals.

Reading

Speaking

Writing

ListeningListening

TT Collect data andCollect data andrespond!respond!

Listening

Speaking

11


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Discussion Journal-HourDiscussion Journal-Hour

22Audience Groups jobAudience Groups job1. Find & read an article before1. Find & read an article before

class.class.

2. Write responses to it.2. Write responses to it.

3. Share in small groups.3. Share in small groups.

4. Jot down NEW notes in4. Jot down NEW notes in

journals.journals.TT Join the groups andJoin the groups andshare!share!

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Listening

Writing

ListeninListeningg

22


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TheoriesTheories behindbehind

Discussion JournalDiscussion JournalContextual Model of LearningContextual Model of Learning

(Falk & Dierking, 1992;(Falk & Dierking, 1992;2000)2000)

1. Free-choice learning1. Free-choice learning

2. Personal context2. Personal context

3. Sociocultural context3. Sociocultural context

4. Ph sical context

Relevance


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TeachersTeachers role inrole in

Discussion JournalDiscussion Journal1. Assign the presentation order1. Assign the presentation order

2. Approve the article to be2. Approve the article to bepresentedpresented

3. Set the atmosphere (music &3. Set the atmosphere (music &

food)food)

4. Circulate and read4. Circulate and read ALLALLjournalsjournals


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StudentsStudents gain ingain in

Discussion JournalDiscussion Journal1. Discussion topics are1. Discussion topics are pre-pre-

prepared!prepared!

2. Confidence increases as they talk2. Confidence increases as they talk

naturally!naturally!

3. Develop communication3. Develop communication

strategies as they learn tostrategies as they learn to

maintain a conversation!maintain a conversation!

4. Collaborate and cooperate!4. Collaborate and cooperate!

Re-entry &

Reinforcement


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The 7-point Likert Scalesays:

Listening & Conversation

21

19

25

Student

No.

5.806.1794-1

5.445.7593-1

5.675.9792-1

Dept.

averag

e

Thecourse

Term


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Skill integration inSkill integration in

LiteratureLiterature classclass

Teaching technique #2Teaching technique #2

Literature CirclesLiterature Circles

Reading &Reading &

WritingWriting

at homeat home

Listening &Listening &

SpeakingSpeaking

iin classn class


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What AreWhat Are Literature CirclesLiterature Circles??

1.Literature Circles are based on1.Literature Circles are based on BookBook

ClubsClubs..

2.Reading amount is2.Reading amount isdecided by groupdecided by group

membersmembers..

3.In class, students play3.In class, students play discussion rolesdiscussion roles..

4.While reading alone, students keep4.While reading alone, students keep

journaljournalss

5.After finishing a book,5.After finishing a book, students presentstudents present


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12 Key Ingredients of12 Key Ingredients of

Literature Circles (I)Literature Circles (I)

1.1. small,small, temporarytemporary** group settingsgroup settings

2. students2. students choosechoose own reading materialsown reading materials

3. groups read3. groups read differentdifferentor the sameor the same** booksbooks

4. groups meet4. groups meet regularlyregularly, following, following

predictablepredictable scheduleschedule5.5. JournalsJournals are used to guide readingare used to guide reading

6. students6. students self-generateself-generate discussion topicsdiscussion topics


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12 Key Ingredients of12 Key Ingredients of

Literature Circles (II)Literature Circles (II)

7. group meetings are7. group meetings are open, naturalopen, natural

conversations about booksconversations about books

8. discussion roles are8. discussion roles are rotatedrotated

9. teacher is a9. teacher is a facilitatorfacilitator; not an instructor; not an instructor

10. assessment is done by10. assessment is done by

observationobservation && self-evaluationself-evaluation11.11.playfulnessplayfulness && funfun is maintainedis maintained

12. when finishing books, readers12. when finishing books, readers shareshare

with others, then formwith others, then form new groupsnew groups**


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Discussion RolesDiscussion Roles

4 Required Roles:4 Required Roles:

1. Discussion Director1. Discussion Director

2. Literary Luminary2. Literary Luminary

3. Illustrator3. Illustrator

4. Connector4. Connector

4 Optional Roles:4 Optional Roles:

1. Vocabulary Enricher1. Vocabulary Enricher

2. Summarizer2. Summarizer

3. Travel Tracer3. Travel Tracer

4. Investigator4. Investigator


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1. Discussion Director1. Discussion Director

Your job is to developYour job is to develop a list of questionsa list ofquestionsthat your group might want to discussthat your group might want to discussabout this part of the book.about this part of the book.

discursive/analyticaldiscursive/analyticalapproachapproach


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2. Literary Luminary2. Literary Luminary

Your job is toYour job is to locate a few special sectionslocate a few special sections

of the text that your group would likeof the text that your group would like toto

hear aloudhear aloud..

oral/dramaoral/drama approachapproach


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3. Illustrator3. Illustrator

Your job is toYour job is to draw some kind of picturesdraw some kind ofpicturesrelated to the reading. It can be a sketch,related to the reading. It can be a sketch,cartoon, diagram, or flow chart. Any kindcartoon, diagram, or flow chart. Any kind

of drawing or graphic is okay.of drawing or graphic is okay.

graphic/artisticgraphic/artistic approachapproach


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A NA N S ll b

S ll b /C i l/C i l


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A NewA New SyllabusSyllabus/Curriculum/Curriculum

based on Literature Circlesbased on Literature Circles

1. Quantity of Reading & Writing50%1. Quantity of Reading & Writing50% 00 Fewer than 20 pages in your journalsFewer than 20 pages in your journals 60 points60 points20 pages20 pages 80 points80 points30 pages30 pages

90 points90 points40 pages & above40 pages & above2. Participate as a group30%2. Participate as a group30%Present your readings as a creative project.Present your readings as a creative project.

3. Student Self-assessment20%3. Student Self-assessment20%Mid-semesterMid-semester Fill in self-evaluation formFill in self-evaluation formEnd-of-semesterEnd-of-semester a. self-evaluation forma. self-evaluation form

b. teacher-student conferenceb. teacher-student conference


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A New Syllabus/A New Syllabus/CurriculumCurriculum basedbased

on Literature Circleson Literature Circles

Week 1Week 1 IntroductionIntroduction Week 2Week 2 Test on students reading fluency ITest on students reading fluency I Week 3Week 3 The Story of an hour, Kate ChopinThe Story of an hour, Kate Chopin Week 4/5Week 4/5 The Lottery, Shirley JacksonThe Lottery, Shirley Jackson Week 6/7/8Week 6/7/8A rose for Emily, William FaulknerA rose for Emily, William Faulkner Week 9Week 9 Students midterm evaluationStudents midterm evaluation Week 10Week 10 Book FairBook Fairfor Literature Circlesfor Literature Circles Week 11~14Week 11~14 Literature Circles reading weeksLiterature Circles reading weeks Week 15/16Week 15/16 Presenting creative projectsPresenting creative projects Week 17Week 17Test on students reading fluency IITest on students reading fluency II Week 18Week 18 End-of-semester evaluation; teacher-End-of-semester evaluation; teacher-

student conference; reading journals due!!!student conference; reading journals due!!!


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What isWhat is RadicalRadicalhere?here?

1. Students actually 1. Students actually READ & DISCUSSREAD & DISCUSS in in

class.class.

2. Students are returned the right of2. Students are returned the right ofCHOOSINGCHOOSING books. books.

3. Participants of literature circles know their3. Participants of literature circles know their

RESPONSILILITIESRESPONSILILITIES&& OBLIGATIONSOBLIGATIONS..

4. A lot of4. A lot ofREADINGREADINGandandWRITINGWRITING

5.5.We, teachers, playWe, teachers, play SILENTSILENTroles.roles.

FreeFreechoicechoice

Read+ListRead+List

en+Speaken+Speak

Read+Read+

WriteWrite

CriticalCriticalthinkinthinkin

gg


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The 7-point Likert Scalesays:

Selected Readings fromAmerican Literature

(Freshmen)

26

43

18

Student

No.

N/A5.85*94-2

5.846.1493-2

5.825.9392-2

Dept.

average

The

courseTerm


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