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Teaching Grammar with the Toolbox
INTUIT Closing conference
30 January 2008
Anne-Marie van HoofTilburg University
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Contents
Results of previous pilot– Focus on use of Ellips
New pilot– Course– Set up
Results/Evaluation– Teacher experience– Student evaluation
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First Pilot
• Use of Toolbox (1st version) outside class• Use of Ellips• Results:
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New Pilot Course
• Grammar course for weak students• 16.45 – 18.30• 12 weeks• Previously:
Grammar topic every weekUse of book containing information & exercises
• Problems:Student motivationEverybody doing the same exercises at the same timeHardly any time spent on Ellips
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New set-up
• 1 hr grammar instruction• 1 hr ‘working with the Toolbox’ in
computer rooms
Advantages:• Students can work at their own pace• Students can choose exercises• Computer gives instant feedback• Teacher can help students one-on-one • Toolbox offers a variety of practice
materials
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Experience
• Positive:Programmes actively used in class, esp.
– Ellips– Englishpage.com
Students asked a lot of questionsProblems with exercises solved on the spot
• Drawbacks:Checking e-mailTalking to each otherTime of the day
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Toolbox in class
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• Toolbox use in classGraph: Number of Toolbox hits in lessons (one group)
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Homework??
• Did they work with the Toolbox outside the lessons?Graph: Number of Toolbox hits between lessons (one group)
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General Usage
• Number of total hits (one group)
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Survey
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structureToolbox
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Toolboxeasy to use
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LevelToolbox fitslevel learner
preferToolbox tobook forgrammar
will useToolbox inthe future
liked set-upof the course
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Conclusions
• The Toolbox: Is user-friendly & well-structuredIs a good tool for guided self-study
– In independent group not used as often
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Conclusions
• The Toolbox: Is user-friendly & well-structuredIs a good tool for guided self-study
– In independent group not used as oftenCannot be used completely without a bookCan be a challenging alternative in class