Learning+Challenges


 * Consciousness-raising activities **

You have all read and discussed this article in class. Group A consists of Khaled, Sara, Arpita, Marufa and Mahmuda, Sreya, Binte, and Munira (external student) are preparing a power point based on the article. The article is attached below .

The powerpoint should be attached below by Group A by midnight March 1st, 2010.



Group B should read the article and do the following:

1. Write a comment on the article. Comment could be on the purpose of the article, how learning takes place, how you have learnt something in your life, or how students should learn or can learn, whether memorizing is learning, how one can learn a language, or any other aspects that you feel important. (4 marks)

The members of Group B consisting of Sahil, Sanjeeda, Mahmuda, Prianka, Shirin, Priti, Nowshin, Nadia..... should comment or ask questions for clarification. Group A should respond to the comments of any TWO members of Group A for 3 marks each.

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================================================================================================= Group B: Sahil's Comments: (4 marks) The ways to efficiently deliver any course content has evolved a lot. The article by Jane and Dave Willis clearly signifies such need in teaching of ‘English’ as a language. Accordingly, the writers have emphasized upon ways to accommodate such needs with a set of guidelines and mark-up points.

The technique in focus here is ‘Consciousness-Raising (CR)’. Despite being self-explanatory, the reference can misguide one into thinking about some campaign to raise awareness! What I understood from Group A’s presentation and the article is that students can be involved in activities related to the subject to cudgel their mind into thinking broadly and gather own perspectives. This way the student becomes well prepared to perceive knowledge as delivered. Also, with proper examples and visual aid, the instructor can achieve a permanent and clear mark on the student’s vocabulary.

The article also conjures various techniques into teaching English language to target audience with a focus on CR. -- Member of Group A response: (3 marks)

Group B: Sanjeeda's comments (4 marks) Thank you all for your nice presentation.It would be more helpful if you in cloud give more example for each topic. I think the sequence that you have shown in this power point on pg-5, for learning grammar is not properly organized. Like if instead of 'use clause & phrase etc', 'use of common word' will come first it will better organized.

Member of Group A response: (3 marks)

Group B: Mahmuda's comment (4 marks)

Member of Group A response: (3 marks)

Group B: Prianka's comment (4 marks)

Member of Group A response (3 marks)

Group B Shirin's comment (4 marks)

Member of Group A response (3 marks)

Group B Priti's comment (4 marks)

Member of Group A (3 marks)

Group B Nadia comment (4 marks) After reading group A's presentation, I would like to ask the procedure of observation and implement hypothesis with examples. I also like to add that the syllabus of the student should be designed in a manner so that it does not become a load for the student, yet it completes the needs of the learning purpose of that individual class.

We should also first understand the ability of a student consumption of the volume of knowledge, and also keep in mind to know in which subject the student can give his best. And carry on experimenting and implementing words and sentences while working and talking on that individual subject so that the student becomes eager to carry on investingating on that subject. The process of consciousness raising would definitely be helped. (Nadia)

Member of Group A comment (3 marks)