Didactics

Types of teachers
Take some time to think about
your favourite(s) teacher(s):
What did it use to happen in his/her classes?
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Good teachers...
Are challenging
Are firm, but fair
Encourage class participation
Take the time to talk to students/
answer questions
Are knowledgeable
Give constructive criticism
Work to build a student up/ positive
reinforcements
Bad teachers…

Give no feedback
Are too strict
Are unprepared for lessons
Are patronizing/ condescending
Are not open to student input
The ideal classroom...
On the other side…
What teachers do...
 Classroom preparation

 Teach in the classroom

 Grade students work

 Administrate

 Put personal attention to students

 Couch extracurricular activities

 Parent interaction
 http://www.experience.com/alumnus/article

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It is possible to distinguish three kinds of
teachers (Scrivener, 1994:6)
 Explainer
Knows their subject matter very well, but have
limited knowledge of teaching methodology.
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Relies mainly on ‘explaining’ or ‘lecturing’ as a

way of conveying information to the students.
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This teacher’s lessons can be very
entertaining, interesting and informative.
 Involver
Knows the subject matter that is being dealt
with, essentially the English language and
how it works.


[he] is also familiar with teaching methodology.


Tries to involve the students actively and puts
a great deal of effort into finding appropriate
and interesting activities that will do this.
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Retains clear control over the classroom and
what happens in it.
 Enabler
Knows about the subject matter and about
methodology.


Has an awareness of how individuals and groups

are thinking and feeling within her class.

Actively responds to this in her planning and
working methods and in building affective
working relationships and a good classroom
atmosphere.
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[His] own personality and attitude are an active
encouragement to learning
 Roles of a teacher:
teacher
Controller
Organiser
Assessor
Prompter
Participant
Resource
Tutor
Observer
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 T. Wright. 1997.