A teacher should insist on and encourage using English in primary or low-level classes so that students: will have the opportunity to practice using English in context. will improve their listening skills. learn and practice common or repeated classroom language or routines in English. (e.g. Please open your...
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27/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
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There are six fundamental qualities that contribute to the effectiveness of a test. Test developers must take these qualities into consideration so that the test can reflect its purposes successfully. In general, these six qualities are all integral, have a certain correlation and can not be solely isolated....
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25/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Testing and Assessment
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Using educational teaching aids can boost student success in the classroom. These aids reinforce what a teacher says and ensures the main points are understood. Educational teaching aids signal students to the important information. They also allow them to experience something that is abstract in real life. They...
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22/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
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Creating a good language test demand great care and responsibility on the part of the teachers. Most teachers want only to puzzle their students with tests. It isn’t right because tests should be created well to reflect the real level of students, not teachers’ own expectations. So, the...
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19/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Testing and Assessment
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Characteristics of Young Learners Young learners are children who are developing quickly as individuals. learn in a variety of ways, for example, by watching, listening, imitating, and doing things. are not able to understand grammatical rules and explanations about language. try to make sense of situations by making...
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16/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Professional Development, TEFL to Young Learners
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It is a challenging task for teachers to write test questions, especially when a test is being used to measure certain learning outcomes. Take into account the following guidelines before you begin writing test questions. Prepare Students For The Test By: Telling them the main purpose of the...
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13/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
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Classroom assessment is the act of collecting information about students, curricula, and methodology with the aim of making decisions concerning students’ needs and teacher’s objectives. Classroom Assessment Should Help the Teachers in: Determining students’ strengths and weaknesses. Determining the learning styles of the students. Learning about students’ interests...
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10/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Testing and Assessment
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1- Asses Your Students’ Prior Knowledge & Skills. Sometimes students know more than we think they do. Sometimes they have misconceptions about the content. The only way to know what information students bring to a course is to test them to collect information that reveals their current levels...
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06/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Professional Development
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How to prepare a good language test? Here is a list of 16 tips to consider when you are about to prepare your test. 1- Determine the purpose of the test. 2- Define the content area to be tested. 3- Choose and prepare appropriate and relevant items. 4-...
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04/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
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Understanding well your students knowing well their characteristics. Understanding well how the process of learning occurs anticipating problems and preparing solutions. Creating a relaxed atmosphere in the classroom and a friendly relationship with the students. Creating various & interesting activities and a suitable learning environment to get your...
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02/12/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Professional Development
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