Developing Education of Foreign Languages

Developing Education of Foreign Languages

««Education is not preparation Education is not preparation for life; education is life itselffor life; education is life itself»»

John Dewey John Dewey

The things we have learntThe things we have learnt

Concrete PoetryPattern-text

The Theory of Multiple Intelligence

The Theory of Critical Thinking

Pattern-TextPattern-Text

Pattern-text is a Pattern-text is a text which is text which is organized organized rhythmically with rhythmically with the repeated the repeated grammatical grammatical structure. structure.

The criteria for writing The criteria for writing pattern-textspattern-texts

- brevity and simplicity brevity and simplicity of itof it

- rhythmrhythm- repetition of the repetition of the

same grammatical same grammatical structurestructure

- interesting contentsinteresting contents- use of graphic meansuse of graphic means

Presentation

Methodical recommendations

Concrete PoetryConcrete Poetry

is an inventive form

where the poetry

takes on the shape

of its subject.

Different kinds of concrete poems:Different kinds of concrete poems:

ElfchenElfchenCinquainCinquainHaikuHaikuRondelleRondelleDiamondDiamondAcrosticAcrosticContrastContrast

ABC OrganizerABC OrganizerTriangleTriangleRhombRhombDADADADAParts of speech Parts of speech poems poems Shape poems Shape poems ……

Poetry Booklet(Environment)

The Lesson PlanThe Presentation

The Theory of Multiple The Theory of Multiple IntelligenceIntelligence

Howard GardnerHoward Gardner is a is a psychologist who psychologist who suggested the Theory suggested the Theory of Multiple Intelligenceof Multiple Intelligence::

- The intelligence cannot The intelligence cannot be measured in be measured in laboratory conditionslaboratory conditions

- Racial and religious Racial and religious differences are not differences are not justifiedjustified

- The intelligence is The intelligence is multiplemultiple

Kinds of intelligence

Multiple Intelligence Lesson Plan

Tasks

is the intellectually disciplined process

of actively and skillfully conceptualizing,

applying, analyzing, synthesizing,

and/or evaluating information gathered

from observation, experience,

reflection, reasoning, or communication,

as a guide to belief and action.

Critical Thinking

A critical thinker:A critical thinker: Is open-minded and mindful of Is open-minded and mindful of

alternativesalternatives

2. Judges well the credibility of 2. Judges well the credibility of

sourcessources

3. Judges well the quality of an 3. Judges well the quality of an

argument, including the acceptability argument, including the acceptability

of its reasons and evidenceof its reasons and evidence

4. Asks appropriate clarifying 4. Asks appropriate clarifying

questionsquestions

5. Defines terms in a way 5. Defines terms in a way

appropriate for the contextappropriate for the context

The Lesson PlanTasks

What tasks were of great interest? What didn't I like?

What were the difficulties? What is necessary to change?