8 th -12th APRIL, 2013 LIVERPOOL Yelena Korol, KNEU, Ukraine “I have learnt much from my teachers, more from my IATEFL colleagues and most from my students.” (unknown)
What I have learnt from ITEFL colleagues What I have learnt from my students Give and receive feedback loop A New Level of Thinking: 3 repairing tools Talk shop
Aims to be more aware of team work self as a language learner self as a team player to be able to give a joint presentation Outcome joint presentation reflective poster on team work give and receive feedback loop teacher’s new level of thinking
Use of English Efficient team work Trustful atmosphere in teams Responsibility Student self-discovery Team Study enjoyment I felt…
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E.Y. Korol KNEU, April 2013
Clear and precise messages Factual information Closed questions Target –oriented Being assertive Individual responsibilities
Sending Subtle messages Making Indirect remarks Being relationship-oriented Doing their best to save face Trying to avoid conflict and preserve harmony Focusing on group responsibilities
Chinese Korean Japanese Arab Spanish Italian English North American Scandinavian Swiss German
We can’t accept it You absolutely don’t understand Unfortunately, we would be unable to accept it I’m afraid you don’t seem to understand
C ommentary (Am I describing or judging?) O pportunities (Did I use all opportunities ?) M otivated (How did I motivate myself?) P rogress fixing (What progress have I made? A nalytical (What were my strong and weak points?) S trategic ( What would I do differently next time?) S elf-awareness-oriented ( I vs WE)
1.The class is unmotivated to write feedback after each lesson. 2.The student uses the same basic words over and over again, boring the reader. 3. A student copies someone’s paragraph and turns it as his own writing.
Habits Be Proactive Begin with the End in Mind Put First Things First “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” Steven R. Covey
Habits Skills (how to) Knowledge (what to, why to) Desire (want to) "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit" Aristotle
Interdependence Independence Dependence
Production Production capability Effectiveness: P/PC Balance
Soft skills: teamworkJoint presentation Effectiveness
"No one can persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either by argument or emotional appeal." Marilyn Ferguson
Hall, E.T. (1976). Beyond Culture. New York, Anchor books. Dignen, B. (2007). Feedback. Business Spotlight 51. Frendo, E., Teaching High and Low Communication Styles. Business Issues, Spring 2011 Issue 77 Covey. S.R. (2004). 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, CBS COMPANY, the UK.