Comenius I – Socrates 5 th – 10 th June 2008 İZMİR, TURKEY Learning to Learn This project has been founded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made by the information contained therein.

Introduction English teachers English lessons School Years Communications Evaluations of the students Evaluations of the teachers Conclusions

Mathematics Teachers Mathematics Lessons Financial Operations Evaluations of the students Evaluations of the teachers Conclusions

1. The English Language (School Years by Libertina Vasilescu) 2. The English Language (Comminucation by Verena Hohoff) 3. The Maths Lesson (Financial Operations by Roxana Lica

ENGLISH TEACHERS Hans Peter Osterhold Verena Hohoff Libertina Vasilescu Müge Yalçınkaya Gabriela Dumitrescu Effie Theodoridou

Aims: - To improve students’ communicative skills; - To make students practice group work and collaboration abilities; - To encourage students to express their opinion freely on a certain topic (e.g. school rules – wearing uniforms). Skills: Active listening, comprehensive reading, speaking, debating, writing, working in groups Didactic aids: Handouts, board, flipchart, markers

Applied by; Libertina Vasilescu to 11th grades on 10/05/2007 Müge Yalçınkaya to 11th grades on 23/10/2007 at 09:30-10:10

Diaries of communication phases in classes Didactic background Communication activity Active listeners make me feel… Non-active listeners make me feel…

AIMS: 1) talk about themselves 2) announce the results/findings of a conversation 3) exchange and compare information MATERIALS AND MEANS: paper, pens, board, markers

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: Students are divided into 4 groups of 5. They are asked to think about the means they use in order to communicate with their friends, how often they use each one of them and the reason to prefer one more than the others, One of the students in every group writes down whatever is said in his/her group. A student at each group announces what has been written so far. The teacher on the board the findings of all the groups

Representatives of each group (4 students) talk about the means of communication that their group prefer and which are written on the board. They compare them with the findings of the other groups in order to find out similarities and differences in what they have said. Other representatives compare the sentences on the board showing how frequent each item of communication is used and express their opinions on these. And the last representatives talk about and compare the reasons for which students prefer to use one way of communication more than another one. A review follows where all means of communication are mentioned (from carrier pigeons to )

Applied by; Libertina Vasilescu on 01/10/2007 Gabriela Dumitrescu on 08/10/2007 Effie Theodoridou on 16/04/2008 to 16 year olds at 10:00-10:45

Hans Peter Osterhold on 27/06/2007 Müge Yalçınkaya to 9th grades on 25/04/2008 at 08:50-09:20

STUDENTS EVALUATION OF STUDENT CENTERED METHODS IN ENGLISH LESSONS (GRAPHICS)

EVALUATION OF STUDENTS FOR ALL PARTNERS I participated in class actively No, not at all Yes,a lot. If not, why? 2. The teacher´s instructionsNo, not at all Yes, very clear. were clear enough 3. I cooperated with my classmates No, not at all Yes, very well. 4. This kind of learning fits to me No, not at all Yes, very well. Why? /Why not?

5. I have gained knowledge No, not at all 6. I think this/these methods will No, not at all 7. I would like to use this/these method/s again No, not at all Yes, a lot Yes,a lot. by this class. help me in learning. 8a. I liked the method/s because: 8b. I didn´t like the method/s, because:

ENGLISH 1. I participated in class actively.

ENGLISH 2- The teacher's instructions were very clear.

ENGLISH 3- I cooperated with my classmates.

ENGLISH 4- This kind of learning fits to me.

ENGLISH 5- I have gained knowledge by this class.

ENGLISH 6- I think this/these methods will help me in learning.

ENGLISH 7- I would like to use this/these method/s again.

STUDENTS’ COMMENTS ABOUT THE LESSONS; 1-SCHOOL YEARS 8a. I liked the method/s because: “I co-operated with my classmates” “When I didn’t know something, I could ask my group mates” “It’s more fun to work in groups” 8b. I didn´t like the method/s, because: “It’s too noisy” “I don’t think I actually learn something, I just played ”

2- COMMUNICATION; 8a. I liked the method/s because: “It’s a variation”, “I learn about my classmates” I like the visualization (Mind Map) it´s like learning while playing, a lot of fun. it was very interesting. it´s learning by doing (talk, speak English all the time) it trains communication with other people. I can talk with other students about things. it´s a different way of learning and not just theory. I´ve learned easily. I like to work in groups. learning by moving is more fun. it means fun and I got a better contact with the other students. Each student had the possibility to talk I was relaxed during the class It was fun to move around I like to get out of the desk It was a lot of fun It is more modern

8b. I didn´t like the method/s, because: It was too loud and it was so difficult to understand my classmates (double circle). in the circle it was too much voice chaos. it was a bit stressy and a bit too loud when everybody talks at the same time; that makes it difficult to concentrate. if you did it more than once or twice it could become boring. I don´t need this way of learning, I never use Mind Maps. It was noisy (double circle) I didn’t learn something new It was a lot of noise It wasn’t a real lesson, we just played I didn’t learn anything

8a/b-My personal way to communicate There are different ways to communicate in modern life, But for me the best way to communicate is with voice of course. But it is important to use my face, my hands and my eyes too. The internet is also important and the mobile phone. I never use letters, fax or music for communication. I think that life communication is better than contacts. Because you can read better between the lines if you can Look into the face of the person who you talk to. Ira My personal way to communicate The kind of communicating is a very important action in our modern life because it brings people together for talking. It shows if a person is interested to talk or not. Every man and every woman has a different personal way to communicate and my way is communication with face, hands and eyes, also bodylanguage. I often use my mouth, sure, most of the time and this is the fastest way. Julian

My personal way to communicate There are many ways to communicate with other people. There are direct ways and indirect ways. My favorite ways are with the voice and when I speak I very often use my hands and my face to give important things or funny things more expression. I´ve never used flags, but I think it might be funny to communicate this way in public. I use my Mobile Phone mostly to write sms, I rarely use it to call someone. Tim My personal way to communicate Communication is the basis of our society, everybody communicates to show the others what he wants or to tell them, his opinion for example.There are many way of communication a few of them are: Speaking, sending s, using mobile phones, writing letters etc. Another important basis for communication is body language everbody shows a lot about his opinion by using it. I mostly use my voice for communication but if I use my PC and write or read and I don’t need my voice. Furthermore if I communicate by using my voice I definitely use my body language and I am not aware of it. David St.

CONCLUSIONS Students are more active in student-centered English Lessons than traditional English Lessons. Almost every student has the opportunity to participate during the lesson and express his/her own ideas or the ones of the group he/she represents. Students seem to enjoy the fact that they can talk about topics that are modern and familiar to them. The students find teachers’ instructions clear.

More than half of the students have good cooperation with other students. Students at a critical average think this method suits them. More than half of the students believe that they have gained knowledge in the end. Nearly the same amount finds these learning methods very helpful. Almost half of the students don’t want to try this method again.

TEACHERS EVALUATION OF STUDENT CENTERED METHODS IN ENGLISH LESSONS (GRAPHICS)

1.a. Describe the time you spent on this/these method/s in class! b. Did you have enough time? 2.How do you estimate the level of students’ motivation during the activity? 3.Were there students who didn’t participate actively? If yes, why?

4.Do you think your students will gain self- learning skills? 5.a.Do you think the students gained knowledge on the topic? b.Did you check it?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (ENGLISH) 1- Did you have enough time?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (ENGLISH) 2- How do you estimate the level of students' motivation during the activity?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (ENGLISH) 3- Were there students who didn't participate actively?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (ENGLISH) 4- Do you think your students will gain self- learning skills?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (ENGLISH) 5a-Do you think your students gained knowledge on topic?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (ENGLISH) 5b-Did you check it?

CONCLUSIONS Approximately 80 % students didn’t have any timing problem. Only half of the teachers are happy with the students’ motivation. Teachers think most students have taken part in activities.

Most teachers believe their students will gain self-learning skills by using this method. 90 % teachers claim that their students have gained knowledge on topics.

MATH TEACHERS Roxana Lica Kadir Demir Constantin Soare Romeo Tudorache

Aims: - To improve students’ calculating skills; - To approach the students to the practical, financial mathematics - To encourage students to try to think in a mathematical, logical way; -T-To analyze mathematic results. Skills: Calculating, working in groups, analyzing Didactic aids: Handouts, board, flipchart sheets, calculating machine, advertising sheets from banks.

Applied by; Roxana Lica to 10th grades at 18/05/2007 Kadir Demir to 10th grades at 25/10/2007

Constantin Soare to 10th grades at 23/10/2007 Romeo Tudorache to 10th grades at 24/10/2007

STUDENTS EVALUATION OF STUDENT CENTERED METHODS IN MATHEMATICS LESSONS (GRAPHICS)

MATHEMATICS 1- I participated in class actively.

MATHEMATICS 2- The teacher's instructions were very clear.

MATHEMATICS 3- I cooperated with my classmates.

MATHEMATICS 4-This kind of learning fits to me.

MATHEMATICS 5- I have gained knowledge.

MATHEMATICS 6- I think this/these methods will help me in learning.

MATHEMATICS 7- I would like to use this/these method/s again.

CONCLUSIONS 75 % students said that they have participated in class actively. 38 % of the students have understood teachers’ instructions clearly. 37 % of the students think they have cooperated with their classmates.

More than half of the students believe that this method convinient for them. Approximately 85 % students believe that they have gained knowledge on topics and these methods are helpful for them in learning. Half of the students want to try these methods again.

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS 8a. I liked the method/s because: “Everybody involves in the lesson” “We learn from our classmates and we exchange opinions” It makes me feel important” “I like the contests” More fun” “Easier to understand” “You don’t get bad marks” 8b. I didn´t like the method/s, because: “It doesn’t fit to the school” “You depend too much on the others” “You can not make performances at math” I can’t learn like that I have to be alone to solve problems and exercises

TEACHERS EVALUATION OF STUDENT CENTERED METHODS IN MATH LESSONS (GRAPHICS)

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (MATHEMATICS) 1- Did you have enough time?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATION (MATHEMATICS) 2- How do you estimate the level of students' motivation during the activity?

3- Were there students who didn't participate actively? TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (MATHEMATICS)

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (MATHEMATICS) 4- Do you think your students will gain self-learning skills?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (MATHEMATICS) 5- Do you think your students gained knowledge on topic?

TEACHERS’ EVALUATIONS (MATHEMATICS) 5- Did you check it?

CONCLUSIONS Most teachers didn’t have any timing problems. They believe that the students motivation 100 %. There is no student who doesn’t want to take part in activities. A few students didn’t participate actively.

Half of the teachers believe that their students will gain new skills by using these methods. All of them thinks that the students gained knowledge on topics. Most of the teachers checked if the students learned the topic or not.

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