CALL (COMPUTER-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING) The Neuroscientific Approach to English

Language is a skill ? ? Practice makes perfect (Click 1) In trying to understand why language students ended up Deaf & Dumb, we were struck by a couple of things that would become core elements of our theory of language learning. Languages are different from most other subjects in school. A language is not a knowledge-based subject like history or mathematics. We realized that language was more like sports, or music. It was a ______ (Click 2) Like cooking or driving, knowing ABOUT it provides little help in DOING IT. Knowing grammar rules, is not enough to help students understand or speak it. Something else is needed. (Click 3) 4. The answer is obvious. Like other skills, what is needed is PRACTICE. One of the early inspirations in DynEd‘s approach was the Suzuki Violin Method. Students were expected to do a lot of individual practice before each class. In class Suzuki-san would coach his students in exactly what and HOW to practice, and then they were expected to to do their scales and exercises for at least half an hour a day, 4-5 days a week. Then in class every other week or so, they would play the pieces they had been practicing in front of the other students. Lance Knowles, DynEd‘s founder, thought this model could be very effective for language learners and set about designing materials that students could use for self-study to prepare them to come into class to do small personalized presentations about themselves, their families, schedules, etc., based on the language models they were practicing in the courseware. Another important early hypothesis at the heart of DynEd‘s learning theory was which skills were most important. Many teachers and students were focused on TEXT, reading, grammar explanations and vocabulary. But the result was students who were Deaf and Dumb in English. Lance thought initial emphasis should instead be on listening and speaking, that these were the most important foundation skills, especially at the beginning stages. The problem was how to help students understand what they heard. ? Practice makes perfect

Blended Learning + Self-Study on the Computer Class Time with Teacher Individualized, Focused Practice & Skill-Building: Distributed Learning, Pattern Recognition, Sequenced Repetitions, Spiralled Syllabus Coaching, Personalization & Extension: Conversations, Task-based Activities, Role Plays, Presentations

DynEd School English Program Beginner Intermediate Advanced First English English for Success NDE 1 & 2 NDE 3 & 4 NDE 5 & 6 NDE 7 & 8 Dynamic Classics The Lost Secret English by the Numbers SEP: Courses used in parallel reduce total time per course, since Review and foreshadowing work overlap and provide support. Also allows more frequent change in focus, allowing longer study Times without fatigue. Keeps interest high. Clear Speech Works Test Mountain Advanced Listening

DynEd English Advantage Series Beginner Pre-Intermediate Intermediate Advanced New Dynamic English 1& 2 New Dynamic English 3 & 4 New Dynamic English 5 & 6 New Dynamic English 7 & 8 First English The Lost Secret Dynamic Business English 1-2 3-6 Advanced Listening English by the Numbers 1-4 5-6 Test Mountain Clear Speech Works Functioning in Business Courses used in parallel reduce total time per course, since review and foreshadowing work overlap and provide support. Also allows more frequent change in focus, allowing longer study times without fatigue. Helps keep student interest high. Especially at higher levels, classroom presentations are essential, requiring outside preparation. Award-Winning Courses Motivating Variety & Technology: SR, Video Effective, Spiralled Syllabus & Skill Orientation Individualized – DynEd’s Patented Shuffler Placement & Continuous Achievement Testing Comprehensive Record Keeping Telephone & Quantitative English Oral Presentation Skills Giving Instructions & Explanations News & Events - Argumentation & Debate

Assessment requirement Stage 1: 22/7-22/8/2013 5 weeks Assessment requirement Target Courseware completion Study score (NDE) >=2 Completion percentage (all courses) 80-100% Timing 6 hours/week

4 Steps to Getting Started Log-on Practice Test Placement Test Part 1 (and maybe Part 2) Confirmation Mastery Test

Logging On to Start Studying Click on the DynEd Courseware shortcut - or icon - on your desktop.

Logging On to Start Studying Enter your e-mail address Enter your Password This e-mail address must already be registered in the Records Manager. Leave blank if you don’t have a Password Click Edit to add or change your Password. To start, click OK (or hit the Return key)

Taking the Placement Test Only the Placement Test will be available the first time you study. Double-click to start, or click on OK Double-click to start,

Taking the Placement Test If you see this, and you are 10 years old, or older, choose General

Taking the Practice Test Start with the Practice Test. Take it as many times as you wish.

Placement Test Orientation The Placement Test will help decide which DynEd courses you should study. Please take it carefully, where you won’t be disturbed by phone calls or visitors. Turn off your mobile!

Placement Test Orientation The test is different for every student — with different questions, in a different order, each time, for every test. Your test may also be shorter or longer than the test for other students. When you make too many mistakes, the test will end. Please take it carefully! Once the test stops, it will be locked. You can only to take it again if your teacher unlocks it.

Placement Test Orientation Important! After you start, you cannot pause or stop the test . You cannot go back and re-do earlier questions. You have only one chance to answer a question — after you click on an answer, you cannot change it. You will have limited time to answer each question. For the listening questions, to hear a question/sentence again, just wait — it will be repeated, one time.

Placement Test Questions There are 4 general types of questions 1. Lexical/Grammar Fill-In Click on the correct word or words to fill the blank.

Placement Test Questions Click on what you hear, or the answer to the question asked. 2. Listening Comprehension:  If you don't hear everything the first time, wait. Listen again. Sentences will be repeated, automatically, but only one time.

Placement Test Questions Drag the correct word, from those at the bottom, into the correct blank. 3. Sentence Construction Not all words may be used.

Placement Test Questions Read the sentences and decide the order. 4. Sentence Ordering:  Drag the letters a, b, c into the correct order. You have only one chance to get the order correct.

Start the Placement Test Ready? Click here to take Part 1.

Start the Placement Test If you are ready, click on Yes.

Click here to close the window. Taking Part 2 of the PT After the test… if you see this, you have done very well! Take a break for a few minutes, then take Part 2. Click here to close the window.

When you are ready to start Part 2, click OK. Taking Part 2 of the PT When you are ready to start Part 2, click OK. Not all students will have to take Part 2.

Your Placement Test Score If you see a screen like this, your test is over. This shows your Placement Level, your Score, and the Courses you should study. Click here to close the window.

Confirming Your Placement Level At the end of the test, you’ll see a list of Courses appropriate for you to study. Click OK Now choose New Dynamic English or First English. Take the indicated Mastery Test to confirm your Placement Level. Double-click Course, or click OK Click OK to start the Test

DynEd Speaking Test Your teacher may also ask you to take DynEd’s Speaking Test. This test is optional. It is only for students with a Placement Level of 1.0 or higher. You must first be able to pass the Practice Test. The Speech Test uses Speech Recognition and should only be taken in quiet, well-controlled situations.

Checking Your Study Records To see your Placement Level, or review your Study Records… Click Options in the menu at the top of the DynEd screen. Then choose Study Records.

Checking Your Study Records This is your Placement Level.

Checking Your Study Records If you see this, you still need to take Part 2 of the Placement Test

DynEd Placement Levels Advanced 3.0 + Upper-Intermediate 2.5~2.7 Intermediate 1.7~2.2 Lower-Intermediate 1.2~1.5 Elementary 0.7~1.0 Beginner 0.0~0.5

Recommended Courses by Placement Level: < 1.2

Recommended Courses by Placement Level: ≥ 1.2

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REQUIREMENTS Your study time should be 40 hours at the end of the course. Your study score is > + 5.0. The completion percentage is 60%.

HOW TO STUDY Begin with presentation lessons. Try other parts when you are confident. Make good use of buttons and their functions. Do not do mastery test until you finish all parts of the module. - Try to study regularly. Spend six hours per week on dyned.

PRESENTATION LESSONS First study: Listen to each sentence trying to understand. Click the repeat button to listen again. Second study: Listen to each sentence. Repeat the sentence silently. Record and then listen to your voice, comparing with the native speaker’s.

Notes: The presentation lesson aims at providing you with sentence patterns. It is not designed to improve only your listening skill.