1. Tell Me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn
Tell Me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn Benjamin Franklin -

2. Stop talking! Let them talk!
Sandanona
May 26, 2009
Heekyung Yoo / MAT 40
SIT Graduate Institute

3. What is TTT and STT? Teacher Talking Time (TTT)
Student Talking Time (STT)

4. The reason why I chose this topic
Gap between Knowing and Doing
Importance of STT in EFL environment
Sharing “HOWs”

5. Two things we’re going to explore
Ways of making TTT more effective
Ways of maximizing quality STT
(Ss meaningful language production)

6. Group Discussion 1 Is that the only way of doing it?
List when TTT is necessary in classrooms
Is that the only way of doing it?
If not, what other alternatives
did you use or would you use?

7. What are the benefits of making TTT more effective?
Minimizing only verbal, unnecessarily long TTT
=> Ss better understanding and learning
Maximizing student-centered time
=> Increased Ss language production
=> Ss silent moments for processing learning

8. Group Discussion 2 Do you think STT is important?
If so, why do you think it is important?
In your class, what did you do to increase STT?
What are some useful activities or skills you often use to increase quality STT?
** After sharing your ideas with your group members, choose one or two to share with other groups.**

9. Sharing ideas What are some characteristics of useful
activities and skills do you identify?

10. Characteristics of quality STT
Interaction & Natural conversation
(group or pair work)
Topics related to students lives
Purposefully prepared activities
Necessary language knowledge
Comfortable class atmosphere

11. Conclusion
Quality
STT
Ineffective
TTT

12. Thank you! Wish you all the best for your future

13. Deep and thorough understanding about Ss language learning matters
Further thoughts
Does “being native English speakers” guarantee better or best English teachers?
Input from teachers is just a part of Ss learning
Learning occurs when Ss do something, experience something and reflect something on their own.
Deep and thorough understanding about Ss language learning matters