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Chapter 10 (Content-based Instruction) - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 10 (Content-based Instruction)
Introduction
Snow (1991)
Categorizes content- based instruction as a ‘method with many faces'
Howatt (1984)
Two communicative approach
A strong version and a weak version
Rationale for Content-based Instruction
Academic subjects provide natural content for language studies
CBI
Canada (second language immersion programs)
French (been used for many years)
USA (help English learners in public schools)
Teachers of CBI concerned
Vocabulary
Structure
Discourse organization
Experience
Sixth grade class in an international school in Taipei
Students read the passage
The teacher calls attention
Teacher explain about latitude and longitude
Students play games
The teacher gives homework
Reviewing the Principles
The CBI goals
students master the language and content
The content: Current events, hobby, academic object
What's teacher and student role?
The teacher role: creates content and language
Students role: engage actively with content and language
Characteristic of the teaching/learning process?
The teacher clarifies meaning
Teacher plans activities
Graphic organizers
Student-teacher interaction and student-student interaction
The teacher guides student learning
Students often work collaboratively
The feelings of the students
students are interested and motivated by learning content and language together
Language and culture viewed
Meaningful language and media used to deliver content
Culture: addressed in teaching
Areas and language skills are emphasized
Vocabulary items and grammar structures
Discourse organization of texts
Student role in native language
There is no overt role for the students’ native language
How is evaluation accomplished?
Students are evaluated based on their knowledge of the content and their language skills.
The teacher respond to student error
The teacher corrects the students' mistakes by giving the correct answer or let the students correct themselves
Reviewing the Techniques
Dictogloss
Graphic Organizers
Language Experience Approach
Process Writing
Dialogue Journals