Active learning methods

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Active learning methods
(W) Pre – reading . “Crumpled papers” strategy
Reading
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(W) While – reading. “Topic Sentences” strategy
(G) Post – listening. “Discussions” strategy
(I) Pre-writing. “Quick quiz” activity
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Writing
(G) While-writing. “Cinquain” method
(G) Post-writing. “Course design poster”

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Differentiation by
classification
(putting students in groups by gender)

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(W) Pre – reading listening. “Crumpled papers” strategy
The teacher prints out the text which is going to be read and crumples it. He/she divides the class into groups and gives
each group one crumpled version of the text. Students are not allowed to move the paper but they can move themselves
trying to read some words, phrases, sentences. They take notes of whatever they are able to read and in a group
discussion try to guess the main idea of the text.
Descriptor
- students trying to read some words, phrases, sentences and try to guess the main idea of the text. find the lesson topic
Teacher assess learners with stickers:
You are smart!
You are shine!
You are super!
Reading
(W) While – reading. “Topic Sentences” strategy
Each paragraph stands for one main idea. Students are asked to find the topic sentence and explain how it describes
the whole reading passage and the given paragraph.
Descriptor
- read the text, understand the meaning
- find the key sentence through the text
Group assessment: They evaluated each other using the “Thumbs up, middle or down” assess (If they get it,
thumbs
up. If they are not sure, thumbs middle, if they don't get it, thumbs down)
(G) Post – reading “Discussions” strategy
Learners in groups are given a set of statements to discuss. They are read the statements and decide which natural
remedy they are about.
Descriptor
- read the statements and find the correct answer.
Verbal assessment: I can do this.
I’m getting their.
I need help

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(I) Pre-writing. “Quick quiz” activity
(II) Do the quiz. Read and mark the sentences True or False
Descriptor
- read the sentences
- mark the sentences as True or False
Teacher assesses orally: Very good! Good job!
Well done!
(G) While-writing. “Cinquain” method
Writing
1. What we are talking today about? (1 word)
2. Give 2 adjectives characterizing it.
3. Give 3 verbs.
4. Give a sentence (only 4 words) describing honey and shubat.
5. Give only one word, a synonym.
Descriptor
- students use verbs, nouns
- fill out the cinquain correctly
Comments assessment: Check the students work and comment on it. (write comment)
(G) Post-writing. “Course design poster”
Collect information about natural remedies in our country and to make a poster and present
their posters to the class.
Descriptor
- analyze and discuss in the group
- write specific information about theme
- present your group work
Peer assessment
They evaluated each other using the “2star, 1 wish learners should say two things you really
liked about your work and one thing that could be improved

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“Blob tree”
Feedback
Where am I?
Choose where are you and explain why
you choose this number?
“Exit slip”
Evaluation
Complete the chat with simple
questions
3 Things I have learned
today…
2 Things I found interesting…
1 Question still Have …

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(W) Pre – reading
task
“Crumpled papers”
strategy
(W) While – reading.
“Topic Sentences”
strategy
(I) Pre-writing.
“Quick quiz” activity
(G) While-writing.
“Cinquian”
Write your group
poetry
Active
Learning
(G) Post-writing.
“Course design
poster”
(G) Post – reading
“Discussions” strategy