http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/tesol/unautomating-teaching-with-summerhill-english-schools/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/tesol/unautomating-teaching-with-summerhill-english-schools/#comment-2426 JH Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:31:14 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/general/unautomating-teaching-with-summerhill-english-schools/#comment-2426 I read Orientalism about 4 years ago but cannot recall anything about it now. Very interesting stream of thought. Lots of things I agree with you on, particularly about Japanese learners being conditioned by the education system. I think that as teachers we need to respect the style of classes our students have taken before "liberating" them with learner-centered teaching. As you said, if we will have the opportunity to work with a group of students frequently over a long period of time then introducing them to a new way of learning might be worthwhile. If the time we will have to work with a group of students is limited, then I do not think we should not drastically deviate from the type of class-style they expect and want. I enjoyed reading your blog, I will continue to follow it. I read Orientalism about 4 years ago but cannot recall anything about it now.
Very interesting stream of thought. Lots of things I agree with you on, particularly about Japanese learners being conditioned by the education system. I think that as teachers we need to respect the style of classes our students have taken before “liberating” them with learner-centered teaching. As you said, if we will have the opportunity to work with a group of students frequently over a long period of time then introducing them to a new way of learning might be worthwhile. If the time we will have to work with a group of students is limited, then I do not think we should not drastically deviate from the type of class-style they expect and want.
I enjoyed reading your blog, I will continue to follow it.

]]> http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/tesol/unautomating-teaching-with-summerhill-english-schools/#comment-1834 Best Books of the 20th Century: Non-Fiction » Blog Archive » Unautomating teaching with Summerhill English Schools Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:59:08 +0000 http://www.tefl.net/alexcase/general/unautomating-teaching-with-summerhill-english-schools/#comment-1834 [...] Unautomating teaching with Summerhill English SchoolsBy Alex CaseIn exactly the same way, I can’t remember how Orientalism by Edward W.Said made it back from my bedside into my bookshelves, but will have to start reading again soon and let you know if it’s worth struggling through or not. …TEFLtastic with Alex Case - http://www.tefl.net/alexcase [...] [...] Unautomating teaching with Summerhill English SchoolsBy Alex CaseIn exactly the same way, I can’t remember how Orientalism by Edward W.Said made it back from my bedside into my bookshelves, but will have to start reading again soon and let you know if it’s worth struggling through or not. …TEFLtastic with Alex Case - http://www.tefl.net/alexcase [...]

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