Unit 16 Learner Differences and Learner Training 1.Aims ofthis unit In this unit we will discuss 1)How learners are different? 2)What is learner training? 3)What can we do in learner training? 4)How can we help learnersto become more autonomous? 2.Teaching Content: 1Understanding learner differences 2)Learner training in languageteaching 3)Conclusion 3.Teaching Steps Step I Understanding learner differences Visual learners:learn more effectively through the eyes. Auditory learners:learn more effectively through the ear. Tactile learners:learn more effectively throughtouch Kinesthetic learners:learn more effectively through body experience. Group learners:learn more effectively through working with others
Unit 16 Learner Differences and Learner Training 1.Aims of this unit In this unit we will discuss 1)How learners are different? 2)What is learner training? 3)What can we do in learner training? 4)How can we help learners to become more autonomous? 2.Teaching Content: 1)Understanding learner differences 2)Learner training in language teaching 3)Conclusion 3.Teaching Steps Step1 Understanding learner differences Visual learners :learn more effectively through the eyes. Auditory learners: learn more effectively through the ear. Tactile learners: learn more effectively through touch. Kinesthetic learners :learn more effectively through body experience. Group learners :learn more effectively through working with others
Individual learners:learn more effectively through working alone. Authority oriented learners :prefer to listen to the teacher more than work with others or work alone. Reflective leamers learner more effectively when given time to consider options. Step 2 Learner training in language teaching 1)Involve students in an overview ofthe textbook at the beginning. 2)Involve students in finding out about themselves. 3)Introduce students to a number ofdifferent learning strategies. 4)Help leamers set up their own learning goals and make their own plans. 5)Share lesson aims with students in class and review them by the end of the lesson. 6)Use learner diaries as a way to help students reflect on their learning 4.Conclusion In this unit we have discussed learner differences on the basis of which we introduced ways of leamer training.We talked about the theory of multiple intelligence and discussed its implications for language teaching.Leaming training is based on the assumptions that different leamers in different ways and good language learners use a variety of leaming strategies and are able to chose the appropriate strategies for different tasks.Also.'the more informed leamers are about language and
Individual learners: learn more effectively through working alone. Authority oriented learners :prefer to listen to the teacher more than work with others or work alone. Reflective learners : learner more effectively when given time to consider options. Step 2 Learner training in language teaching 1) Involve students in an overview of the textbook at the beginning. 2) Involve students in finding out about themselves. 3) Introduce students to a number of different learning strategies. 4) Help learners set up their own learning goals and make their own plans. 5) Share lesson aims with students in class and review them by the end of the lesson. 6) Use learner diaries as a way to help students reflect on their learning. 4. Conclusion In this unit ,we have discussed learner differences on the basis of which we introduced ways of learner training. We talked about the theory of multiple intelligence and discussed its implications for language teaching.Learning training is based on the assumptions that different learners in different ways and good language learners use a variety of learning strategies and are able to chose the appropriate strategies for different tasks. Also, ‘the more informed learners are about language and
language learning the more affective they will be at managing their own learning'(Ellis and Sinclair:1989:2)
language learning the more affective they will be at managing their own learning’(Ellis and Sinclair:1989:2)