Teaching Methods
Abstract:The present study presents a detailed report of a project implemented to solve the problem that most of my students aren’t interested in English and they don’t like studying English. It is hypothesized that learners’ interest in studying English will be greatly increased by some better teaching methods in this respect. This hypothesis is verified by a three-week classroom teaching of varied techniques.Among the methods of scientific investigation used are analytic method, cause analytic questionnaire survey, and brainstorming.Key phrase:English; interest; teaching methodsMain Headings of the Project Report
1. Introduction
2. Summary of the Preliminary Research
2.1 Problem
2.2 Problem analysis
2.3 Project objective
2.4 Project hypothesis
2.5 Possible solutions
3. Full-Scaled Implementation of the Solutions
3.1 Get on well with students
3.2 Get well ready for teaching
3.3 Great a relaxed and pleased study environment
3.4 Flexible and diversified teaching
3.5 Combine theory with practice
4. Project Design
5. Problem Unsolved
6. Project evaluation
7. Conclusion
References:
Appendix:
A. The timetable of the project
B. Teaching notes
C. Diaries
D. The questionnaire for problem analysis1. Introduction
I have been teaching the students who are in their second year of a junior middle school. In my teaching, I’ve found there are some problems. Now, I’ll finish my study in ChengDu University. I hope I can solve the problems that have troubled me for some time through the action research so that I can apply my knowledge and theory into practice, which I learned from ChengDu University. 2. Summary of the Preliminary Research
This part of my study was conducted during June 6th , 2007~8th, 2007
2.1 Problem
The problem I have in my teaching is that most of my students don’t study English so that they get very bad grades.
2.2 Problem analysis
In my teaching, the problem identified was really a serious problem. My preliminary research confirmed that the main reason is that students aren’t interested in studying English.
2.2.1 Analytic method
Through careful analysis, I was led to a series of questions: For instance, I found lots of students think to study English is useless, it is too difficult to study English and English class is so boring. The problems were actually caused by me, not by my students. Probably the teaching work that I design was poorly interesting.
2.2.2 Cause analysis
In this situation, I asked myself a series of questions and tried to provide some answer to them.
Why did most of students not feel interested in studying English? In order to know more about this issue, I designed a cause exploration procedure like this.
Questions Answers
△Is it because they feel difficult to study English? Possible yes
△Is it because to study English is useless? Maybe
△Is it because the English classes are poorly designed? Maybe
2.2.3 Questionnaire survey
I made a pilot investigation in this respect to know more about the situation. For this purpose, I designed a research procedure like the follows.