Step 11_12: Key concepts

In the task design process, teachers consider the cognitive progression from Bloom's Taxonomy in order to:

• Align the structure of the tasks with predetermined goals and content.

• Assess students' emotional intelligence.

• Encourage students to engage in physical activities.

• Create tasks that challenge students' physical abilities.

Who proposed the 4 stages of task development? When?

Which stage of task development involves activities that help students assess their prior knowledge on a topic?

• Introduction

• Investigation

• Consolidation

______ is the stage of task development, which requires students to manipulate, research, and discover information.

What is the purpose of the consolidation stage in task development?

• To provide opportunities for students to create multimedia presentations

• To introduce students to the language and topic of the task

• To help students evaluate and analyze the information they have learned

• To engage students in physical activities related to the task

______ is the stage of task development that involves students structuring what they have learned/discovered.

What type of tasks are associated with the creation stage in task development?

• Tasks that focus on physical manipulation

• Tasks that require students to analyze, evaluate, or create

• Tasks that involve reading and comprehension

• Tasks that assess students' prior knowledge

Which stage of task development is primarily focused on presenting the language to the students?

• Introduction

• Investigation

• Consolidation

• Creation

In the manipulation stage of task development, what do students do with the language presented to them?

• Analyze and evaluate it

• Share their understanding with peers

• Perform communication-based tasks

• Research and discover new information

Which category of language tasks focuses on students using the language for communication-based tasks?

• Presentation

• Manipulation

• Production/communication