TESOL Methodology 2 Module 2 Discussion Quiz

Describe Module 2 in 1-2 words

What are language learning strategies?

• Specific actions, behaviors, steps, or techniques that students use to improve their progress in developing L2 skills

• Strategies that teachers use to teach language

• Games that students play to practice vocabulary

• Random activities that students do during language classes

What is the goal of the Awareness-Raising phase in Strategy-Based Instruction?

• Encourage students to personalize their own strategies

• Alert learners about strategies they might never have thought of or may have thought about but had never used

• Provide students with study guides for quizzes and tests

• Teach students how to use strategies effectively

What do metacognitive strategies help students understand?

• The rules of grammar

• The importance of vocabulary

• The history of language learning

• The way they learn

What is the importance of critical thinking skills?

• To write essays without any errors

• To speak multiple languages fluently

• To memorize facts quickly

• To think clearly and rationally about what to do or what to believe

How can teachers help learners develop critical thinking skills?

• By focusing only on memorization of facts

• By avoiding any discussions in the classroom

• By giving lectures without any interaction

• By providing tasks and assignments that involve problem solving and higher order thinking

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