THE WAYS OF CREATING STUDENT-CENTERED EFL METHODOLOGY CLASSES
THE WAYS OF CREATING STUDENT-CENTERED EFL METHODOLOGY CLASSES

Author(s): Tatiana Konovalenko
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: student-centered classroom; EFL Methodology class; project activities; transformation; learning;
Summary/Abstract: The article presents the authors experience of creating the studentcentered EFL Methodology classes. She describes how the reforms and projectactivities influence the transformation of the system of higher education inUkraine. The impact of two projects “Ukraine Higher Education TeachingExcellence Program” and “New Generation School Teacher” is specified.There are the examples of positive practices of using project ideas for focusingon learning more than on teaching. The ideas for making digital learning morestudent-centered are suggested. Successfully organized active engaged learningwithin small groups collaboration is described. Other student-centered activitiesused in EFL Methodology classes are presented and specifies. Special attentionis paid to the word clouds tools and virtual boards. A range of such modes ofinteraction as group work, guided reading, jigsaw learning, microteaching,project work, task-based learning, workshop are recommended as studentcentered ways of organizing students’ learning in EFL Methodology classroom.A set of student-centered classroom characteristics is outlined.

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