ERIC Number: EJ1219082
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1559-663X
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A Poster for Any Occasion
Fishman, Samuel
English Teaching Forum, v57 n2 p35-37 2019
When the author began teaching in Paraguay, he ran into a series of classroom challenges familiar to English teachers around the world: a classroom overflowing with students, a large range of English abilities, and insufficient textbooks and traditional teaching resources. The activity described in this article is a one-size-fits-all activity that spurns textbooks and expensive materials in favor of creativity, dynamism, and fun. Students work together to design a creative project and present the final product to the class. The activity usually lasts a little over an hour, depending on the number of students and groups participating, and the gist is as follows: Students form groups, work together to create a poster and presentation, and present before the class. Each group in the class designs a creative example within a shared category. This streamlined format offers endless opportunities for experimentation and innovation.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Creative Activities, College Students, High School Students, Learning Activities, Cooperative Learning, Visual Aids, Teaching Methods, Learner Controlled Instruction, English Instruction, Public Speaking, Photography, Curriculum Development, Course Content, Student Empowerment, English (Second Language), Popular Culture
US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum-0
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Paraguay
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