Answer to Question #214933 in English for nadz

Question

Below are some instructions given by teachers. In each case the group of learners had difficulty following the instructions.  For each one write:

 

·        Why do you think the difficulty occurred?

·        How could you give the same instruction in a more effective way?

 

1.   Jot that down.

 

2.   I wonder if you’d mind just looking at question number 4 and then if you could just answer it.

 

3.   I’d like you to read the text on page 4 and answer the first three, then compare your answers with the person next to you.  After that write a short summary of the story and discuss this with your partner.

 

4.   Look at the question at the bottom of the page and think about an answer.

Answer 1

1.   Jot that down. - I think the difficulty occurred because the students don't have the fluency in recall needed.

I'd give the instruction in a more effective way with more repetitions of the content being jotted down so as to make more elements of writing and recall automatic.

 

2.   I wonder if you’d mind just looking at question number 4 and then if you could just answer it. - The learners don't have the prior knowledge required to answer the question.

I'd give the instruction in a more effective way by going back a few more steps so as to lock onto information they already have and have more discussion around exemplars so they can comfortably answer the question.

 

3.   I’d like you to read the text on page 4 and answer the first three, then compare your answers with the person next to you. After that write a short summary of the story and discuss this with your partner. - The teacher's instructions are bombarding and vague.

I'd give the instruction in a more effective way by breaking down the instructions into much smaller steps and giving them to the learners in stages.

 

4.   Look at the question at the bottom of the page and think about an answer. - The explanatory approach may be wrong or is not working for the learners.

I'd give the instruction in a more effective way by adopting a different instruction model around the content, with more worked examples.