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Self-AssessmentProcedures by which learners evaluate their own
language skills and/or knowledge, allowing ESL students to assess their own
work and observe their progress. For example, a self-assessment form may be
used to record students’ thoughts and feelings about the presented work.
Students are given the responsibility to assess themselves and actively be a
part of their academic success. |
SemanticsThe meaning of language,
such as a word’s common synonyms, definition(s), and metaphorical meanings. |
Silent WayA designer method whereby the teacher remains mostly silent in order to encourage students to solve their own problems. Originated by Caleb Gattegno in the 1970’s, this method was meant to foster learning through discovery. Students were given Cuisenaire rods and used these colored rods to figure out the patterns of language based on a few examples given by the teacher. |
SkimmingA top-down activity where a learner quickly
reads some material to find the gist. |
SongsA variety of songs can be implemented in
classroom activities to introduce or reinforce content-area material. The
rhythms and the repetitive words sung in songs enhance the comprehension of the
presented learning concepts for ESL students. ESL students tend to remember
information through classroom song activities. |
StageOne distinct part of a lesson, commonly a single
activity. |
StreamingA grouping strategy that involves putting
students together according to their language ability, either mixing strong and
weak students, or grouping them at the same level. |