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Glossary: ITA Online - Glossary
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Synchronous Online LearningClasses that take place entirely online and have
a component which requires the student and teacher to both be online at a
specified time. Synchronous courses can include phone conferencing, video
conferencing, or chat. |
SyntaxThe study of how words function together to
create units like phrases, clauses or sentences. This includes word order, sentence formation,
question formation, and parts of speech (articles, nouns, verbs, etc.). |
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TaskAn activity where students are urged to solve
some problem using language. This activity is open-ended; there is no set way
to accomplish their goal. |
Task-Based LearningTeaching/learning a language by using language
to accomplish open-ended tasks. Learners are given an objective to accomplish
but are left with some freedom in determining how to complete the objective. |
Teacher ObservationAuthentic assessment that involves observing the
progress (or lack thereof) of language acquisition in the classroom. Notes are
commonly taken by the teacher during observations to discuss what was seen and
heard during classroom activities. This pertinent data can be presented during
student or parent conferences. |
Teacher-CenteredMethods, activities, and techniques where the
teacher decides what and how something is to be learned. |
TechniqueA specific tactic used to carry out a chosen
teaching method. |