Didactic Planning
What is lesson planning?
It is what helps teachers organize objectives, activities, and assessment.
What was Lev Vygotsky's work focus?
This theorist focused on learning through social interaction.
What is the difference between classroom management, classroom control, and discipline?
In a class, the teacher wants to review vocabulary at the end of the lesson. Students answer questions using their phones in a fast, competitive game, and they receive immediate scores and feedback.
What app would you use and why is it useful?
Kahoot, Quizizz or Nearpod, because increases motivation and immediate feedback
What is formative assessment?
This type of assessment occurs during the learning process.
Mentions the 3 main elements in a lesson plan.
Objectives, activities and assessments.
What is scaffolding?
This concept refers to the support given to learners to achieve tasks.
What is student engagement?
This is a key factor to maintain student attention and participation.
A teacher needs to assign homework, collect students’ work, give feedback, and keep communication organized outside the classroom.
What platform would you use and why is it important?
Google Classroom, Moodle or Canvas, all of them allow organization, communication and continuous learning.
What is summative assessment?
This type of assessment is used at the end of a course.
What are learning objectives?
This part of planning states what students are expected to learn.
What was Jean Piaget's work focus?
his theorist emphasized stages of cognitive development.
What is positive reinforcement? Mention an example of its appliance in a classroom.
This type of strategy includes rewards and recognition.
Students are asked to practice vocabulary at home through interactive exercises, repetition, and games that adapt to their level, using Duolingo.
What learning theory supports this use?
Behaviorism because of the repetition and reinforcement, but also constructivism.
What is diagnostic assessment?
This assessment identifies students’ prior knowledge.
What is lesson reflection?
This helps teachers reflect and improve future lessons.
What is behaviorism?
This approach focuses on reinforcement and observable behavior.
Mention at least 3 classroom control factors.
Teacher authority
Student characteristics
Contextual factors
During class, students collaborate by posting ideas, images, or short texts in a shared digital wall in real time using Stormboard. They can see and comment on each other’s work.
What theory is this activity related to?
Social constructivism/Sociocultural theory of Lev Vygotsky and collaborative learning.
A teacher gives constant feedback during activities, corrects mistakes, and adjusts the lesson based on students’ progress.
Why is evaluation important in this situation?
Because it improves learning, provides feedback, and helps adjust teaching strategies.
What does it mean that planning should be flexible or adaptive ?
This mean that planning adapts lessons based on students’ needs.
What is constructivism?
This theory highlights meaningful learning and prior knowledge.
What is behavior management?
This involves handling disruptive behavior effectively during class.
A teacher integrates videos, quizzes, collaborative tools, and online platforms into lessons to make learning more interactive, personalized, and engaging. Students participate actively and receive constant feedback.
Why is it important to use technology in English teaching?
Because it helps to increase motivation, engagement, autonomy and have feedback.
After applying different activities and assessments, a teacher analyzes the results to modify future lessons and better support students’ needs.
Why is evaluation important for teaching practice?
Because it guides decision-making, improves instruction, and supports student learning.