Considerations in FL Teaching
For young learners, lessons should be short and varied; this helps maintain their ___?
What is attention span?
Piaget’s first stage (birth to ~2 years) is called the sensorimotor stage. True or False?
What is True?
Behaviorism emphasizes stimulus-response and reinforcement. What’s one classroom implication?
What is using repetition, drills, or rewards?
TPR stands for Total Physical Response—students respond with actions. True or False?
What is True?
Using songs, games, and stories helps with affective engagement—what does “affective” refer to?
What are emotions or feelings?
In which of Piaget’s stages do children think logically about concrete events (ages 7–11)?
What is the concrete operational stage?
Constructivism says learners build knowledge. Who is a main theorist, and what’s one classroom implication?
What is Piaget or Vygotsky; use discovery or collaborative learning?
What is a key feature of a flipped classroom?
What is students learn new material at home and practice in class?
What is “scaffolding” in FL instruction for children?
What is teacher support that helps learners complete tasks just beyond their ability?
A shy child avoids speaking in class—what motivational barrier might that show, and how could you fix it?
What is low confidence; use praise, group work, and low-pressure tasks?
CLT stands for Communicative Language Teaching. Name one typical CLT activity.
What is pair-work or role-play using real communication?
How can CLT and TPR be combined for vocabulary learning?
What is use physical actions during pair-work conversations?
Name two cognitive load issues specific to primary learners and how a teacher might reduce them.
What are short attention span and limited memory; simplified tasks and visuals reduce load?
Describe how ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) supports individual differences in FL learning.
What is by giving tasks slightly above current level with peer or teacher support?
Compare Behaviorism and Constructivism in terms of error correction and learner autonomy.
What is behaviorism favors correction, constructivism supports learner self-discovery?
Mention one advantage and one challenge of the flipped classroom.
What is more active learning but needs technology access and prep time?