Socio-cultural theory
Affective filter
Culture in EFL class
More about socio-cultural theory
100

Who formulated the socio-cultural theory of learning?

Lev Vygotsky

100

What is the affective filter?

It is a concept that says that students learn better when they feel relaxed in a secure atmosphere, and learn worse when they feel stressed in a hostile atmosphere.

100

According to the article you read, how many indigenous language are spoken in Colombia?

65

100

Who was Lev Vygotsky and where was he from?

He was a psychologist from the USSR (Russia).

200

What is the essence of the socio-cultural theory of learning?

In essence, it states that people learn when they are involved in socio-cultural interaction.

200

What happens when the affective filter is low?

Students learn better.

200

Why is it important to include students' culture in the EFL classroom?

Integrating local indigenous culture into English language learning not only educates learners about indigenous people in their own countries and throughout the world; it also makes learning English more relevant for indigenous students in those classrooms.

200

What do the letters in "ZPD" stand for? (You have to be precise)

Zone of Proximal Development

300

Think about at least three scaffolds for students to reach this goal: "Students will be able to give a ten-minute talk about their best vacations."

Answers may vary. Examples: Simple Past, Regular/Irregular verbs, public speaking skills, vocabulary to talk about vacations, etc.

300

Give at least two examples of a teacher's behavior that increases the affective filter.

Answers may vary. Examples: yelling at students, showing indifference, pointing out mistakes in front of everyone, laughing at mistakes.

300

In general, how can culture be included in EFL lesson?

An element/concept from a culture can be used as part of the class.

300

What is scaffolding?

Scaffolding is dividing instructions into small steps that will helps students achieve the final goal.

400

What are the three stages of internalization?

Child observes adults => Child imitates behavior => Child understands the concept behind the behavior.

400

Give at least three examples of strategies that lower students' affective filter.

Answer may vary. Examples: Motivating students, playing games, rewarding students, using appropirate tone of voice/body language/language.

400

How often do indigenous languages fall out of use?

Every two weeks.

400

Should the teacher always try plan activities that are below ZPD, in the ZPD, or above ZPD?

In the ZPD.

500

There are five big theories of learning. Which of them does the socio-cultural theory of learning belong to?

Constructivism

500

Who formulated the theory of affective filter?

Stephen Krashen

500

Think of one example on how you could include an element/a concept from Colombian culture in an EFL lesson. (don't use the three activities from last class)

Up to you :)

500

According to the ZPD theory, what can you say about this: the teacher of an intermediate group of students, whose levels vary between B1 and B2, has asked them to complete a multiple choice activity about Daily Routines.

It is below ZPD.