Bring home Exam in Literature:

1.       Discuss how modelling and scaffolding affect in the child’s learning process.

The number one concern in the teaching is always to the students itself. Teachers use different strategies and methods for the learning to become effective and productive, enough for them to say that there is learning happening inside the classroom. As future teachers we must be capable of learning different strategies and know the best way of teaching much more in the new generation that constantly changes as time goes by.

Scaffolding as well as modelling are two important ways in teaching that teachers must understand and able to use it effectively inside and outside the learning zone. When we say scaffolding it is not about doing the task for the students while they are watching, but it is all about the assistance given by the teacher to the child for the learning to occur effectively. It’s not about giving all the responsibility to the student, but it is all about guiding them and letting then learn by their own for a more creative and cooperative learning between the student and the teacher. It has a gigantic impact on the child’s learning process because the way teachers handle this strategy has something to do with learning. It must be that scaffolding should be used in a cooperative manner for the student to understand the lesson better. The concern of letting the student understand is our primary goal learning through a step by step procedure can affect the child’s learning capability.

Modelling in the other is different from scaffolding. However, using this strategy can also affect the learning process of the child. Learning occurs through dependence of the students to the information given by the teacher. All the things taught by the teacher are absorbed by the student affecting the learning of the child. The child’s learning process is dependent on the teacher’s instruction. On the other hand scaffolding gives the opportunity of letting the child learn by its own with the guidance of the teacher that constantly gives the students the opportunity of exercising their cognitive skills.

2.       Construct a concept map showing the advantages and disadvantages of the transmission approach in teaching literature. Limit each to 4 entries.

1.    Create your own motivational strategy showing the use of student-centered theory to introduce a topic in Literature.

Level of the Students: 4^th yr High School

Topic: Scarlet Letter

Motivational Strategy:  Group Continuous Silent Drama

Personnels: Teacher and the Students

Instruction:

    Fourth year students with population of 50 is grouped into 5 groups with 10 members. The teacher then gives the instruction by giving a situation and the students then are required to create a storyline by continuing the scenario given by the teacher. This is an impromptu presentation in short there is no time for your students to prepare. The twist is that it is a pantomime presentation and the students must able to connect it effectively. Each of the students is then given 2 minutes to dramatize their situation. The presentation must not be choppy and the act must be continuous. Students that would portray best are given point incentives. This is one way of making the class alive and to catch their attention for the next lesson.