Language Learning Reflection

1. Introduction:

The first time I heard about dictogloss was from my colleague who said she had used this in her listening lesson and it really helped her learners who always found listening a challenge in terms of speed of delivery and content of the spoken text. Her class had many repeating students [students who had failed a semester and were repeating the module] and the lesson help motivate them to listen more attentively and greatly helped improve their listening and note-taking skills. I was intrigued by these observations and since this was totally new to me I decided to use this as part of my experimental practice as I felt I had to try it out before implementing this on a wider scale.

1.1 Professional aims and objectives in

& Small, J., 2003 ‘Combining dictogloss and cooperative learning to promote language learning’. The Reading Matrix. 3(1).

Murray, S., 2001. ‘The dictogloss expanded’. MET Journal. 10 (3).

Wajnryb, R., 1990. Grammar Dictation. London:OUP.

Appendices:

1. Student Feedback Questionnaire

Think about today’s lesson and answer the following.

1. Tick [] your responses in the given columns

Statement Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

a. I enjoyed the lesson

b. This lesson helped improve my listening skills

c. The lesson helped improve my note-taking skills

d. I was able to summarise the text in my own words

e. I was able to correct my grammar and punctuation in this lesson.

f. I was motivated by the activities in the lesson

g. I would like to do this type of lesson again.

2. Write something about the lesson that you...

Liked most Liked least/did not like Other comments

Thank You for your feedback

2. Colleagues Feedback Form

Lesson Aim: To use dictogloss as an alternative approach to help improve learners’ note-taking while listening.

1. In relation to the above aim, do you think it was met? Why / Why not?

2. Were learners aware of the aims? What evidence of this was there in the

Worksheet for note-taking

2. Listen to the presentation a second time and write down the words that you hear as notes in the box below:

Notes:

3. Text reconstruction:

Use the notes above to make a complete text in your own words. Check with other groups after you are done.

Title:

6. Tabular Result of responses in Students’ Feedback

Statement Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

a. I enjoyed the lesson 12/20 = 60% 7/20 = 35% 1/20=5% -

b. This lesson helped improve my listening skills 14/20 = 70% 6/20 = 30% - -

c. The lesson helped improve my note-taking skills 14/20 = 70% 6/20 = 30% - -

d. I was able to summarise the text in my own words 14/20 = 70% 6/20 = 30% - -

e. I was able to correct my grammar and punctuation in this lesson. 9/20 = 45% 9/20 = 45% 2/20=10% -

f. I was motivated by the activities in the lesson 13/20 = 65% 7/20 = 35% - -

g. I would like to do this type of lesson again. 14/20 = 70% 6/20 = 30% - -

7. Completed Questionnaires