TEFL Classroom Management 3

Question 1

What is 'positive reinforcement' in the TEFL classroom context?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledging and rewarding desired behaviours or correct language to encourage repetition

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Giving students extra homework for good behaviour

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Using competitive grading systems

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Correcting only positive examples in writing

Question 2

What does 'nominating' mean in classroom interaction?

Accepted Answer

Specifically selecting a student to respond to a question or contribute to discussion

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Assigning students to groups randomly

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Voting for class representatives

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Choosing which grammar point to teach

Question 3

A teacher uses 'open pairs' in class. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Two students practise while the rest of the class watches and listens

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All students work simultaneously in pairs

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Students choose their own pair partner

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Two mixed-level students are paired together

Question 4

What is an 'information gap' activity?

Accepted Answer

A task where partners each hold different information and must communicate to complete the task

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A reading comprehension task with missing answers

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An error correction exercise

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A gap-fill grammar worksheet

Question 5

How should a TEFL teacher handle a consistently disruptive student?

Accepted Answer

Address the issue privately, set clear expectations, and involve the school if needed

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Embarrass the student publicly to deter the behaviour

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Ignore the behaviour and continue teaching

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Seat the student at the back and stop calling on them

Question 6

What is the purpose of using 'gesture cues' during a TEFL lesson?

Accepted Answer

To reduce TTT by communicating instructions or corrections non-verbally

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To entertain students

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To help students memorize vocabulary

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To demonstrate pronunciation only