Primary School Teachers - Learning Diary by Andrea Mir Albors

Primary School Teachers - Learning Diary by Andrea Mir Albors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh Hecho con la fuerza necesaria para triunfar en-us 2020-11-26 19:34:02 UTC 2020-12-20 23:06:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f3eb.png Question 1 yeyeyemar https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/964270458 -Is it better to be extrovert in language learning?
Extraverts and introverts make, consciously or unconsciously, different choices in what has been called the speed-accuracy trade-off..., especially when they are under pressure. The extraverts, being risk takers, may opt for more speed in the speech production, whereas the greater cautiousness and fear of punishment of the introverts may cause them to slow down, taking more heed of the maxim "be sure brain is engaged before putting mouth into gear".
Nevertheless, the matter has rarely been pursued and the personality traits such as extraversion is still being studied. ]]> 2020-11-26 19:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/964270458 Question 1: laredolz88 https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/964271224 - Do you consider aptitude is the most important skill to learn a new language?

Aptitud is a significant skill that works as a cause-effect relationship with other variables that influence the learning of
a foreign language, multi-causal in nature.
So, that means, that aptitude doens't work alone in the influence of the learning a foreign language.

]]> 2020-11-26 19:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/964271224 Question 2 yeyeyemar https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/964275889 -Why am I more worried about bad pronunciation rather than making bad written productions?
As Horwitz explained in 1988 there are misguided myths about language learning, and one of them is that learning a foreign language well means being able to pronounce as a native speaker. ]]> 2020-11-26 19:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/964275889 yeyeyemar https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/964277205 The vocabulary is very specific and with many technicisms but it is interesting. ]]> 2020-11-26 20:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/964277205 andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/971787049 The text was very interesting, sometimes a little bit difficult to follow, but I think that the content was very useful.

]]> 2020-11-30 15:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/971787049 laredolz88 https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/994261290 The text has an academic vocabulary, quite difficult sometimes, but also, interesting.

However, I did not find it very useful for my topic.]]> 2020-12-07 14:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/994261290 Question 2 laredolz88 https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/994304038 How is aptitude measured?
It is measure with The MLAT foreign language aptitude test.
The Foreign Language Proficiency Test, the English version (MlAT-E) is based on the well-known Modern Language Proficiency Test, MLAT. The MLAT was designed to measure foreign language proficiency for students over the age of fourteen, but the test that was originally published in 1967 was designed for children ages 8-11.

John B. Carroll, an influential psychologist in the field of educational linguistics, developed a theory about certain groups of skills that affect the ability to learn a language, which are separate from verbal intelligence and motivation. Carroll developed the MLAT from these skills, a foreign language aptitude test for adults.
The skills that Carroll identified were:

- Phonetic coding: ability to perceive different sounds, associate a symbol with the sound and remember that association

- Grammatical sensitivity: ability to recognize the grammatical function of a lexical item (word, phrase, etc.) in a sentence without explicit training in grammar

- Association learning ability: ability to learn the associations between words in a foreign language and their meanings, and to remember this association

- Inductive learning ability: ability to infer or induce the rules that govern the structure of a language.

]]> 2020-12-07 15:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/994304038 Question 3 laredolz88 https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/995144037 Can the aptitude change throughout life?

The ability to learn foreign languages is thought to be relatively stable over an individual's lifetime.]]> 2020-12-07 17:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/995144037 How to face up the project. andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029333819 First of all, we get in touch to share our impressions about the project, if we have understand it, what is exactly what we have to do...

ANDREA: I recognice that it has been a little bit confusing because each member of the group has understand something different. Later we talk about it and tried to get something clear to start working on the project.

LAURA: My first impression about the work was that it could be interesting, but nevertheless, I saw it as a bit of a waste of time, because I haven't learned anything. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029333819 SELECT THE TASK andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029360010 We have created a What's app group to share our process and opinions and we have choose our roles and the topic for the experts groups.

As we post in the booklet:
Mar is our representative person, Nicolás is the ICT Technician,
Laura is the reviewer and I'm the Learning Diary Supervisor.

ANDREA: as the Learning Supervisor, I think that I have an important role and I want to do it as better as I can. I will be writing the development of the project and sharing with my team the different opinions and difficulties. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029360010 SELECT THE TOPIC andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029434760 Each member of the group choose the topic which is going to read about:
Nicolás: Motivation
Laura: Aptitude
Mar: Affect and other individual differences
Andrea: Age

After, we have to ask questions to our schoolwork mates, read the text that Abraham has provided us and try to answer them or investigate about the topic. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029434760 AGE andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029447907 We put in common all the questions and we share ideas about the topic and the text. All the members are agree about the difficulties of the text. We made a brainstorming and later we write down the questions and the main ideas that we talked about. ]]> 2020-12-17 20:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029447907 AGE andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029466995 At the beginning I thought it was one of the better topics, I find it very interesting and I had some questions about age and learning a second language. But later, after reading the text I have learn a lot of things but I'm a little bit confusing because, in my opinion there are some aspects that aren't clear because some experts support some ideas and then other experts refute them, but there isn't a conclusion to define which ones are correct. I find the topic interesting but very subjective. ]]> 2020-12-17 21:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1029466995 QUESTIONS andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034502993 As I work in a school, I ask my coworkers if they have any question about the topic: "Learning a second language and age". The questions that I get are:

1. Can adults learn at the same way as children?
Adults and children learn in a different way but both can acquire a second language. On one hand, adults learn quicker because they have more strategies and some skills that children haven't develop yet. On the other hand, children learning will last longer than adults.

2. People can learn a language at any age?
Learning a language is a difficult task, but if you are motivated you can start whenever you want, but acquiring a language is so difficult and needs a lot of time, so as soon as you start it will be better.

3. Can age affect to the second language learning?

The way that you learn the second language will be different, methodologies, activities, content...
When you are a child you will start learning vocabulary with songs and pictures, but when you are an adult, you will be more focused on the grammar and structures, and also, vocabulary. ]]> 2020-12-20 17:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034502993 VIDEO andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034526983 After analyzing the information, we summed up the content and prepare our presentation.
First of all, we select the information, we write down the main ideas in a power point presentation and finally we record some audios explaining the slides. Then, we put together all the information and the ICT expert make the finally presentation.

Also, we prepare a presentation with our question to expose them to our classmates next Monday. ]]> 2020-12-20 17:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034526983 COMMUNICATION andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034532411 As all of us are teachers, we work all days so sometimes it has been very difficult to have a fluent communication. We answer the messages as fast as we could but sometimes we were very busy. ]]> 2020-12-20 17:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034532411 VIDEO andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034539729 We sent information to the ICT technique and the most difficult part was to put them together. We have some issues with the longer of the audios and it wasn't easy to get a good final result.
On the presentation day we couldn't show our video because of computer problems. Finally, we did it by a zoom call. ]]> 2020-12-20 17:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034539729 Presentation andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034550270 After receiving some feedback, we think that we need to improve our presentation changing the colors to make reading easier and adding more images to make it more dynamic. ]]> 2020-12-20 17:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034550270 How to face up the project. niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034779270 First of all, I was a bit scared and nervous because I had not understood the concept of work very well. When something is new sometimes it scares us and in this case being a group I think it helped with the WhatsApp group to make everything easier and we will support each other a lot.]]> 2020-12-20 22:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034779270 SELECT THE TASK niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034779856 As the ICT Technician my job was to collect the information from the rest of my colleagues and create a video explaining each part of the book. We believe that, as we are a class of adults, information should take precedence over our visibility, so we believe that it will be a video with prayers to support the ideas.]]> 2020-12-20 22:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034779856 MOTIVATION niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034781058 I chose the motivation because I thought it was going to be the easiest part to read and the most enjoyable but from the first word I realized that it was going to be a complicated chapter. It was very difficult to understand the chapter because of the author's vocabulary and writing style. After two readings I have not managed to understand many of the things and I feel a bit helpless.]]> 2020-12-20 22:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034781058 APTITUDE andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034781319 Laura: My topic didn't give much away, or maybe I didn't know how to focus it well. ]]> 2020-12-20 22:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034781319 MOTIVATION niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034781413 It was a complicated day because I was the only one of all the other colleagues who had motivation, as a chapter. The only one who was there was Alex and between the two of us we were resolving our doubts and making clarifications. In the end another colleague arrived but it was too late for us to give our opinion and help each other. I would have liked more support. ]]> 2020-12-20 22:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034781413 MOTIVATION niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034782206 I did not find it an easy text and I think it did not give me much as a teacher in the end are things I already knew or could intuit so I am a little disappointed.]]> 2020-12-20 22:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034782206 APTITUDE andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034782311 Laura: I have no comments with the expert group because, due to my work, I came to class when the sharing had already taken place.]]> 2020-12-20 22:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034782311 DIFFICULTIES niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034783316 I think it has made it difficult for us to have other jobs and not have as much time to talk to each other, although we have done our best. We were not clear on the day it was being delivered so there were some doubts.

Related to the video presentation, we had trouble projecting it because the app we used took up a lot of space on the computer, making it impossible to save it, but we had a brilliant idea and we managed to get through the difficulties.

]]> 2020-12-20 22:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034783316 niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034783801 I think that we have sinned of making a more serious and specific video than it really was and perhaps because we were not so clear about how it should be, but on the other hand I think that the information was correct for a university class.]]> 2020-12-20 22:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034783801 Difficulties andreamiralbors https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034783942 Laura: What I found most difficult was to understand what I had to do. It is possible that it was due to my absences because of work]]> 2020-12-20 22:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034783942 QUESTION 1 niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034784208 Can we measure motivation?

We can measure different aspects and dimensions of motivation reliably through questionnaires, focusing on motivational quantity (e.g. Gardner AMTB), motivational quality (e.g.LLOS of Noels and colleagues) and motivational background such as orientations and attitudes.]]> 2020-12-20 22:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034784208 QUESTION 2 niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034791088 Can motivation be an important factor in language learning?

Motivation is one of the most important factors in learning a language. Pupils who show a positive attitude towards English are more willing to work hard and persevere when the learning process becomes more difficult.

]]> 2020-12-20 22:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034791088 QUESTION 3 niprsu https://padlet.com/andreamiralbors/lpwy194c59syhdxh/wish/1034804302
Can a person with problems be motivated to learn a second language?

The answer depends on which problems but you can solve many problems through one language. A clear example is Israel. Students choose to learn Arabic despite being at war with it because they need to understand its culture and need to communicate with it to create peace. Therefore they see a need and a motivation despite being at war.

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