Remake of ENGLF3 English in the Classroom - midcourse evaluation by https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q Group 2 VT18 en-us 2018-04-25 13:45:14 UTC 2018-05-07 07:08:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Please give some feedback on the course so far. You can use the questions below as a guide, but feel free to write about other aspects. anne_reath_warren https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255229212
What is working?
What is not working?
What would you like more/less of?
Are you learning?
Is the course meeting your expectations?
How is the work load?

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]]> 2018-04-25 13:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255229212 Warm-up https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255950302 Har fått många idéer på aktiviteter att genomföra i klassrummet.]]> 2018-04-27 10:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255950302 I think we have get many good tips and ideas on the warm-up activities and I like what we do in the lessons. But, I do not like to be pointed out to talk when we are in full class. I think it's more comfortable to talk in smaller groups. https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255955258 2018-04-27 10:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255955258 Something that really should be better is that the teachers would need to talk more to each other about how to plan tasks and seminars. Sometimes we have had so much information that we can not handle them. Many have felt really stressed because of this. It's sad that we can not do as much as we want. It's not about we wanting as little as possible to do, because we really want to learn. But we are many who feels that it is not sustainable to learn under such stress. https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255958819 2018-04-27 11:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255958819 The information about tasks is not good. Information for seminars and other parts of the education is hard to find. The information is often found in different places on mondo and is difficult to find. It's easy to miss information and this is in combination with the other courses we have. https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255958884 2018-04-27 11:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255958884 https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255965940 The content of every seminar has been relevant for the age group we are going to teach and most of the course literature is interesting. However, I do agree that it has been many different tasks to prepare for the seminars in both parts of the course, and the general feeling is that it's not always possible to do every task with the accuracy needed.]]> 2018-04-27 11:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255965940 From Anne anne_reath_warren https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255971246 It is very valuable for me to hear about how the whole 15 point course (ENGLF3) works, so thanks for those comments. However, if it is possible it would be great if you could put most focus in these comments here on the English in the Classroom seminars/ assignments (the seminars that Anne leads). 

I'm sure you will have the chance to give feedback on English grammar and vocabulary too, to the teachers you have on that course! Thank you!]]> 2018-04-27 12:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255971246 https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255980550 The arrangement of all seminars is working great. I appreciate discussions in small groups as well as the review of all thoughts. Certain activities have given me inspiration as well as ideas of how these could be useful tools in the classroom. I have also been able to get a much more clear insight of how children are learning a second language (English) and also what disadvantages/advantages there are to find with certain strategies/modules/activities. 

Seminar tasks are something that maybe could be handled better. I understand that there are much information and facts which we should be learning about in this course, which is great, but sometimes it feels like we are not having the time to finish all these tasks. ]]> 2018-04-27 12:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/255980550 + https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/256990973 It´s great that we get to try some activities that we can use with our students, for example Warm up-exercises.
Many interesting discussions during seminars and the course literature makes you reflect on your own teaching.
I am definitely learning a lot!

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I agree with the ones describing that there are some confusion about tasks, assignments, study questions and so on. A lot of energy and time is spent on trying to structure what do do for the next week.
The course literature often focus on English teaching for older students than the age we are gonna work with. 
A bit stressful with all the preparations for each seminar. We are overloaded with tasks considering that we also have another course at the same time.]]> 2018-05-01 18:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/256990973 https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/258416516 I like the fact that we get to discuss the litterature a lot, certainly since the litterature therefore is of value instead of us reading something that we already hear in class. Discussing it makes it easier to understand the full context of it and hopefully also clear any parts that seemed fuzzy or difficult while reading. However, a great issue with this is that a lot relies on whether your discussion group has actually done the assignments or not, and often I find quite a few people haven't. Rather than discussing the litterature, this turns in to retelling and explaining the litterature. Obviously, this is not your fault, but it's getting more and more frustrating not getting much from the seminars because of other people.]]> 2018-05-07 07:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/anne_reath_warren/q3q4qwq0z1q/wish/258416516