Teachers: Research Practice / Talk 研究／実践についての話し合い 25 minutes / 25分 Translanguaging and Exploratory Practice for Motivation and Participation more

Sun, Oct 22, 12:50-13:15 Asia/Tokyo

This presentation will present findings and observations from a 3-month teacher-led exploratory practice study that utilized translanguaging as a means to increase student motivation and participation in a secondary school in Kanagawa. Employing several of the principles of exploratory practice – namely, involve everybody and work for mutual development (Allwright, 2003) – the instructor worked closely with the students to create active engagement in several portions of the class: student-led greetings, flipped classroom videos and projects, and the use of translanguaging in facilitating the comprehension of paused informative listening events. The presenter will focus on how the puzzle was diagnosed, what steps were taken to actively improve the class, and how these procedures were received by the 23 all-girl students. As the use of exploratory practice can promote constant and active assessment of one’s classes for both learners and instructors, attendees can implement these findings in their own classrooms encouraging students to be active and involved.