Flipping the ESL/EFL academic reading classroom: A group leader discussion activity
Brown C.J.
2017
Innovations in Flipping the Language Classroom: Theories and Practices
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10.1007/978-981-10-6968-0_11
This chapter describes a flipped classroom approach to the teaching of academic reading skills, as currently used in the "Academic Reading Across the Disciplines" (ENG 101) course within the author's Japanese university's "Basic Education" program. The course is mandatory and is designed for sophomore learners in a Liberal Arts university context whose first language is not English, though the ideas may be readily adapted and applied to other learners and settings. The author has found that using the flipped approach enables teachers to depart from a traditional didactic role, where they assume responsibility for learning input, and instead to function more as facilitators and mentors. Likewise, learners, who have taken time prior to class to assimilate content, are able to use classroom time more effectively, and to scaffold each other to a deeper understanding of the target material, gaining a greater appreciation of the best ways to apply the reading skills and strategies they are attempting to master. Consequently, motivation is enhanced; learners are provided with time and opportunity to explore the content in greater depth and can focus on developing the metacognitive skills that will support them in their future learning. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018.
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