MY EXPERIENCE STUDYING A SECOND LANGUAGE

During the last years I have been studying a second language, I have gone through many good and bad experiences. I have had all kind of teachers, some of them had a pasotive influence on me, but some others just dissapointed me with their teaching methods. I know teachers have their own way to teach, but they are  supposed to adapt their methods to students´ needs. And some of them do not like to change their methods, even if they see these methods are not good for students. 

 

I faced with teachers that have a lot of experience because they have teach for many years, but they do not change their methods. They have always given the same classes and they do it in a very simple way, which can be boring for students. Also they do not like to do anything interesting or unusual, they are just in their comfort zone, that is why students can not learn as much as they should. And even worst is that these kind of teacher expect students to get excellents grades. Teachers have to care not only about giving all their classes but also about teaching significant knowledge to students.

On the other hand , I know a teacher that really enjoys his job and he seems to put a lot of effort in preparing his classes. His teaching methods are very effective because these are appropiate for his students´ level. He also change his methods and techniques according to his students´ needs in every class. Moreover he encourage us to give our best every day in any subject. Now that I am learning about different teaching methods I have realize that he uses these methods very well and that by doind it he has become in such a good teacher. I really learned a lot in his classes and enjoyed every class

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TEACHING APPROACH, TEACHING TECHNIQUES, TEACHING METHOD AND TEACHING STRATEGIES

Teaching Approach:

I t is how we see teachin or what it means for us. This is very important because it influence the way we teach. An approach is a particular way of thinking. We can also defined apprach as our learning style or as the assumptions we have about teaching.

Teaching Method:

It is a plan for learning a second language. A teaching method is based on the approach we have selected. It can include objectives, activities, materiales, syllabus and teachers and students` roles. Even thougt there are many methos that we can use, it is important that teachers adapt one with their own personal style in order to make the learning more interesting and esy for students.

Teaching Strategies:

Strategies are ways of develop something and describe how it is going to get done. There are overall plans intented to achieve a purpose. Teaching Strategies are the different ideas that teachers need to have to develop a class. These are closely related with the teaching techniques as well.

Teaching Techniques:

These are useful activities we will use to develop the method. Techniques help teachers to accomplish an aobjetive,in the case of teacher to accomplish the learnin process in their students.

Even though this methods have many differences, they have a strong relationship because each of them has an important part in the teaching process.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PURPOSE IN EDUCATION

We as teachers need to know that is very important to know our students in order to make easily for them the learning process. 

Self-fulfilment is an important part of education; indeen the most important part of education. We also want our students to be successful, so we care about them and about their learning. Moreover is crucial that teachersbelieve in students and all their potential, even whem some of students seem to be indifferent with the learning process. Teachers need to encourage this kind of students more than others and try to make them realize of what they are doing wrong.

"Students feeling are a response of what the school or the teacher has done to satisfy or fulfill their needs as unique indivuduals" that is whay is also important to create a positive atmosphere in the classroom. Students need to feel comfprtale and free to participate in class and it is our task as teachers to fulfill this need. In this way, students will feel better because their affective filter will be low and they can learn better and easily. This will influence them a lot to reach the potential to the fullest.

Learners need teachers who will show them the good. Teachers need to be very focuses on their role and potential in order to transform students` lives. Teachers have to love what they do; as a result they will do a better job. It is also important for techers to be aware of how they are impacting students. They need to work hard and show students that succeed in life is difficult but it is not imposible and that if they want to reach their dreams they have to work hard and do not give up.

1. Transformational Pedagogy Model

WHY DO YOU WANT TO TEACH?

I want to teach because you feel really great when someone learn from you. Teach is not only about give information to others but also about make students better people. Students need teachers who can act as models in order to build their goals and dreams by seeing their teachers success. This has to be our main goal if we want to teach,we need to make a difference in our students life and influence them in a positive way. We as teachers want our students to be successful people, so it is important for teacher to believe in students`potencial. Hnece they encourage students to do the best they can, speceally if they have problems during the process of learning.

Teachers need to be transformers and get used to students`problems beacause teaching include facing with students` personal problems. but we need to be carefun with this situation because we already know that have a good relationship between teachers and students is important, but it does not mean that we have to involve a lot in their personal lifes. We are able to help students to overcome problems by giving some advices and support them without involve too much in their lifes,but most important is to accept our students with their problems.

TRANSFORMATIONAL PEDAGOGY MODEL

The tansformational pedagogy model may impact posivetely lifes of in-service teachers in order to make easier for them to understand their students in different situations. They also learn how to treath stuents in the appropiate way. Since students will not be the same every day, they need to get used to their students needs. Transformational pedagogy model also impact lifes of in-service teachers by showing them how to be prepare to face different situations that can affect the way students behave in the classroom and most important it help teacher to change the way they treath students if they are not doing it in the appropiate way.

In the book we found that " the transformational pedagogy model is designed to demostrate that holism in education can have a transformational quality" . It also describe the transformational pedagogy model "as an act of teaching designed to change the learners academically, socially, and spiritually". It menas that we as future teachers have to care not only about give information to aour students but also influence them in a social and spiritual way. Pedagogy is related in how to teach and it involves many sensitive decisions, such as when and how to apply understanding of many different teaching strategiesto various educational situations.