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Authenticity in Materials Development and Task Design (Chapter 7)

Authenticity in Materials Development and Task Design (Chapter 7). Fay Chen 陳慧琴 National Cheng Kung University September 14, 2014. Chapter outline. Authentic materials defined. Taken from target situations such as learners’ subject classrooms or workplaces.

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Authenticity in Materials Development and Task Design (Chapter 7)

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  1. Authenticity in Materials Development and Task Design(Chapter 7) Fay Chen 陳慧琴 National Cheng Kung University September 14, 2014

  2. Chapter outline

  3. Authentic materials defined • Taken from target situations such as learners’ subject classrooms or workplaces. • “a stretch of real language, produced by a real speaker or writer for a real audience and designed to convey a real message of some sort” (Morrow, 1977, p.13). • produced in order to communicate, not to teach (Tomlinson, 2012).

  4. Authentic tasks defined • Mueller (2012) believes that a task to be performed in the language classroom can still be authentic if • Students construct their own responses rather than select from one of the answer options, and • The task replicates meaningful tasks found in the real world. • Authentic tasks allow • students to use language in a more natural environment • teachers to assess learners’ ability to perform the task.

  5. On going debate

  6. A case study: Teacher F’s classes

  7. Examples of authentic materials

  8. An example of authentic materials: Khan Academy Income statement, balance sheet, renting vs buying a house Chinese and English subtitles available

  9. An example of authentic materials: TED Education Chinese subtitle available, multiple choice questions, additional resources, discussion questions

  10. Some interesting TED_ED titles • Why aren’t we use only solar power? (4:43) • Pixar_The math behind the movies (7:34) • Under the hood: The chemistry of cars (4:34) • A brief history of video games (4:46) • What is the World Wide Web? (3:55)

  11. An example of authentic materials: Harvard Business Cases Brief and full-length cases available Lots of charts and tables

  12. Harvard Business School Cases • NTU Library Reference section (intro to the use of case studies)http://tul.blog.ntu.edu.tw/archives/2361 • Harvard Business Publishing for Educators (for teachers to browse/download cases and teaching notes) • Agent in Taiwan 哈佛商學院各案發行中心(國立政治大學商學院): for students to order. Cost US$3 per copy.

  13. Some interesting titles • The fashion channel (2007) • Dallas Cowboys: Financing a New Stadium (2003) • Hong Kong Disneyland: Where is the magic (2007) • Promoting healthcare tourism in India (2007)

  14. An example of authentic materials: Academic lectures A teaching plan

  15. UC BerkeleySociology 1Lecture 1 A teaching plan (or student presentation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPAcVFErEVg

  16. Soc1 Lec1 overview • 00:00 to 4:00 general course info (use of computer) • 4:00 to 8:00 Definition: the study of sociology and examples • 8:00 to 12:00 requirements and note taking (keep up the first 6 wks) • 12:00 to 16:00 Durkheim’s study on suicide • 17:00 to 20:00 Findings: types of suicide • 20:00 to 35:20 Implications: social vs objective truth • 35:20 to 38:00 grading for the class (do all the work!!) • 38:00 to 42:00 Introduction: institutions of the modern society • 42:00 to 47:00 plagiarism at university (a CRIME!!) Black: administrative info Blue: sociology content

  17. Today’s presentation outlineDurkheim’s study on suicide

  18. Durkheim’s study (1897) • Durkheim’s study on suicide: a classic study • Subjects: Protestants/Catholics, men/women, married/unmarried • Findings: types of suicide • Implications: social integration and moral regulation • Criticisms (optional, references)

  19. Examples & counter examples • Suicide is a serious issue. It is a moral sin in the eye of the church. Suicide is considered self-murder. (Holt, 2011) • The first 24-hour helpline service for suicide prevention, Samaritans, began in 1953. (Holt, 2011) • Suicide rate is increasing in Taiwan (全國自殺防治中心, 2013) • Counter example: homicide-suicide (BSA, 2009)

  20. vocabulary

  21. References • Holt, Gerry (2011, Aug 3), When suicide was illegal, BBC News Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14374296 • British Sociological Association (2009), Dyadic death: Homicide followed by suicide in Yorkshire and the Humber by Marilyn J. Gregory. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/britsoc/dyadic-death-homicide-followed-by-suicide-in-yorkshire-and-the-humber-by-dr-marilyn-j-gregory •  全國自殺防治中心 (2013)第11屆世界自殺防治日-污名化：自殺防治的重大阻礙 Retrieved from http://www.tsos.org.tw/xms/

  22. Discussion questions • Attempted suicide was a punishable crime until the 20th Century. Why has people’s view changed? • In addition to social factors, who are other risk factors related to suicide? (mental illness, drug abuse, economics) • How has Durkheim’s study on suicide change your view about yourself and this world? (group discussion in class, or online comments at class website)

  23. Study skill Questions • Does the NCKU Library have books written by Durkheim? If yes, what are they? • Are the Chinese translation of Durkheim’s books in the NCKU Library? If you, what are they? • Go to the NCKU Library website and find 2 journal magazines on sociology. Can you find American Sociology Association Journal, or American Journal of Sociology?

  24. Curiosity comes first Embrace the mess Practice reflection From Ramsey Musallam: 3 rules to spark learning TED Talks Education (2013)

  25. Authenticity in Materials Development and Task Design(Chapter 7) Fay Chen 陳慧琴 National Cheng Kung University faychen@mail.ncku.edu.tw

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