Learning Words in the Primary EFL Classroom

Essay , 2008 , 13 Pages , Grade: 1,5

Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies

This paper explores the importance and advantages of situated learning and provides an approach for the teaching of English vocabulary in the foreign language classroom. It reviews theoretical research and discusses the results of a recent micro-teaching experiment. The experiment is linked to the theoretical knowledge.
I consider situated learning as an appropriate teaching method in primary school and summarize several reasons for my opinion in this paper.

Index

1. Introduction

2. Theories of situated learning
2.1 Increased motivation of children in situated learning
2.2 Authentic situations let the children connect to their own knowledge
2.3 Raising the learning achievements through situated learning

3. Micro-teaching experiment: Learning words
3.1 The presentation stage part I
3.2 The presentation stage part II
3.3 The production stage

4. Results of the experiment regarding the theory

5. Final remarks

6. References

• College: Karlsruhe University of Education
• Grade: 1,5
• Author: Anne Kürschner (Author)
• Publication Year: 2008
• Pages: 13
• Catalog Number: V161104
• ISBN (eBook): 9783640774494
• ISBN (Book): 9783640774821
• Language: English
• Tags: Learning, words, EFL, Englisch as a foreign language, Grundschule, Primarstufe, Primary, Classroom, Vocabulary, situative, situatives lernen