Maximizing Student-Talk-Time
What does the course cover?
When it comes to raising Student-Talk-Time in our classrooms, it is important to remember that it requires diverse strategies and techniques. It is also dependent on the structure of our lessons, and the way we behave and teach ourselves. In this course, we help you create and apply a grand strategy that focuses on:
- Reducing student reluctance to participate
- Expanding on course book activities and tasks
- Asking the right questions
- Providing the input that stimulates student responses
- Knowing the kind of output you should expect from students
- Increasing student participation
- Using a variety of techniques that promote better quality language production
- Giving proper thinking, prep, and wait times to students
- Setting clear expectations for yourself and your students
- Disciplining yourself as a teacher to reduce TTT
Why should I take this course?
First of Its Kind
This is the first online course that deals with the issue of TTT versus STT. It goes into the topic extensively, covering all the needs a teacher may have to improve their students’ participation and production in class.
Video Demonstrations
Class videos demonstrate an array of strategies and techniques for improving student talking time in class. Each step is described concisely for better understanding.
Depth & Engagement
It covers a wide variety of topics and issues extensively from a conceptual perspective while offering innumerable tips, ideas, and strategies you can appy immediately for better learning in the classroom.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When does the course start and finish?
This is self-paced learning course of 4 – 6 weeks of duration. You are free to advance through the lessons at your own pace and convenience.
How long do I have access to the course?
You will have access to the course for three months.
Can I have face to face interaction with an instructor?
No, this is an online self-paced course with interactive activities; presentations and reading lessons; class demonstrations on video; and an array of professional development tools that will help you master what you have learned so you can apply it in the classroom. However, the course can be adapted for institutions that would like an instructor to work alongside course takers.
Does this course have any certificates?
The course comes with a certificate of achievement from Caprica Education that cites the name of the course, your name, the number of hours of study, and place of issue (Atlanta, U.S.A.). An achievement report that details your new knowledge, competences, and skills is also included.
Distinctive Features
These are some of the features that make this course program truly unique.