Universidad Técnica Nacional Programa Institucional de Idiomas para el Trabajo Using tools to promote communication and interaction in the English Teaching and Learning process in the Universidad Técnica Nacional Learning Plan Module 0 Communication in the English Learning Process Facilitador: Gloriana Hidalgo Durán
Module 0. Communication in the English Learning Process Del 13 de febrero del 2017 al 18 de febrero del 2017
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Evaluation instruments
During the first week, we will participate in the following activities:
Recognize the importance of communication in the English as a foreign language teaching and learning process
0.1 Assertive communication applying the netiquette rules and its importance in the English teaching and learning process
Course Program Mandatory reading: Communication in the English Learning Process (Power point presentation)
1- Answer a diagnostic exercise to identify what knowledge required when developing the rest of the module. 2- Read the course program and the mandatory reading. This reading in in a power point presentation. 3- Participate in the forums read the instructions given in each one. 3.1 Academic Forum: “Getting to know you”. This forum will be open from February 13th at 12:00am to February 18th 2017 at 11:55pm. 3.2 Forum “General questions” this forum will be open from February 13th until the end of the course.
The diagnostic will be carried out using Google forms. The activities of this module will be mandatory. They will be evaluated using formative evaluation.
Academic forum formative evaluation rubric
Achievement level 4
Criteria
Achievement Achievement Achievement level 3 level 2 level 1
Complies with all the established requirements: Answered the generator question (First participation) Following the forum
Answered to at least two different colleagues (Second participation)
Complies only with two of the requirements established in the forum.
Complies with only one of the aspects required.
Does not comply with the requirements
The posts evidence only two of the required aspects.
The posts evidence only one of the required aspects.
The posts do not provide evidence of the required aspects.
The posts evidence only two of the required aspects
The posts evidence only one of the required aspects.
The posts do not provide evidence of the required aspects
Participated in the established lapse The participant’s posts evidence: Group interaction
Interaction with different colleagues Interaction with the facilitator Assertive communication in a respectful way.
Updated the subject in each post Usage of the tool virtual forum
Netiquette rules are applied The messages are organized and posted where it corresponds
Observations General result ______________
Submitted all the requirements asked with excellence. The work is exceptional including upstanding posts. The assignment shows a real course commitment. Achievement level 4
The work submitted is satisfactory. In this sense, the participant complied with the requirements asked however there are some areas of improvement. For this reason, it is important to analyze and reflect on some details to improve the assignment. Achievement level 3
Unfortunately, the posts submitted are insufficient to conclude this activity. For this reason, it is important to continue working on it and make a full correction to reach achievement levels 1 or 2. There are five available days to finish all the necessary corrections. Achievement level 2
There is not submission of the assignment asked for this reason it is important to read the correspondent instructions and work on the activity to reach achievement levels 1 or 2. There are five available days to finish all the necessary corrections. Achievement level 1
Module 0 diagnostic The main purpose of this instrument is to provide you with an opportunity to analyze the contents of this module to check what you already know and what you need to study deeper. In this way when reading the contents of this module the you can focus on what you consider necessary. Before studying module 0 I already know
Yes
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1- What does communication have in common with the learning process? 2- What are the most important elements to consider when communicating? 3- Can learning take place without communication? 4- What is netiquette? 5- Do students need to know about netiquette?
Also, you must consider that in the end of the module it is expected that you have a clear understanding of all these questions. In consequence, you must answer them again after you finish the module. The reflecting process is important to have a clear idea of the knowledge developed in this module.
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