Tell Me and I forget Teach me and

Tell Me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin -

Stop talking! Let them talk! Sandanona May 26, 2009 Heekyung Yoo / MAT 40 SIT Graduate Institute

What is TTT and STT? Teacher Talking Time (TTT) Student Talking Time (STT)

The reason why I chose this topic Gap between Knowing and Doing Importance of STT in EFL environment Sharing “HOWs”

Two things we’re going to explore Ways of making TTT more effective Ways of maximizing quality STT (Ss meaningful language production)

Group Discussion 1 List when TTT is necessary in classrooms Is that the only way of doing it? If not, what other alternatives did you use or would you use?

What are the benefits of making TTT more effective? Minimizing only verbal, unnecessarily long TTT => Ss better understanding and learning Maximizing student-centered time => Increased Ss language production => Ss silent moments for processing learning

Group Discussion 2 Do you think STT is important? If so, why do you think it is important? In your class, what did you do to increase STT? What are some useful activities or skills you often use to increase quality STT? ** After sharing your ideas with your group members, choose one or two to share with other groups. **

Sharing ideas What are some characteristics of useful activities and skills do you identify?

Characteristics of quality STT Interaction & Natural conversation (group or pair work) Topics related to students lives Purposefully prepared activities Necessary language knowledge Comfortable class atmosphere

Conclusion Quality STT Ineffective TTT

Thank you! Wish you all the best for your future

Further thoughts Does “being native English speakers” guarantee better or best English teachers? - Input from teachers is just a part of Ss learning - Learning occurs when Ss do something, experience something and reflect something on their own. Deep and thorough understanding about Ss language learning matters