English Pedagogy -12 - CTET & State TET MCQ

The ‘sandwich-technique’ is a method of language teaching developed by C.J. Dodson (1967-1972) to improve the audio-visual method as it was advocated in the 1960s. Its architecture is best understood as a traditional three-phase structure of presentation - practice - production. A lesson-cycle starts out with the reproduction/performance of a basic dialogue, moves on to the variation and recombination of the basic sentences and ends up with an extended application stage characterized by the free, communicative exploitation of the previous work. Well-ordered activities are to take the students up to a conversational level in the shortest possible time.

Remedial teachers should observe the following when dealing with the behaviour problems of pupils:

• always observe the performance of pupils in class and their behaviour in groups;
• establish close relationship with pupils, develop mutual trust and listen carefully to what they say;
• help pupils understand the effect of their behaviour on the other as well as their own selves; ∗keep in close contact with parents to find out the cause of pupils’ behaviour problems;
• help pupils build up self-confidence and a healthy self-image;
• give positive reinforcement to pupils’ good behaviour, and do not pay undue attention to their misbehaviour;
• do not try to change all the deviant behaviour of pupils at once. Teachers should list out the problems and set the priorities with an aim to improve one or two of them at a time;
• refer the cases to Student Guidance Officers/Teachers for follow-up action if the behaviour problems of pupils continue or become serious. If necessary, student guidance officers/teachers may refer the case to the Psychological Services Section of the Education Department for individual assessment and remedial services.