Ideas for the discussion of the key aspects of good teaching | HLT

Please note three or four conclusions from the text in chapter 3 which appear most important to you. Discuss them if possible with others in groups of two.

Proceed in the same manner with the student statements in chapter 3 B. Discuss what seems to be most important to you in this regard, why?

If you compare the students‘ statements in chapter 3 B with the background text in chapter 3 A: where are the relevant similarities, where are the contradictions?

Are there characteristics of instructional quality and teacher personality in 3 A, which are irrelevant from the point of view of the students? And conversely, are there student statements without equivalence in empirical research?

If you think about your experiences in teaching HLT: which ones of the outlined characteristics in the background text are of vital importance, particularly for teaching HLT? On the other hand, are there characteristics of learning effectiveness which, in your view, are irrelevant for HLT?

If you compare the key statements in the background texts in chapter 3 (Helmke & Helmke) and 5 (Weidinger): where do they show strong overlapping and coherence, where are there differences in the weighting and argumentation?

Considering the characteristics of learning effectiveness in your own classroom teaching, where do you find strengths, where would you like to improve and expand, e. g., build on your competences?

Practice section: "Good teaching" from the students' point of view

Key issues of pedagogy in the host countries: overarching “ideological” points of consensus

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Topic Information

1st – 3rd grade 4th – 6th grade 7th – 9th grade

Explanations, abbreviations
First language	Also mother tongue or family language: the first language a child has learned and speaks at home. Some children have two first languages.
School language	The language that is spoken in the schools of the host country. In addition, the local dialect may count as an environment language.
Abbreviations	S: Student T: Teacher (instructor)

Legend for indications referencing organizational form, class, time requirements concerning teaching proposals:
	IW = Individual Work
	WP = Working with a partner
	SG = Small Groups
	WC = Whole Class
2nd – 4th grade	Suitable for... to... (e.g. 2nd – 4th grade). Keeping in mind that this designation may vary according to the requirements of the individual students.
20 minutes	Approximate time requirement, e.g. 20 minutes. (Estimated time varies, must be determined by the instructor according to the level and the requirements of the class).