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good afternoon everybody,

i'm from indonesia. i'm still  studying in a private college; Bina Nusantara university majoring in english department ( teaching ).  i'm going to do my thesis writing soon. my topic is about " the effectivity of using concept checking questions ( CCQ ) in understanding context and meaning of particular grammar ( in my case is how to differentiate past tense and present perfect tense ). i have tried to find the books. but it's quite difficult to find them. is there any reference books that related with my topic from all of you ? including the name of the writers? i really need them. or may be there's any suggestion about my topic?

 

thx.

 

 

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Submitted on 19 November, 2008 - 15:42
Hi Rena    You asked about information on CCQs. There are some quite good articles here on the teaching English site which deal with that:   This one by Steve Darn on Checking Understanding Nice one on the use of time lines with concept checking by Gareth Rees Time lines One here that i wrote myself on Conveying meaning wwhich is very much nterlinked with concept checking.   Hope you find these useful   Best
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Submitted on 23 November, 2008 - 16:40

Hi Nik and Rena. I am a teacher who sometimes use PPP too.

I always use CCQ in my 5 years teaching because it's really essential & i agree with Steven Darn in his article.

Just wanna add input to this artcle. The COMPLETION/SUCCESSFUL of CCQ is not finished until asking students those concepts but also to make them know the Meaning & RETAIN their clear understanding.

for the completion of CCQ, in my opinion, it is essential to:

Consolidate the MEANING of language on the board

For example (stages i usually do, below):

(Langage) "They go to school"

(hIGHLIGHT): "They Go. Not goes, not going"

(CCQ): Did he go yesterday? Will he go tomorrow? Is he going to school now? Does it happen regulary? What do you call smt happen regulary?

(students answer) "Routine"

MEANING (teacher write on the board): "Telling Routine"

By doing above stages then FINALLY we could consider students Understanding is clear.

Then, for RETAINing ing their understanding we need to make them produce by asking them to create situtional context:

E.G:

Teacher: "I wear uniform everyday, because..."

Student: "You go to school everyday"

Teacher: Why? I gO, why not Going

Student: "You tell ROUTINE"

If this happens, Then we FINALLY reach to the Completion & SUCCESSFUL of CCQ

Hope, the best for you and your paper, Rena.

For the others, Thanx so much for inputs u've given.

Any native speakers in Indonesia, I could chat & share knowledge with??

Thanx

Submitted on 30 November, 2008 - 17:53

Hey alboy,

 

Would you have already taught them the word 'Routine' or would you rely on them already knowing that?

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