A role-switching exercise in teacher-training
Mario Rinvolucri.
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Author:Mario Rinvolucri.
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Year:Undated
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Document type:Activity/game
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Language:English
Description
The article proposes a role-switching exercise for teacher training, creating a lifelike language learning and teaching scenario involving teachers, supervisors, and learners. This fosters empathy, observation skills, and emotional insights. The exercise spans preparation, class activities, and feedback sessions. Unanticipated effects, like learner jealousy and conflicts, are discussed, exploring dynamic impacts on roles and relationships. Practical applications, including observation windows and teaching the trainer, are recommended. Aligned with a human relations-centered training philosophy, the exercise underscores the pivotal role of relationships in teaching. The article advocates sharing experiences to maximize the exercise's effectiveness.
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