Reflection 6: A case of effective language teaching

The students were giving a book called The Giver. They must take it home and read one chapter per class.

Critical thinking: In class the students work in groups and debate about what they have red. Each day they discuss a new chapter; making questions, giving their personal opinions, debating and explaining; promoting critical thinking.

Social Interaction: The students have to work in groups in order to debate and share their opinions and believes. The students learn from each other, and they help their classmates understand some difficult points of each chapter.


Reading this book was effective for the students because they had to work in groups every day and talked about what they have red. They not only had to read it because the teacher told them to, but they also had to read it in order to share their ideas, to make questions and explain what they understood or didn't understand about the book. They not only had to be prepared for a final text after reading the book, but they also had to be prepared every class and debate. A long time process that makes the reading process easier and more comprehensible.
I think that working in groups and working in debates and helping each other are really good cases of effective teaching. Both social interaction and critical thinking lead to success.