Reflection Week 2

          Okay, so now we have come to the second week of lecture, we mainly studied about the ASSURE model. ASSURE model is an acronym which stands for:

          A - Analyze Learners
                By analysing the learners, we study our learners identity, including their characters
                and competencies. In our case, it would be their language proficiency.

          S - State Objective
                The objective of learning must be specific by stating terms of what student will be able to do   
                under certain conditions.

          S - Select Methods, Media and Materials
                To plan a lesson, we have to select an appropriate method with suitable format. Hence, by using
                available materials, teachers can come out with their lesson plan by creating or modifying
                suitable lessons with activitites.

          U - Utilise Media and Materials
                 Before carrying out the lesson, teachers should be fully prepared by previewing the flow of 
                 their lesson with working teaching  aids.

          R - Require Learner Participation
                 Teachers have to ensure that their students actively engage in the lesson. By doing that,
                 learners are allow to practice, providing learning feedbacks to the teachers.

          E - Evaluate and Revise
                 At the end of the lesson, teachers have to reflect on the lesson, doing self-evaluate and revise
                 the weaknesses for further improvements.

          Why are we learning the ASSURE model? For our lecture next week, we are going to teach a lesson in video form. In a group of five, we have to plan a lesson before hand by referring to the ASSURE model. Our targeted students will form 2 students on topic of our own preference.

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