TKT Module 2 Revision: Identifying and selecting aims

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Identifying and selecting aims

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What is the difference between an aim and a procedure? Why is this an important distinction?	Aims concern what learners will accomplish: they are to do with learning outcomes. Procedures concern what learners will do: they are concerned with tasks and activities. It is important to get this right so you can set targets rather than just do things in a lesson.
What does CLEAR stand for? Briefly explain each part.	Clear: both the teacher and the learners need to be sure why they are doing things. Limited: if there are too many aims, the lesson will lose focus and purpose. Explicit: you need also to say how the aims will be met, not just what they are. Achievable: aims need to be realistic. Relevant: aims need to be directed towards what the learners need to be able to do.
Give two reasons for having clear aims.	They encourage clear thinking. They allow us to see if the activities and tasks in the lesson contribute to the aims. They allow us to judge success.
What is the difference between aims and objectives?	Aims are the things that the teacher wants to achieve in the lesson. Objectives are the outcomes: what the learners will be able to do at the end.
Explain what is meant by: presentation lessons revision lessons extension lessons revision plus extension lessons	Presentation lessons are lessons in which a new skill or structure is met for the first time Revision lessons are lessons in which there is nothing new but the learners need more practice Extension lessons are lessons in which the aim is to broaden, widen or deepen the learners' abilities Revision plus Extension lessons are lessons in which the learners first revise what they know and then go on to extend it
What are stage aims and why are they important?	Stage aims tell us why an activity or a task is being done. Procedures and aims should match.

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