A NEW APPROACH TO TEACHING! - Grammar

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My post is about flipped grammar teaching, the advantages and the disadvantages of it, and the process of making video materials.

The Task

Our task for this week was to make flipped grammar teaching videos for kids in high school prep classes. For our flipped teaching material, similar to the vocabulary videos, we were asked to teach a grammar point offered in the coursebook. Animation, slides, or any other visuals; quizzes, or other forms of self-evaluation for pupils were also required. Eda, Hilal, and I collaborated on our flipped grammar teaching task during this period. 

Flipped Grammar Teaching

The most typical application of the flipped technique is in grammar instruction. The theory component of grammar learning is done outside of class time, whereas the practice is done in class. Students get more opportunities to put what they've learned in class into practice by speaking and interacting with one another. Students can select when, where, and how they learn, which helps them enhance their self-control.

For more information check my previous post about flipped vocabulary teaching!

The Process

Making flipped grammar teaching videos was a lot easier than it had been previously. Making flipped vocabulary teaching films had been a bit of a challenge for me before this work because it was my first time using this method. With that experience understanding the theory part was not challenging however, finding the subject, recording, and editing was a bit challenging.

We chose as a group to teach "Have to/Don't have to, Must/Mustn't" Because we need to teach it to kids precisely, the script must be flawless. We opted to present the points in a context first, so they could see how to apply them, and then we taught their structure. Finally, we went over how to utilize it and when to utilize it. The film concludes with a brief question-and-answer segment.

We chose Animaker to create our visuals. Animaker is an excellent program for making animated videos. You can use Animaker to create attention-getting characters, gestures, speech bubbles, sounds, and recordings. You can also use the animator to record your voice without using any other software. Because our pupils are no longer in middle school, creating the animation was a bit challenging. High school students are teenagers, so if childish animation characters are used for the video they can find it funny. However, if the video is too serious, they can find it boring. It's critical to select the best visual style for your student's age group.

For assessment, we used Wordwall. Using ready-made templates in Wordwall, you may design a variety of evaluation tasks. Even if we asked students some questions in the video, an assessment is still required. Because repetition is essential for learning, students will benefit from self-assessment, particularly while studying grammar.


Here is our Flipped Grammar Teaching video!

Don't forget to check Eda Umarov's and Hilalnur Yıldız’s blogs as well!

Here is our quiz for self-assessment!

See you in my next post!