structured interview n
an interview in which the organization and procedure of the interview, as
well as the topics to be asked about, the questions, and the order in which
they will be presented, have all been determined in advance. This may be
contrasted with an unstructured interviewthat is exploratory in nature
with no fixed format.
structured response item n
see test item
structure word n
see content word
structuring n
also structure, lesson structure
(in describing a lesson) the degree to which a lesson has a recognizable
purpose, organization, and development. A lesson which has a good degree
of structure is said to be one in which:
1 both teacher and students understand what the goals of the lesson are
2 the tasks and activities employed during the lesson occur in a logical
sequence
3 the directions which students are asked to follow are clear
4 students have a clear understanding of what they are supposed to accom-
plish during the lesson.
Students are believed to pay more attention and learn more effectively if a
lesson is well structured. In language teaching, lesson structure is identified
with the stages which occur during a lesson and the different components
that make up a lesson. Common lesson structures are:
Presentation, Production, Practice
Warm-up, Opening, Activities, Closing
student-centred learning n
approaches to teaching in which:
a students take part in setting goals and objectives
b there is a concern for the student’s feelings and values (see humanistic
approach)
c the teacher is seen as a helper, adviser, or counsellor.
Many contemporary language-teaching approaches seek to give learners
an active role in learning and are hence said to be less teacher-centred and
more student centred than many traditional methods.
structured interview