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What is the primary role of the teacher as 'The Controller'?
What is the primary role of the teacher as 'The Controller'?
- To allow students complete freedom in the classroom environment
- To be in complete charge of the class, guiding language introduction and accurate reproduction (correct)
- To take a passive role and let students lead the class
- To focus solely on student enjoyment without emphasizing learning
What does Harmer, J. suggest about describing different teacher roles?
What does Harmer, J. suggest about describing different teacher roles?
- It is best to make value judgments about the effectiveness of different teacher roles
- It makes more sense to describe different teacher roles and say what they are useful for (correct)
- It is unnecessary to describe different teacher roles
- It is best to avoid outlining teacher roles altogether
What is the main focus of teachers in the 21st century classroom according to the text?
What is the main focus of teachers in the 21st century classroom according to the text?
- Focusing solely on their own knowledge and expertise
- Maintaining traditional teaching methods from the 20th century
- Minimizing student talk time
- Facilitating student learning and creating productive classroom environments (correct)
What does the text imply about the evolving role of an ESL teacher?
What does the text imply about the evolving role of an ESL teacher?
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'Does this role really allow for enough student talk time?' refers to which teacher role?
'Does this role really allow for enough student talk time?' refers to which teacher role?
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What is the ultimate goal of curriculum design?
What is the ultimate goal of curriculum design?
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What problems can arise if a middle school curriculum is designed without considering prior knowledge or future learning?
What problems can arise if a middle school curriculum is designed without considering prior knowledge or future learning?
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Which type of curriculum design revolves around a particular subject matter or discipline?
Which type of curriculum design revolves around a particular subject matter or discipline?
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What is the focus of learner-centered curriculum design?
What is the focus of learner-centered curriculum design?
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What does problem-centered curriculum design emphasize?
What does problem-centered curriculum design emphasize?
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