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At the same time, be ready to chat to the students as they come into the
class!
9 For the new trainer
Organizing TP
Ways of providing teaching practice
The way TP is organized depends on the particular course or training
scheme of which it forms a part. As TP can be organized in different ways,
so the terms used to refer To TP can vary from Centre to Centre. Here are
some commonly used terms with an explanation of how they are usually
employed.
Apprenticeship
A teacher at the Centre who is responsible for teaching a group of
students has one or two trainees as apprentices.
They usually observe the teacher teaching the students and then teach
part or all of some of the lessons. They can be guided by and observer by
the group’s teacher or by another person acting as TP tutor or supervisor.
Peer teaching
When peer teaching, one trainee takes the role of the teacher and the
part of the students is taken by his or her fellow trainees.
Microteaching
This term usually refers to a time when the trainees are not teaching what
is normally regarded as a whole lesson, either in terms of time or content,
but where the focus is on one particular teaching technique or aspect of
a lesson for example, illustrating word stress, setting up a pairwork
activity, etc.
Each of the different ways of providing practice has its advantages and
disadvantage.
The formation of TP groups
Groups have to be formed quite quickly at the beginning of the course.
The following factors can be borne in mind: Sex, age, experience,
convenience.
Preparing trainees for TP
How can you encourage cooperation among trainees?
In many situations trainees are expected to work together in the
preparation of classes and in the sharing of views after the classes. In
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