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Exam Success for Bilingual Learners: Takeaways from the ELTOC Conference #MyELTOC
By Amy Tsai, Bilingual Consultant, Corpus International Education Pte Ltd.
ELTOC 2024 offered a treasure trove of insights for educators like myself! While time differences meant I could only catch 4 live talks out of the 9 offered, the energy and shared purpose of over 3,000 English teachers from around the world was truly inspiring.
One of the most impactful talks, ‘Empower Your Students for Exam Success’, delivered by Susan Liu from Oxford University Press and Teaching English with Oxford, resonated deeply with my experience working with bilingual learners in Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan.
The Bilingual Challenge: Proficiency and Exam Success
Many parents I meet express a desire for a bilingual pedagogy that optimises their children’s academic performance in both languages, without sacrificing their love for learning. But how do we bridge the gap between fostering a love for language and equipping students with the necessary exam skills?
A Holistic Approach to Exam Preparation
Susan Liu’s talk emphasised that exam success goes beyond just cognitive skills and memorisation techniques. While ‘direct strategies’ like structured reviewing and understanding task formats are crucial, she highlighted the importance of nurturing ‘indirect strategies’ that focus on:
- Metacognition: Equipping students with self-awareness and planning skills. The concept of the ‘Objective Pyramid’ was introduced, prompting students to set clear goals, define success metrics, and develop actionable steps to achieve them.
- Emotional Strength: Incorporating positive journalling exercises in class allows students to track their progress and celebrate achievements, fostering a sense of accomplishment and boosting motivation.
Direct Strategies for Exam Success:
- Spaced Repetition: Leveraging the power of the memory curve, Susan Liu recommends intensive revision shortly after learning new concepts, followed by spaced-out reviews closer to the exam date.
- Task Analysis: Equipping students with a deep understanding of different question types and step-by-step strategies to tackle them effectively.
- Focus on Core Topics: While exploring diverse topics can be fun, prioritising mainstream themes like education, environment and work ensures students develop adaptable answer construction skills that can be applied across various contexts.
The blend of direct and indirect exam preparation strategies presented by Susan Liu offers a well-rounded approach that I’m eager to implement with my bilingual learners! I hope equipping them with not only the cognitive tools but also the emotional and self-evaluation skills will empower them to approach exams with confidence and achieve their academic goals.
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雙語學習者的考試成功秘訣：牛津大學出版社 ELTOC 大會亮點回顧 #MyELTOC
Shuāngyǔ xuéxí zhě de kǎoshì chénggōng mìjué: Niújīn dàxué chūbǎn shè ELTOC dàhuì liàngdiǎn huígù#MyELTOC
作者：Amy Tsai，雙語教育顧問，科柏斯國際文教
Zuòzhě:Amy Tsai, shuāngyǔ jiàoyù gùwèn, kē bǎi sī guójì wénjiào
ELTOC 2024 是牛津大學出版社和Teaching English with Oxford 所舉辦的教師培訓大會，連續三天的時間，Amy顧問加入了來自全球超過 3,000 名英語老師！ 雖然因為時差的關係，我只聽了 9 場講座中的 4 場演講，但還是收穫很多！
ELTOC 2024 shì niújīn dàxué chūbǎn shè hé Teaching English with Oxford suǒ jǔbàn de jiàoshī péixùn dàhuì, liánxù sān tiān de shíjiān,Amy gùwèn jiārùle láizì quánqiú chāoguò 3,000 míng yīngyǔ lǎoshī! Suīrán yīn wéi shíchā de guānxì, wǒ zhǐ tīngle 9 chǎng jiǎngzuò zhōng de 4 chǎng yǎnjiǎng, dàn háishì shōuhuò hěnduō!
這篇要分享的是Susan Liu 老師所帶來的「幫助學生取得考試成就」的演講，這個主題對我在新加坡、馬來西亞和台灣幫助雙語學習者達到考試目標有很大的啟發。
Zhè piān yào fēnxiǎng de shì Susan Liu lǎoshī suǒ dài lái de `bāngzhù xuéshēng qǔdé kǎoshì chéngjiù’de yǎnjiǎng, zhège zhǔtí duì wǒ zài xīnjiāpō, mǎláixīyà hé táiwān bāngzhù shuāngyǔ xuéxí zhě dádào kǎoshì mùbiāo yǒu hěn dà de qǐfā.
雙語學習的挑戰：語言能力與考試成績
Shuāngyǔ xuéxí de tiǎozhàn: Yǔyán nénglì yǔ kǎoshì chéngjī
許多家長都希望孩子在兩種語言的環境中都能取得優異的成績，同時也能保持對學習的熱愛。 但如何在培養語言興趣和幫助學生掌握考試技巧之間找到平衡呢？
Xǔduō jiāzhǎng dōu xīwàng háizi zài liǎng zhǒng yǔyán de huánjìng zhōng dōu néng qǔdé yōuyì de chéngjī, tóngshí yě néng bǎochí duì xuéxí de rè’ài. Dàn rúhé zài péiyǎng yǔyán xīng qù hé bāngzhù xuéshēng zhǎngwò kǎoshì jìqiǎo zhī jiān zhǎodào pínghéng ne?
全方位備考方法
Quán fāngwèi bèikǎo fāngfǎ
Susan Liu 老師強調，考試成功不僅僅在於認知技能和記憶技巧。 雖然像結構化複習和理解題型等的「直接策略」很重要，但培養「間接策略」也同樣重要。
Susan Liu lǎoshī qiángdiào, kǎoshì chénggōng bùjǐn jǐn zàiyú rènzhī jìnéng hé jìyì jìqiǎo. Suīrán xiàng jiégòu huà fùxí hé lǐjiě tí xíng děng de `zhíjiē cèlüè’hěn zhòngyào, dàn péiyǎng `jiànjiē cèlüè’yě tóngyàng zhòngyào.
「間接策略」策略著重於：
`Jiànjiē cèlüè’cèlüè zhuózhòng yú:
1. 後設認知：幫助學生提升自我認知和計畫的能力。如「目標金字塔」的圖像，鼓勵學生設定清晰的目標，定義成功的標準，再制定可操作的步驟來實現目標。
1. Hòu shè rènzhī: Bāngzhù xuéshēng tíshēng zìwǒ rènzhī hé jì huà de nénglì. Rú `mùbiāo jīnzìtǎ’de tú xiàng, gǔlì xuéshēng shèdìng qīngxī de mùbiāo, dìngyì chénggōng de biāozhǔn, zài zhìdìng kě cāozuò de bùzhòu lái shíxiàn mùbiāo.
2. 情緒管理：課堂上加入正向的日記練習，可以讓學生追蹤自己的進步並慶祝成就，從而培養成就感和提高學習動力。
2. Qíngxù guǎnlǐ: Kètáng shàng jiārù zhèng xiàng de rìjì liànxí, kěyǐ ràng xuéshēng zhuīzōng zìjǐ de jìnbù bìng qìngzhù chéngjiù, cóng’ér péiyǎng chéngjiù gǎn hé tígāo xuéxí dònglì.
直接備考策略：
Zhíjiē bèikǎo cèlüè:
1. 間隔式重複：利用記憶曲線的力量，Susan Liu 老師建議在學習新知識後就馬上做密集複習，然後隨著考試日期的臨近，逐漸拉長複習的間隔。
1. Jiàngé shì chóngfù: Lìyòng jìyì qūxiàn de lìliàng,Susan Liu lǎoshī jiànyì zài xuéxí xīn zhīshì hòu jiù mǎshàng zuò mìjí fùxí, ránhòu suízhe kǎoshì rìqí de línjìn, zhújiàn lā cháng fùxí de jiàngé.
2. 任務分析：幫助學生深入理解不同題型，並訓練他們逐步的解題策略。
2. Rènwù fēnxī: Bāngzhù xuéshēng shēnrù lǐjiě bùtóng tí xíng, bìng xùnliàn tāmen zhúbù de jiětí cèlüè.
3. 專注練習核心主題：雖然探索多元的主題也很重要，但優先選擇教育、環境和工作等主流的主題方向，可以確保學生發展答題技巧，創造出來的答案也比較能廣泛應用在各種不同但相似的題目上。
3. Zhuānzhù liànxí héxīn zhǔtí: Suīrán tànsuǒ duōyuán de zhǔtí yě hěn zhòngyào, dàn yōuxiān xuǎnzé jiàoyù, huánjìng hé gōngzuò děng zhǔliú de zhǔtí fāngxiàng, kěyǐ quèbǎo xuéshēng fāzhǎn dátí jìqiǎo, chuàngzào chūlái de dá’àn yě bǐjiào néng guǎngfàn yìngyòng zài gèzhǒng bùtóng dàn xiāngsì de tímù shàng.
Susan Liu 老師所介紹的直接和間接準備策略相結合的方法讓我很驚喜，原來有這麼系統化的方式分析備考這件事。
Susan Liu lǎoshī suǒ jièshào de zhíjiē hé jiànjiē zhǔnbèi cèlüè xiāng jiéhé de fāngfǎ ràng wǒ hěn jīngxǐ, yuánlái yǒu zhème xìtǒng huà de fāngshì fēnxī bèikǎo zhè jiàn shì.
等不及想把這些知識運用到我的雙語課上！ 我希望透過這種方式不僅能為學員們提供認知工具，還能幫助他們培養情緒管理和自我評估的能力，讓他們能夠自信地迎接考試，取得學業的成功。
Děng bùjí xiǎng bǎ zhèxiē zhīshì yùnyòng dào wǒ de shuāngyǔ kè shàng! Wǒ xīwàng tòuguò zhè zhǒng fāngshì bùjǐn néng wéi xuéyuánmen tí gòng rènzhī gōngjù, hái néng bāngzhù tāmen péiyǎng qíngxù guǎnlǐ hé zìwǒ pínggū de nénglì, ràng tāmen nénggòu zìxìn dì yíngjiē kǎoshì, qǔdé xuéyè de chénggōng.
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双语学习者的考试成功秘诀：牛津大学出版社 ELTOC 大会亮点回顾 #MyELTOC
Shuāngyǔ xuéxí zhě de kǎoshì chénggōng mìjué: Niújīn dàxué chūbǎn shè ELTOC dàhuì liàngdiǎn huígù#MyELTOC
作者：Amy Tsai，双语教育顾问，科柏斯国际文教
Zuòzhě:Amy Tsai, shuāngyǔ jiàoyù gùwèn, kē bǎi sī guójì wénjiào
ELTOC 2024 是牛津大学出版社和Teaching English with Oxford 所举办的教师培训大会，连续三天的时间，Amy顾问加入了来自全球超过 3,000 名英语老师！ 虽然因为时差的关系，我只听了 9 场讲座中的 4 场演讲，但还是收获很多！
ELTOC 2024 shì niújīn dàxué chūbǎn shè hé Teaching English with Oxford suǒ jǔbàn de jiàoshī péixùn dàhuì, liánxù sān tiān de shíjiān,Amy gùwèn jiārùle láizì quánqiú chāoguò 3,000 míng yīngyǔ lǎoshī! Suīrán yīn wéi shíchā de guānxì, wǒ zhǐ tīngle 9 chǎng jiǎngzuò zhōng de 4 chǎng yǎnjiǎng, dàn háishì shōuhuò hěnduō!
这篇要分享的是Susan Liu 老师所带来的「帮助学生取得考试成就」的演讲，这个主题对我在新加坡、马来西亚和台湾帮助双语学习者达到考试目标有很大的启发。
Zhè piān yào fēnxiǎng de shì Susan Liu lǎoshī suǒ dài lái de `bāngzhù xuéshēng qǔdé kǎoshì chéngjiù’de yǎnjiǎng, zhège zhǔtí duì wǒ zài xīnjiāpō, mǎláixīyà hé táiwān bāngzhù shuāngyǔ xuéxí zhě dádào kǎoshì mùbiāo yǒu hěn dà de qǐfā.
双语学习的挑战：语言能力与考试成绩
Shuāngyǔ xuéxí de tiǎozhàn: Yǔyán nénglì yǔ kǎoshì chéngjī
许多家长都希望孩子在两种语言的环境中都能取得优异的成绩，同时也能保持对学习的热爱。 但如何在培养语言兴趣和帮助学生掌握考试技巧之间找到平衡呢？
Xǔduō jiāzhǎng dōu xīwàng háizi zài liǎng zhǒng yǔyán de huánjìng zhōng dōu néng qǔdé yōuyì de chéngjī, tóngshí yě néng bǎochí duì xuéxí de rè’ài. Dàn rúhé zài péiyǎng yǔyán xīng qù hé bāngzhù xuéshēng zhǎngwò kǎoshì jìqiǎo zhī jiān zhǎodào pínghéng ne?
全方位备考方法
Quán fāngwèi bèikǎo fāngfǎ
Susan Liu 老师强调，考试成功不仅仅在于认知技能和记忆技巧。 虽然像结构化复习和理解题型等的「直接策略」很重要，但培养「间接策略」也同样重要。
Susan Liu lǎoshī qiángdiào, kǎoshì chénggōng bùjǐn jǐn zàiyú rènzhī jìnéng hé jìyì jìqiǎo. Suīrán xiàng jiégòu huà fùxí hé lǐjiě tí xíng děng de `zhíjiē cèlüè’hěn zhòngyào, dàn péiyǎng `jiànjiē cèlüè’yě tóngyàng zhòngyào.
「间接策略」策略着重于：
`Jiànjiē cèlüè’cèlüè zhuózhòng yú:
1. 后设认知：帮助学生提升自我认知和计划的能力。如「目标金字塔」的图像，鼓励学生设定清晰的目标，定义成功的标准，再制定可操作的步骤来实现目标。
1. Hòu shè rènzhī: Bāngzhù xuéshēng tíshēng zìwǒ rènzhī hé jì huà de nénglì. Rú `mùbiāo jīnzìtǎ’de tú xiàng, gǔlì xuéshēng shèdìng qīngxī de mùbiāo, dìngyì chénggōng de biāozhǔn, zài zhìdìng kě cāozuò de bùzhòu lái shíxiàn mùbiāo.
2. 情绪管理：课堂上加入正向的日记练习，可以让学生追踪自己的进步并庆祝成就，从而培养成就感和提高学习动力。
2. Qíngxù guǎnlǐ: Kètáng shàng jiārù zhèng xiàng de rìjì liànxí, kěyǐ ràng xuéshēng zhuīzōng zìjǐ de jìnbù bìng qìngzhù chéngjiù, cóng’ér péiyǎng chéngjiù gǎn hé tígāo xuéxí dònglì.
直接备考策略：
Zhíjiē bèikǎo cèlüè:
1. 间隔式重复：利用记忆曲线的力量，Susan Liu 老师建议在学习新知识后就马上做密集复习，然后随着考试日期的临近，逐渐拉长复习的间隔。
1. Jiàngé shì chóngfù: Lìyòng jìyì qūxiàn de lìliàng,Susan Liu lǎoshī jiànyì zài xuéxí xīn zhīshì hòu jiù mǎshàng zuò mìjí fùxí, ránhòu suízhe kǎoshì rìqí de línjìn, zhújiàn lā cháng fùxí de jiàngé.
2. 任务分析：帮助学生深入理解不同题型，并训练他们逐步的解题策略。
2. Rènwù fēnxī: Bāngzhù xuéshēng shēnrù lǐjiě bùtóng tí xíng, bìng xùnliàn tāmen zhúbù de jiětí cèlüè.
3. 专注练习核心主题：虽然探索多元的主题也很重要，但优先选择教育、环境和工作等主流的主题方向，可以确保学生发展答题技巧，创造出来的答案也比较能广泛应用在各种不同但相似的题目上。
3. Zhuānzhù liànxí héxīn zhǔtí: Suīrán tànsuǒ duōyuán de zhǔtí yě hěn zhòngyào, dàn yōuxiān xuǎnzé jiàoyù, huánjìng hé gōngzuò děng zhǔliú de zhǔtí fāngxiàng, kěyǐ quèbǎo xuéshēng fāzhǎn dátí jìqiǎo, chuàngzào chūlái de dá’àn yě bǐjiào néng guǎngfàn yìngyòng zài gèzhǒng bùtóng dàn xiāngsì de tímù shàng.
Susan Liu 老师所介绍的直接和间接准备策略相结合的方法让我很惊喜，原来有这么系统化的方式分析备考这件事。
Susan Liu lǎoshī suǒ jièshào de zhíjiē hé jiànjiē zhǔnbèi cèlüè xiāng jiéhé de fāngfǎ ràng wǒ hěn jīngxǐ, yuánlái yǒu zhème xìtǒng huà de fāngshì fēnxī bèikǎo zhè jiàn shì.
等不及想把这些知识运用到我的双语课上！ 我希望透过这种方式不仅能为学员们提供认知工具，还能帮助他们培养情绪管理和自我评估的能力，让他们能够自信地迎接考试，取得学业的成功。
Děng bùjí xiǎng bǎ zhèxiē zhīshì yùnyòng dào wǒ de shuāngyǔ kè shàng! Wǒ xīwàng tòuguò zhè zhǒng fāngshì bùjǐn néng wéi xuéyuánmen tí gòng rènzhī gōngjù, hái néng bāngzhù tāmen péiyǎng qíngxù guǎnlǐ hé zìwǒ pínggū de nénglì, ràng tāmen nénggòu zìxìn dì yíngjiē kǎoshì, qǔdé xuéyè de chénggōng.
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