This class had approximately three parts, and every part was meaningful to me. I’d like to focus on the first and the third part which was talking about a new methodology- GO ”Graphic Organizers” in this reflective blog. The first part could roughly belong to the introduction about the usage and application of GO. Alice had introduced it on the last class, and we also had the homework to practice it. At the beginning, I thought the theory of graphic organizers was abstract. For me, I couldn’t understand its’ importance for students, especially for students’ linguistic competence. But after Alice’s explanation and my practical operation, I gradually discovered its’ value. The graphic organizer is like a map of an article, and learners (readers) can through the instruction of map know the whole structure of the reading.
My thought was reinforced by a teacher who was from Taipei Fuhsing Private School. In her speech she also repeatedly emphasized on GO. She said that GO also popularized in the elementary English teaching, and so many teachings today utilize this skill to make learners construct the structure of meaning tightly. She also gave us some samples about the GO which have common used in the junior high school. Students by teacher’s instruction really can create their own GO, and by their design and explanation teachers can evaluate how degree students understand the articles. The students’ examples above deeply support my idea, and I consider I would apply this method in my teaching in future.
