what are you going to do as an English teacher (in this case, you are teaching speaking subject) if you meet introvert students in your class? please share your experience or your opinion related to this case.
It is of course teaching English for Introvert students . It is not the case of only study for introvert student but they carry out their influences of shyness in the family ,their relative,their society & also to say in the friend circles. In this regards , at the outset it is the responsibility initial of parent to create & atmosphere & also environment according to the liking of the children which may after certain interval play an important part to be in extrovert condition .
With this for English speaking for Introvert students the responsibility of teaching such student are rest with the teachers of English language . Teacher has to observe the psychic behavior of students & they have to make the necessary change in the behavior of student for changing the temperament of basic shyness in their nature .
With this development teacher may not experience any inconvenience or difficulties or imparting training of English language for Introvert student .
I think that shyness is not the same as being an introvert, particularly when we are talking about the language learning classroom.
Young people are very reluctant to expose themselves to the negative evaluation of others, particularly their classmates. When they do not feel confident in their skills, they may go to great lengths to avoid embarrassment or "losing face." This manifests itself as shyness, but it is really avoidance of embarrassment.
I am an introvert myself (INTJ on the MBTI scale) and I know that introverts can usually function in groups without problems. It is how they recover energy AFTER being in the group that makes them different from extroverts.
In general, almost all classroom teachers have experienced situations in which some learners are not eager to speak in class. Instructors often think that these so called introverted or shy students are unique in that they tend to avoid the spotlight and refuse to engage in classroom conversations simply because they avoid socializing, confronting and disclosing feelings. According to psychologists, these learners tend to enlist different information processing mechanisms leading to different classroom behaviors and learning preferences compared with their extroverted peers. As such, finding ways to engage introverts in classroom conversations, as you have rightly observed, has turned into a matter of great concern in modern education. The following provide you with a number of measures which can help the introverted and the shy to come out of the sidelines and perimeters of the activities employed in the conversation class.
a) Create a friendly atmosphere by explaining that introversion is simply a different aspect of normal personality. In fact, both extrovert and introvert learners should be treated by due respect.
b). Spend a part of class time on receptive activities in which students listen to lectures ,or watch videos, or engage in class work requiring only one party.
c) Avoid using impromptu activities. Always assign the topics for discussion well in time giving the students enough time for preparation.
d) adopt a negotiating approach and engage the learners in deciding on course objectives, grading scheme, type of topics and formats of presentation and assessment.
e) Use praise to reward the introverted students who participate in classroom activities This would provide them with the instrumental motivation, which they need to step out of their personal shelter.
f) Use social media possibilities and apps to provide them with confident ways of receiving and providing information.
8) Take advantage of counselling techniques to help them overcome likely dissatisfaction with conversation activities.
Introverts are either prefer to keep calm or to work alone. In this case teachers can not deal with all students the same way. The importance of individual differences appear here where the teacher can manipulate all classroom states differently by using different learning styles.
I think that introverted students will share their best once tasks or rather roles are assigned to them personally. Small workshops can force this type of students to step in classroom tasks and get something done. They may expose and represent the group; they may write and collect data from other groups in the same class; they may get involved in conversations and debates inside the group. Busy small groups can be of a great value for those students.
When I teach introverted students, I usually ask them to write what they think first, and then ask them to read it to me, or talk to me about it. I think teacher immediacy is very important with introverts. I try to gain trust, and open them up a bit, and it usually works.
I think that previous answers have touched on solutions and I add caution in defining students as 'introverted' or for that matter 'extroverts.' You have a template that your student fits for these and so it is difficult to answer your question. The psychological profile may not be what you are describing or it may be close. are we talking 'shyness? very different.) Be that as it may, I find it much more useful to check my outcomes- what is it I want of my students? What is in it for them? Next I need to look for strategies to achieve those outcomes. If I have a quiet let us say, shy, student who is a child I will use different strategies than if they are shy adults. The basic simplest answer I can give to this is create a space where failure is welcomed as a step towards success, create a safe space to learn in that is challenging by the class and the teacher but ultimately spotlights the successes of the student. Create a learning environment where the expectations are for the individual to move at their own pace, compete with themselves and receive authentic feedback. and perhaps separate negotiations with the student can yield positive results. e.g.' I notice you volunteered an answer, it looked like you became uncomfortable just before you 'shut down.' You've done that before. It took courage to volunteer, tell me what you were going to answer. (listens to answer) " ok , that would have been a really good effort but actually, right answer or wrong, I'd have fully supported you because right now it's more important for you to feel the next level of success, to try and give your opinion. Will you try to do that next time and I will give you time to do that- I would do that for anyone in this class, you all deserve that time. What do you think? " I often tell students who I suspect find a subject difficult that I may give them a ass or two but at some pint I will put them on the spot and although they feel uncomfortable, I will fully support them and listen whilst they work through it. ( when the time comes, I judge how far to leave them before congratulating them on their efforts (if genuine) and moving on. I hope this helps a little.
Being an Introvert does not necessarily mean one does not like to speak. From my experience these kind of invidivuals can do it usualiy wll when reporting on literature they read, for example. It could be a person to person conversation (teacher student) and then they can share their knowledge with progressively larger groups.
Introversion is an affective factor that needs to be understood, not only from a psychological, but also from a psychoanalytic perspective. Consequently, before one could advise what to do in class, it is necessary to study it carefully, and then to try to corroborate its characteristics in our students. After that, I would try to look for humanistic strategies that might help our students to overcome this psychological factor in a skill that per se is not easy to master for this type of student.
"8 Simple & Effective Strategies For Introvert Language Learners
Talking about being an introvert is a hip subject this moment in time. What made it so? Maybe it was the popularity Susan Cain’s book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. Maybe it was the fact that taking the Myers Briggs test with your breakfast is a much touted way to start your day while determining your personality type. Maybe it’s because introverts are really starting to speak up, from within their comfort zones, tucked safely behind witty Internet usernames.
The important thing is that introverts are now being catered to. Silently.
If you’re an introvert learning a foreign language, you’re probably not very thrilled about the seemingly simple advice to “just get out there, meet people, and start speaking”. Seriously? If it were that simple, we’d all be doing that.
I’m a language teacher and a language learner. I am also an introvert. And living proof that introverts are not shy. If I can speak in front of a classroom for four hours a day, surely I don’t hate people, and I’m not afraid of public speaking. But a lot of my students are also introverts, and they don’t have it as easy. I’m writing here to offer the same advice that I offer them.
1. SEEK THE COMPANY OF OTHER INTROVERTS
2. FIND YOUR LANGUAGE BUDDY
3. DO IT IN WRITING FIRST
4. LIMIT IT
5. YOU DON’T HAVE TO TALK YOUR DAY AWAY
6. TALK TO YOURSELF
7. USE IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
8. OWN IT.".....
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I have been teaching as a university instructor for 15 years, In my humble experience I always try to engage introvert students in daily class oral quizzes, order them to prepare a data show and present them to their colleagues, and encourage them all the time.