Ms. Sushmita Rani, Lecturer, Department of English of Daffodil International University receiving certificate at American Center at U. S. Embassy, Dhaka for the successful completion of the course titled "Shaping the way we teach".
Ms. Sushmita Rani, Lecturer, Department of English have achieved the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) certificate from the American Center at U. S. Embassy, Dhaka for the successful completion of the course titled "Shaping the way we teach".
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ Office offered the Shaping the Way We Teach English MOOC through a partnership with University of Oregon and Coursera. This was a free program to create an opportunity for current and future educators of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to improve the quality of their teaching methods.
The goal of this course is to help participants improve their teaching methods and outcomes. By the end of this course, participants should be able to explain how the various materials and approaches presented will lead to better language learning; to choose appropriate materials and apply varied classroom activities to improve their students’ study of English; to create a lesson plan that incorporates topics from the online course; and to better evaluate both their own and other teachers’ practices. 10-week course divided into two distinct 5-week parts that explore important aspects of teaching English as a second or foreign language. The course focuses on authenticity, collaboration, critical thinking, assessment, and learner differences.