Moderation Report - Ho Chi Minh

Moderation Report

Moderator Name:
Brian Tomlinson

Course Location:
Ho Chi Minh

Moderator bio/qualifications:
BA, PGCE, MA, PhD

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Course Start Date:
21/11/2011

Report Date:

22/12/2011
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1. Materials were available to all trainees including training materials and course schedule

Yes. From the beginning to the end of the course, we provided trainees with all materials including Smooth moves, portfolio books, training materials and course schedule.

2. The course provided a minimum of 120 hours of course inputs as indicated on schedule

Yes. We provided 120 hours.

3. Each trainee completed a foreign language experience

Yes. And this assignment was marked.

4. Each trainee completed a student profile (one-on-one) meetings and assignment
Yes. They had 2 one-on-one meetings (1 hour for each meeting) which were observed by the trainers, and all finished the assignment.

5. The course provided a minimum of 30 hours of professional, appropriate teaching techniques inputs

Yes.  We taught more than 30 hours of professional, appropriate teaching techniques inputs

6. The course provided a minimum of 4 hours of observed teaching – i.e. trainers modeling lessons with real students
Yes. The trainees observed 4 hours of the demo lessons taught by the trainers with real students

7. Each trainee completed peer observations including the completion of peer observation forms
Yes.

8. The course provided a minimum 6 hours of grammar inputs

Yes, we taught 6 hours of grammar inputs

9. The course provided phonology inputs

Yes, we taught 5 hours of phonology inputs

10. Each trainee completed grammar and phonology tests

Yes, all of them did that.

11. Teaching Practice

A. Each trainee completed a minimum 6 hours of observed teaching practice with real students (not peers)

Yes, they had 6 hours of teaching practice with real students.

B. The course provided a minimum 6 students per class

Yes. Each trainee taught about 20-30 students per class

C. The course provided qualified observers (minimum TESOL certificate)

Yes, all the observers had TESOL certificates and at least 6 months of teaching experience after finishing their course.

The course provided both written and oral feedback provided to trainee by observer.

Yes. The observers gave oral feedback first and gave the written form later.

12. The course provided adequate classroom study space

Yes.

13. Each trainee completed online feedback form

Yes.
 

14. The lead trainer is willing to personally recommend all trainees who graduate

Yes. I always do that.
 
15. Lead trainer Info
A. Lead trainer name: Duong Tran Thy Diem

B. The lead trainer has at least a diploma and five years of ELT experience or an MA TESOL and two years of ELT experience.

Yes. I have an MA in TESOL and more than 13 years of ELT experience.

16. Each trainee appeared to be comfortable, confident and competent during observed teaching practice.

Yes.

17. Total number of trainees: 13

Number of trainees passed: 11

Number of trainees failed: 0

Number of trainees that withdrew: 2


Reasons for non-completion of course

One couldn’t face talking in front of other people and the other lost his materials and didn’t complete his last TP.

18. Additional Comments from the Moderator

The trainees enjoyed the course and considered it to be a very valuable experience (‘I really enjoyed the whole experience. Meeting so many great people and being able to talk with others about teaching will help me to keep a broad perspective.’) They praised the quality of the instruction and the caring support and feedback they received from their trainers and they were very grateful for being provided with such a rich and varied experience to learn from.

The assignments, as usual, demonstrated considerable personal and professional development and, especially, the development of analytical, critical and creative thinking skills. By the end of the course the trainees were keen and ready to go out and become effective teachers of EFL.