How will I know if they really listen to me?

How will I know if they really listen to me?

Sophie Otsuru-Schieber (Oita University)

In a 10-minute voiceover of a slideshow presentation, I will share my experience using Instruction-Checking Questions (hereafter ICQ) in my usual practice and then in the Emergency Remote Teaching context. As Aldao and Calvo (2017) remind us ICQs can be an amazing tool to check if students understand what is expected of them. Unfortunately, ICQs do not seem to be very common practice (Negi, 2016). The novelty of the concept as well as the novelty of the environment partly explain some of the epic failures I experienced when I tried to use ICQs the way I used to online. I will conclude by sharing my renewed approach to ICQs and by inviting the audience to reflect on the topic.

Aldao, S., & Calvo, N. P. (2017). Reflecting on Classroom Management. Porpuestas pedagogicas creativas y cientificas para la ensenanza de idiomas, Actas del 10 congreso estatal de EEOOII Valencia, Spain.

Negi, J. S. (2016). Teachers’ Professional Development to Enhance ELT: Needs Analysis for Developing Teacher Training Program in an EFL Context. Journal of NELTA, 21(1-2), 40-53.