Why you should know about Dynamic Skill Theory!
Robert S. Murphy University of Kitakyushu
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Were you at my Friday session?
How much do you remember?
We are going to build on yesterday’s content, and go much deeper!
You will be expected to think hard!
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Birth - 6m - JHS
Public Library AssociationQ. What do you notice?
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Holding a bat
Holding a bat
Standing
Holding a bat
Standing Watchingthe ball
Swingingthe bat
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Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
context dependent
Language learning is an “emergent property” It is an inevitable part of cognitive development that is context dependent.
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Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
What do you notice?
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Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
What do you notice?
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Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Dynamic Acquisition-Equilibrium Networks (DaeNs): Neurons dynamically connect to make networks!
Ab1 ‘mother’
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What is ‘DYNAMIC’ about this?
Ab1 ‘mother’
Ab2 ‘mother’
Your
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Ab1 ‘mother’
What is ‘DYNAMIC’ about this?
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Ab1 ‘mother’
Ab3 ‘mother’ High supportLow support
Optimal LevelFunctional Level
What is ‘DYNAMIC’ about this?
equilibrium?
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
I question the student -> equilibrium attempted by their DaeNs
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
TASK: 1. Get in a group2. Design an inquiry-based lesson
that uses skill theory protocols
3. Justify your design to the room!
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Why should you should know about Dynamic Skill Theory?
For me, it’s the dawn of a new way to assess language proficiency.
Rather than assess vocabulary and grammar,we now look at language usage complexity - reliably.
Exciting new times are upon us!Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL
Thank you very much!
Sunday Plenary (1:00pm):
Benefits of Inquiry-based Learning
Robert S. Murphy University of Kitakyushu
[email protected] details?FAB-EFL.com
Neuroscientific ^
Robert S. Murphy 2015 KOTESOL