- Reading Mazes
A Reading Maze produced for an assignment by an MA student in the early 90s |
"Survival" - How to Survive the First Year by Nick Broome Abstract: This is an assignment for the CALL module in which a reading maze intended for use by teacher trainees, showing a typical classroom management problem, and giving insight into the power structure of a school, was created. It was programmed in Guide 3.1. The software, the discussion , and a flow-chart of the maze are presented. As a reading maze, it can be used by the single learner working alone. A small group of students could also use the maze, discussing the choices. In a session following use of the maze, whole-class discussion would be natural. The program thus has four aims 1)reading practice 2) evoking small -group talk 3) evoking class discussion. 4) training prospective teachers in managing their classrooms and their position in a school. The level of English used in the maze, as suitable for teacher-trainees, is authentic, that is, not deliberately restricted. |
Reading mazes produced by MA students in the late 90s, mainly to practice linking web pages |
A reading maze produced by language students in the late 90s, for practice in discussion, writing and reading. |
Reading mazes produced in 2000 by teachers on an in-service training course, for use with their language learners |