Reflection time...
The Primary Teacher Confirmation Scale (cont.)
some of their names, so I tried hard to “In classes with a positive affective atmosphere,
memorize their names. children have a sense of belonging and feel valued
Over the term I observed children’s responses
to my changed behavior. I also gave out the
PTCS again at the end of the first term, to see if
their opinions had changed. I was relieved I
had been successful and I was now showing all
these children they were valuable, significant
individuals.
I now use a PTCS with at least one of my primary
classes in each year group at the beginning of
every year.
and cared about as individuals. They look forward
to lessons with a sense of anticipation and
enjoyment, and are more emotionally open to
realising their full learning potential. This in turn
helps to raise children’s self-esteem and allows
them to blossom, both as people and as language
learners, in a context of mutual respect and
support.” (4) .
References
(1) Santana, A. (2017). ‘Affect: What is teacher
The recipe confirmation and what effect does it have on learning?’
1. List primary teacher confirming behaviours Unpublished MA dissertation, FCSH, Nova University,
2. Collect opinions from children
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Retrieved
from :
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handle/10362/21949
3. Collate behaviors and opinions and create your (2) Arnold, J. (2011) Attention to Affect in language
PTCS Learning. Anglsitik. International Journal of English
4. Give your first PTCS after one month Studies, 22(1), 11-22.
5. Reflect on the results and create a ‘To do list’
(3) Ellis, K. (2000) Perceived teacher confirmation: The
development and validation of an instrument and two
6. Change your behavior studies of the relationship to cognitive and affective
7. Observe children’s responses learning, Human Communication Research, 26(2), 264-
291.
8. Consider giving your PTCS a second time
(4) Read, C.
(2010) A is for affect (Blog post).
Conclusions R e t r i e v e d
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consequently improved the learning environment.
By using a PTCS, I am now more confident that I
can improve children’s learning outcomes and
results,
as well as help create a positive
environment in our classrooms.
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