Use interdependence chains in which students link interdependent jobs and explain why each job needs the others¶

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Description¶

A pre-intermediate level activity, adapted from Haley (2010), in which students complete a chain diagram of jobs that depend on one another. The article states that "Students filled each link with jobs that were interdependent and gave reasons why they needed each other." It is presented as a sample activity aligned with students' cognitive learning styles, encouraging relational thinking about vocabulary and concepts.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A chain diagram template with links students can fill with jobs and reasons

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Pre-intermediate level EFL students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Vocabulary learning
• Understanding relationships between concepts

Affordances¶

• Cognitive Learning Theory Active Constructive

Related Strategies¶

• Drawing To Learn
• Graphic Organizers as Text Illustrations
• Graphic Organizers/Guided Notes

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ozlem Yagcioglui. (2016). The Positive Effects of Cognitive Learning Styles in ELT Classes. European Journal of English Language Teaching, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.166311