Name cards on the Clear Need good stiff paper/ • • desk cardboard Creates nice formal-but- • friendly atmosphere Difficult to see in a big • classroom They get knocked off • desks Not using Takes pressure off the Students want the T to students’ • • names teacher their ‘know names’ All students treated Encourages T pointing • • equally Makes the class less • personal May look as if the T • doesn’t care Students always say Takes pressure off the Makes classroom • • their names when teacher interaction very unnatural they ask a question Lots of repetition of the Makes the classroom • • or when you ask names so seem a bit military students’ them to do everyone gets to Students think the T • can’t something remember them remember names (!) Write notes about A very good way to Difficult to think of • • appearance/attitude, remember who students something to say about etc against the are every student names in students’ Makes us concentrate on Takes up a lot of space/ • • the register different student identities messes up register
Name cards on the desk • Clear • Creates nice formal-but- friendly atmosphere • Need good stiff paper/ cardboard • Difficult to see in a big classroom • They get knocked off desks Not using students’ names • Takes pressure off the teacher • All students treated equally • Students want the T to ‘know their names’ • Encourages T pointing • Makes the class less personal • May look as if the T doesn’t care Students always say their names when they ask a question or when you ask them to do something • Takes pressure off the teacher • Lots of repetition of the students’ names so everyone gets to remember them • Makes classroom interaction very unnatural • Makes the classroom seem a bit military • Students think the T can’t remember names (!) Write notes about appearance/attitude, etc against the students’ names in the register • A very good way to remember who students are • Makes us concentrate on different student identities • Difficult to think of something to say about every student • Takes up a lot of space/ messes up register
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