why you should know about dynamic skill theory!

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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What do you notice?

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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?

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I question the student -> equilibrium attempted by their DaeNs

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TASK: 1. Get in a group2. Design an inquiry-based lesson

that uses skill theory protocols

3. Justify your design to the room!

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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

m@murphyschool.commore details?FAB-EFL.com

Neuroscientific ^

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