My school is a rural elementary school in which a decline in farming had caused serious economic and depopulation problems.
I am teaching the 5th grades.
Three problems have an effect on the my classroom are: first, I think that some students are considering studying English to be important but male students are low academic and caused disruptions within the class due mainly to their lack of competitive spirit and satisfaction with their present situation. These students seem to prefer a pleasant teacher to one who was competent. This attitude had a direct and important effect on the classroom interactions.
Second, My student's parents in rural areas seem to consider English to be a difficult subject to teach at home because of English's foreignness. Moreover they seem to distrust English education in the schools.
Third, the absence of private education facilities puts the students at a distinct disadvantage with respect to the urban population. I have 9 students in my class. 3girls and 6boys. The small class size also contributes to a lack of materials and outside influences. While the curriculum is easily administered, the situation fosters a lack of competitive spirit.
In addition, Frankly speaking, my class almost entirely teacher-directed. This teacher-centered instruction resulted in simple and restricted interaction: hermeneutic teaching as simple as 'listen and repeat'. This was due to the teachers relying on an unmodified curriculum, and a low level of understanding on the part of the students.
Second, some interaction happened between the students. High-level students exchanged information, and checked and evaluated each other. Low-level students had help from the high group, but one-sidedly. There is little interaction among the low-level students.
Third, There is little interaction at the class level. Children kept silent and on task, but avoided disturbing the class atmosphere. I have tried to control the students and the class for effective interaction.
Cordially yours
Choi
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