Teaching Goal and Objective:
What are your teaching goals and objectives?
I hope to provide a community for language learning that is freely available to everyone
Year:
How long has your institution been found?
5 months
Features of school:
What kind of teaching method do instructors usually use?
the methods are a bit different in SL because of the differences in levels, cultures, and technology.also the size of the classes are unnaturally large.
I think we mostly use the communicative or colaborative approach.we also tend to use task beased learning.I form the lessons into Present Practice and Perform also.
Which skills do you focus on?
Speaking
Media:
What kind of media do you use? (ex: video clips, PPT, podcast)
we use photos, built and scripted objects, and maybe blog huds connected to LMS systems
Teaching Material:
Do you use any teaching materials?
We write our own material using notecards in SL
Schedule (Time):
Do you have classes for students in different time zones?
I don't. it whenever I am available. The others seem to follow since I have developed a following in the beginning. and since I am in Asia the times I teach work best for Asian and Australia. We hope to have times better suited for other parts of the world.
Can I know which country are you in?
Japan.
How long is each class?
3 hours
Teacher:
How many teachers are there in your institution?
4
What are the backgrounds of the teachers?
They are from america and mostly professors
What are the criteria for choosing teachers?
I don't choose them..they are volunteers. We are not a school, just a group of people trying to help each other teach or learn languages
Student:
How many students in each class?
average about 15 per class
How many students in your institution?
almost 150 members
What is the major age group of students? (18-25, 26-34, 35-42, 43-50, above?)
I don't know everyone's age because asking is rude..but I would say over 30
What are students’ nationalities?
everywhere not Africa yet. oh and Mexico
Most of them are from asia?
hmmm i think so...but its changing. 50-50 now
Class fee:
Are these classes available for free?
Free
How much for each class?
Free
Do you have an website
Yes. http://professormerryman.com/cypris-chat/