How to teach Physics in English efficiently?

ITT – Physics is an interesting subject of study which is concerned with natural phenomena around us. However, it sometimes causes difficulties for students, even though it is taught in Vietnamese. So how to teach Physics in English efficiently?

Nowadays, teaching and learning science subjects in English is a popular trend. With this model, students will have opportunities to develop specialized knowledge and enhance English skills as well. However, this also requires teachers to have an exciting and logical teaching methods.

An example in subject of Physics, teachers should have selection of knowledge and practical applications. Students cannot understand anything and easily get bored when teachers merely provide theories or inappropriate lessons for surrounding environment. While teaching, they should give examples in daily life in order to teach Physics in English efficiently and help their students easily understand and imagine what they say.

To teach Physics in English efficiently, teachers should check knowledge of their students by giving questions or tasks instead of forcing them to memorize all of the concepts. After that, they should reteach missing knowledge for students. Memorization is not only unbeneficial, but also a factor causing habit of rote learning – an awful habit of Vietnamese students. Learners would remember knowledge longer or accomplish tasks well when they understand thoughtfully the lessons.

Teachers should also encourage and enhance morale of self-study of learners through various kinds of activities such as group working or group discussion. They can require students to prepare beforehand situations, short plays or any art performance relating to contents of lessons. Therefore, it would create inspiration for students to learn. They could also divide students into groups and ask these to create tests to review lessons. This is a useful method of self-study.

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