DEBATE CLUB: mardi 24 mai 2022 - How Far is Competition Necessary in Regards to the Learning Process?

Do you learn better if there is a competition involved? Is a “winner” a learner? Come and share your opinions at tonight’s Debate Club!

VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME ! 

C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !

 

DATE / LEVELS

• Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
• Intermediate to Advanced

  

TIME / VENUE

• From 19h00 to 20h30
• Aix and Marseille

  

TEACHERS

• Martin Toseland (Aix)
• Rod Mella (Marseille)

  

QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE

Is competition good or bad to the learning process?
What drives you? Do you thrive for excellence?
What is competition-based learning?
Does competition enhance the learning process?
Should we promote competitiveness at our schools?
What are just expectations at school?
What lessons can we draw from losing?
What are some ways competitions enhance learning?

VOCABULARY

behaviours
benchmark
beneficial peer comparisons
competitiveness vs competitiveness
complacent
demoralizing
demotivating
disheartening
energize (v)
enhance social learning
enhance the learning process
facilitating growth mindsets
failure
framework
grades
guidance
heightened competition vs low competition
intrinsic motivation
just vs unjust expectations
manage subjectivity
mental toughness
one size fits all education approach
outperform (v)
rank
rankings
real life vs textbook
self-motivation
skills
supportive vs non-supportive
think out of the box
threshold
thrive (v)
well-designed vs poorly-designed
wisdom

 

SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!

Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.

 

SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT

how a competitive spirit can lead you to success
learning through competition
what is competition-based learning

 

SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS

https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com

KEY PHRASES

For general phrases for debates, CLICK HERE