How do I conduct dictation effectively?
We conduct dictation almost daily to
reinforce memorizing characters.
There are several little tricks to make this routine more student-centered and
engaging to achieve better results:
Encourage students
to rehearse before the dictation
to increase their confidence. Just a couple of minutes work wonders.
Ask the students
what want to write first, so they fell more involved.
Always ask for all
three elements associated with characters
: sound ( pinyin )， meaning ( English), and shape (
character) so they develop the habit to associate the three aspects as a whole.
After dictation, ask the students to
check each other’s work for mistakes, grade the dictation, and have the grader
sign his or her name. The purpose is to reinforce memory of the characters, but
it will be done in two ways: when checking another’s work for mistakes, the
student will have one more chance to look at the characters; and when checking
another’s work, the student will be more critical. They will look at the
characters more carefully and more responsibly. (The teacher must recheck and
regrade afterwards.)
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