English as a Medium of Instruction

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• Flipped classroom
• Study Guides
• Tasks
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AI-generated generic prompt for AI to create a task-based study guide

Here's a generic, adaptable prompt to help university teachers design a task-based study guide for any article or unit in a coursebook. It’s structured to support deep engagement, higher-order thinking, and discipline-specific flexibility.

Prompt: Task-Based Study Guide DesignObjectiveCreate a study guide that leads students to:

• Read deeply and critically
• Identify key ideas and arguments
• Engage in higher-order thinking (analysis, synthesis, evaluation)
• Apply concepts to their own fields or contexts

Structure1. Pre-reading Tasks
Choose 1–2:

• Vocabulary builder: List 10 key terms from the text. Define them based on context and prior knowledge.
• Prediction task: Look at the title, headings, or summary. What do you expect to learn? Why might it be important in your field?

2. Focused Reading Tasks
Choose 2–3:

• Evidence Hunt: Identify and summarise three key arguments or claims. Under each, write down the evidence the author uses to support it.
• Concept Map: Draw links between 5 major concepts in the text. Explain each link in one sentence.
• Question Tracing: Identify a question the article tries to answer. How does the structure of the text build toward this?

3. Analysis and Interpretation Tasks
Choose 1–2:

• Critical Reflection: What assumptions does the author make about [topic]? Are they justified?
• Perspective Shift: Reinterpret one paragraph/sentence from another disciplinary or cultural point of view.
• Bias Check: Identify any biases or limitations in the text. How might they affect its conclusions?

4. Application Tasks
Choose 1:

• Discipline Link: Relate one argument from the text to an issue, debate, or practice in your field.
• Case Comparison: Find a real-world example that supports or contradicts one of the text’s claims. Briefly present your findings.
• Policy/Practice Proposal: Based on the text, propose one change to a current policy or practice. Justify your proposal.

5. Synthesis and Output
Choose 1:

• Mini Presentation: Create a slide or 2-minute speech summarising what future researchers should take from this text.
• Collaborative Mindmap: In groups, build a mindmap linking this text to others studied this term.
• Research Question: Formulate one question for further research prompted by the text.

Instructions for Teachers

• Select tasks based on learning outcomes, student level, and academic field.
• You may assign different groups different tasks, leading to a collaborative seminar.
• Encourage students to annotate the text and highlight not just what is said, but how it’s said and why.
• Provide guidance on how to support claims with citations and use academic discourse markers.

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