PVT Keyword Education customer story 2021 v1.1 Efficacy

Product Implementation

PVT In-Home is a hybrid classroom teaching solution, known as an Online-Merge-Offline (OMO), where students take English lessons online at home with a native English-speaking teacher located in another country, in this case Australia. Students spend several hours per week at Keyword Education learning English language skills with local teachers, then spend one 40- minute class per week online reviewing those lessons with a native English-speaking teacher. The classes use a variety of different types of technology to support teachers (I.e., smartboards, tablets, computers, etc.) and at home students use computers, tablets or smartphones for support. Marina, Anna and Paul, who teach English at Keyword Education were interviewed about their experience using PVT. Marina teaches 1st and 2nd grade, students aged 6-8; and Paul teaches 1st grade, students aged 6-7. Anna teaches 3rd, 4th and 5th grade, students aged 8-11. All three teachers had the opportunity to observe at least one PVT class, with the native English-speaking teacher, over the duration of approximately two months. A typical class includes a warm-up, question and answer session, readings, and sharing ideas between teacher and students.

“They have made progress due to the opportunity to learn from a foreign teacher. Some of them have even become more confident.” “There has been improvement in their English skills, especially the listening and speaking skills. (PVT) has helped a lot.”

The native English-speaking teachers are experienced and energetic, according to the teachers at Keyword Education. They interact with students and engage them with quality English language learning. Anna finds they “motivate students” to participate in class and the “interaction is good” between students and teacher. Paul describes them as “very good at teaching” and he appreciates how experienced they are with teaching young learners. All three teachers believe students benefit from learning English with a native English-speaking teacher. In particular, Anna appreciates the way the “teachers can give students the native expressions, their way of thinking patterns and native culture” in a way a local teacher cannot. “It is really great that they can speak with the foreign teacher as they review what they have already learned in my class. It makes them more competent when they are able to do that with a foreign teacher.”

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The main goal for all three teachers is to develop their students’ English language skills such as speaking, listening and reading so they are adequately prepared to be successful in subsequent grades. All three teachers like that PVT allows students the opportunity to review these skills in the comfort of their own home. As a result, they believe their speaking, listening and reading skills have improved, which in turn has increased their confidence.

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