As a recursive model, the teacher can introduce an activity at ANY phase of the model and recognize whether the activity is appropriate for the student(s) or not; if it is too difficult teachers can clearly see what supports students need in order to progress through the phase and beyond and provide them. If the task is not sufficiently challenging more advanced activities can be foreseen and provided. Furthermore, the B-SLIM fully acknowledges that sometimes learners think they understand something but only when they begin to use or apply it do they recognize that their understanding is not totally clear. Thus arises an opportunity for student questions, which is an opportunity for the student to take initiative to be a self-directed learner. It also recognizes that some learners can mentally process information so rapidly that they can appear to ‘skip’ the ‘getting it’ phase (or that they may make hierarchical leaps through acquisition of some vocabulary, grammar or cultural features).
Lastly, the B-SLIM model has at its core, the goal of making learners feel successful. The model is success-driven in that it provides the necessary structure and support for students to feel successful at all stages of the learning process. For example, in order to student success with oral language during the ‘getting it’ or ‘using it’ stages, teachers may want to provide visual supports, which will allow students to produce more than what they may be able to produce without this added support. By facilitating learner success through B-SLIM, teachers are able to increase positive feelings and attitudes in students which in turn increases student motivation and investment in the language
As a recursive model, the teacher can introduce an activity at ANY phase of the model and recognize whether the activity is appropriate for the student(s) or not; if it is too difficult teachers can clearly see what supports students need in order to progress through the phase and beyond and provide them. If the task is not sufficiently challenging more advanced activities can be foreseen and provided. Furthermore, the B-SLIM fully acknowledges that sometimes learners think they understand something but only when they begin to use or apply it do they recognize that their understanding is not totally clear. Thus arises an opportunity for student questions, which is an opportunity for the student to take initiative to be a self-directed learner. It also recognizes that some learners can mentally process information so rapidly that they can appear to ‘skip’ the ‘getting it’ phase (or that they may make hierarchical leaps through acquisition of some vocabulary, grammar or cultural features).Lastly, the B-SLIM model has at its core, the goal of making learners feel successful. The model is success-driven in that it provides the necessary structure and support for students to feel successful at all stages of the learning process. For example, in order to student success with oral language during the ‘getting it’ or ‘using it’ stages, teachers may want to provide visual supports, which will allow students to produce more than what they may be able to produce without this added support. By facilitating learner success through B-SLIM, teachers are able to increase positive feelings and attitudes in students which in turn increases student motivation and investment in the language
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