help from their peers. By giving them the freedom to write on the topics of their choice or the stories they had just read, the students are able to relate the writing to the discussions in the classroom (Araujo, 2002, p. 239).
Based on the above discussion, it is evident that the students receive their input from multiple sources. The most significant source is the teacher. She plays an instrumental role in the students' learning in many ways. First, she is the one who selects the appropriate reading and learning materials for her students. Second, she designs and implements the curriculum for the students. Most importantly, she possesses the skills and the experience to guide classroom discussions, correct students effectively and knows when and how to utilize the first language to support the learning process. Moreover, the teacher needs to be aware of the different levels of proficiency of students in order to offer the appropriate scaffolding to individual students within a group setting.
In addition, the students derive their
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