Deborah Laurel  |  Learning Methodology  |  0 comments  |  1048 views  |  Read Full

 

Secretary Arne Duncan of the U.S. Department of Education is concerned about improving the effectiveness of teachers and addressing the issue of low performing schools. However, the current focus on student test scores to assess teacher performance seems misguided. Student test scores are only a symptom of teacher effectiveness.

Chris Soames  |  Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)  |  0 comments  |  486 views  |  Read Full

 

There are basically two types of initial TEFL training - taking a weekend certificate course plus optional add-on modules or taking a longer intensive 4-week course. After qualifying and gaining at least one year's (preferably two years') experience, you will have the chance to extend your qualifications by taking a diploma course. There are also online TEFL courses, but these are not discussed here.

Tobias Moeller  |  Other  |  0 comments  |  512 views  |  Read Full

 

What is more important, the ability to judge situations appropriately or just the knowledge about how to handle them? Does the intelligence quotient (IQ) determine your success or failure? For years, that was an overriding belief that people felt that only IQ was important to determine how far the person reached in life.