Lance Winslow  |  Other  |  0 comments  |  98 views  |  Read Full

 

The other day, I was sitting in a think tank meeting, and one of the icebreakers to get our brainstorming session warmed up was to; name three new technologies or innovations which might help improve or even revolutionize education in America. It wasn't a trick question, it was one to get you to think.

Kevin R. Baker  |  English as a Second Language (ESL)  |  0 comments  |  243 views  |  Read Full

 

"Do you understand?" is one of the worst questions that can be asked in an ESL classroom. Many times students will answer in the affirmative in hopes of understanding later. Instead of asking if they understand, a good ESL teacher will strive to see if the student really does understand or not. This can be accomplished by eliciting information from a student.

Connor Davies  |  Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)  |  0 comments  |  184 views  |  Read Full

 

No matter how many books you read and how many courses you take, there are some things about being an English teacher which you can only really learn through experiencing them for yourself. As a result, you may end up turning up in a completely new country enthusiastic to start teaching, only to discover that things are not exactly as you imagined they would be.

Kevin R. Baker  |  English as a Second Language (ESL)  |  0 comments  |  251 views  |  Read Full

 

One of the greatest hindrances to ESL coaching is Teacher Talk Time (TTT). Teacher Talk Time is the amount of time that a teacher spends talking in the class. Since a tradition English class to English speaking students is often dominated by teacher explanations, many teachers think that this should also be the case in an ESL classroom. However, the opposite is true. The less a teacher talks usually the more effective the teacher will be in an ESL class.

Lindsey Watson  |  Pronunciation/Phonics  |  0 comments  |  127 views  |  Read Full

 

When teaching children how to read using a phonic teaching programme there are various elements which need to be clearly understood. This article focuses on how to teach children the various different vowel sounds.

Susan Kruger  |  Learning Methodology  |  0 comments  |  148 views  |  Read Full

 

The more I learn about learning disabilities, the more I see that the "best practices" for educating students with learning disabilities are actually considered "best practices" for all learners. For example, math and reading interventions focus heavily on "hands-on" and "experiential" learning activities.

Jesse W. Taylor  |  Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)  |  0 comments  |  132 views  |  Read Full

 

The education system in Korea is unique to say the least. It's hard to find other countries that have a more competitive academic ladder to climb than here. Testing starts in elementary school which determines the quality of the middle school the child will attend. The student's academic success in that middle school then plays a big role determining the high school the student is eligible for.

Umar Meo  |  E-Learning/CALL  |  0 comments  |  118 views  |  Read Full

 

Gone are the days of traditional education that was confined to tiresome lectures and silent books only. Today, multimedia has become an important part of education all over the world. Now educational institutes have become more conscious of how they impart knowledge to the aspirant minds.

Heather Doiron  |  Reading  |  0 comments  |  131 views  |  Read Full

 

Reader’s theatre allows ESL/EFL students the opportunity to get beyond decoding and increase their reading comprehension skills. This short article offers suggestions as to how to use Reader’s theatre in ESL/EFL classroom.

Natalie Close and darrell Wilkinson  |  Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)  |  0 comments  |  196 views  |  Read Full

 

Recently, there has been a growing interest in pragmatic competence in EFL. However, what this means and how to teach it is still somewhat unclear. This paper hopes to address these issues.