Naomi Simmons  |  Young Learners  |  0 comments  |  137 views  |  Read Full

 

Games are a natural way for children to communicate in any language. When they get absorbed in a game, they lose inhibitions about speaking up and even the shyest child is usually happy to shout out the answer. For this reason, games are an ideal way to help your child to practise a foreign language too.

Richard D Boyce  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  171 views  |  Read Full

 

One of the most important priorities for any teacher early in the school year is to get to know the names of their students quickly. This will help establish a disciplined class room environment which is conducive to learning.

P. Carol Jones  |  Study Skills  |  0 comments  |  106 views  |  Read Full

 

On any given school night, a common question parents ask their teenagers is: "Do you have any homework?" or "Have you studied yet?" What those parents should be asking, is: "Does my child know how to study?" Unfortunately the answer is often no, yet having strong study skills are the key to academic success-whether in middle school, high school, or college.

Martyn L Worzel  |  Young Learners  |  0 comments  |  82 views  |  Read Full

 

Between the ages of key stage one and key stage two, children will be learning their basic literacy skills, which will provide them with the foundation to build a more solid and diverse understand in future years. The subject is commonly split up into 3 different factions. Reading, writing and spelling, however, in some cases spelling is often a sub structure of writing.

Mick Rosenblum  |  Study Skills  |  0 comments  |  102 views  |  Read Full

 

Have you ever taken a moment to watch a honeybee in action? Did you marvel at the way she methodically drifts from flower to flower collecting her "basketfuls" of pollen, only to navigate unerringly back to the hive? Did you ever wonder where she learned to do her job so well and to navigate so precisely? The answer lies with Mother Nature, herself.

M. G. Hines  |  E-Learning/CALL  |  0 comments  |  263 views  |  Read Full

 

Technology transforms virtually all human pursuits. In the field of education, the use of audiovisual aids, computers, and telecommunication devices has radically altered classroom dynamics. For ESL and TFL practitioners, the possibilities being opened up by technology are highly promising, with the currently accepted practices already demonstrating the huge benefits technology offers to both students and educators.

Lexi Davis  |  E-Learning/CALL  |  0 comments  |  176 views  |  Read Full

 

 Teachers who strive to improve their classroom setting often wonder about the addition of technology and how it might help their students. While the debate about whether technology helps or harms students continues, parents and teachers must understand the potential benefits of using ...

Rick Boyce  |  Teaching  |  0 comments  |  119 views  |  Read Full

 

Preamble: Marking traditional pen on paper examinations and written assignments can be first and foremost, time consuming. Secondly, they require you to create consistency so that each student gains a fair mark. Thirdly, since much of the marking of assessment is done after school hours, teachers enter a period of time where tiredness can lead accidentally to errors in the marking of students' work.

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Preamble: To begin, it is important to define what I mean by the term 'non-traditional assessment'. By non-traditional, I mean assessment items other than the formal pen on paper examinations and essay type assignments. They include; research assignments; practical tests; assessment instruments using technology or the student's personally collected data.

Aline Heller  |  Study Skills  |  0 comments  |  90 views  |  Read Full

 

Different people have different preferences and ways of doing things. This is also true in the way people study. A study technique that works for one person will not necessarily be effective for everyone. There are, however, some general practices that can help each learner minimize wasted time and frustration, and help them maximize their academic performance.