Have you ever wondered why children seem to be able to learn to speak English a lot faster than adults? The reason is mainly because they don't have the fear associated with learning a new language that adults have.
Jan 28, 2009
Tutoring/Home School 3192 Views
Tutoring conversation skills seems quite easy, but setting clear expectations establishes standards and avoids problems. The author, an experienced conversation tutor and university professor, provides a concise overview of te numerous advantages to approaching tutoring conversation in a systematic manner.
English teachers should cultivate student curiosity and nudge them to become autotelic - or self-directed. The author, an English professor in Los Angeles, suggests a few simple techniques that gently push students to take more responsibility for their own development as English language learners.
Jan 28, 2009
Learning Methodology 3820 Views
Investigates links between debased language and failed education policies.
Jan 31, 2009
Teaching Methodology 5597 Views
This is a short follow-up to a previous article on the viability of virtual worlds as language learning/teaching platforms, in specific Second Life. Focus here is the use of SL (Second Life) as a component of blended learning.
http://eslarticle.com/pub/articles/english-as-a-second-language-esl/virtual-world-scepticism-792.htm