Sep 3, 2011
Teacher Training 3702 Views
I have long been a proponent of finding alternatives to standardized tests, including the use of portfolio assessment and other authentic assessments that measure real learning and not the ability to choose the correct answer. Along this line, I had a conversation a few days ago with another educator about the concept of the bell curve and how intelligence, as it is viewed, can be a more accurate determiner of achieving proficiency.
Apr 23, 2012
Study Skills 3701 Views
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.
Dec 14, 2008
Teacher Training 3698 Views
15 things to find out about a TEFL certificate course
Apr 6, 2010
Classroom Management 3697 Views
A recent conversation with a teacher in a mainstream school that has recently referred yet another 'uncontrollable, we've done everything and nothing works' child to join the behaviour unit made me think about the dangers of consistency! Hard to believe? How can consistency be dangerous?
Jun 6, 2010
Learning Methodology 3697 Views
This article describes how we progress from not knowing anything about a subject to the mastery of that subject in four steps. It outlines what we go through from not having any cognition about something to how we progress to knowing to perfection.
Sep 1, 2010
Speaking/Listening 3697 Views
Listening in the foreign language is the most difficult skill for most learners. Here are some suggestions for improving those listening skills, and recommendations for foreign language learning programs.
Jun 23, 2012
Career Development 3695 Views
As most of the schools and institutes realize the importance of good elementary school teacher, the interview process is also different from other professional interviews. The teacher is not just scrutinized on the basis of education, but also from different perspectives like handling the cranky and naughty kids, teaching methods, patience level and handling stress...etc.
As an adult English language Learner, one of the greatest teaching tools my teachers used in helping me understand the language was with the use of examples. In this article I'd like to share the reasons examples are used and the benefits examples provide when learning the English Language.
May 6, 2012
Study Skills 3692 Views
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.
Sep 2, 2009
Career Development 3689 Views
CPD or not CPD? That is the question. The aim of this essay is to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of which it has been said "is fast attaining an as yet unchallenged status as orthodoxy" (Sadler-Smith and Badger, 1998).
