What is the value of a university degree? It is no longer the golden ticket to a successful career, but students continue to follow the well trodden path from high school into university, and are paying more and more for their university education every year. Jack Delosa explains how curriculum complacency in our universities, and… Continue reading Jack Delosa on ‘The future of education is not what it used to be’
Category: ELTWeekly Volume 9
Using digital projects to raise teenagers’ global awareness
For this professional development webinar, Richard Whiteside discussed the benefits of getting students to do digital projects as a way to build 21st century skills and global awareness. He also provided practical ideas and tips for doing digital projects with your class, using examples from Eyes Open and Uncover. Catch up with the recording below! Richard… Continue reading Using digital projects to raise teenagers’ global awareness
“Uptalk” in English: Myth and Fact
In this week’s post, Abby Kaplan, author of Women Talk More than Men…And Other Myths about Language Explained, investigates the phenomenon of “Uptalk” and the myths and facts surrounding it. Young people these days, their intonation is really strange? And all their sentences sound like questions? Which makes them sound like they’re not sure of anything?… Continue reading “Uptalk” in English: Myth and Fact
Digital literacy: the missing piece for Adult ESL learners
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 77% of jobs within the next decade will require some degree of technology skills. How can these skills be integrated in to English language programs? Kathy Harris explores the role of digital literacy with adult learners. Dr. Harris teaches in the MA TESOL program at Portland State… Continue reading Digital literacy: the missing piece for Adult ESL learners
Oracy in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Talk
“What makes me enjoy talking the most,” explains Milo, a Year 3 student, “is that everybody’s listened to you, and you’re part of the world, and you feel respected and important.” Oracy — the ability to speak well — is a core pedagogy at School 21, a London-based public school. “Speaking is a huge priority,”… Continue reading Oracy in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Talk
Book of the week: CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) has emerged since the millennium as a major trend in education. Written by Do Coyle, Philip Hood and David Marsh and drawing on their experience of CLIL in secondary schools, primary schools and English language schools across Europe, this book gives a comprehensive overview of CLIL. It summarises the… Continue reading Book of the week: CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
Research Paper: ‘Impacts of Identity Identification on One’s Entity with Reference to the characters of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart’ by Lipi Acharya & Neerja Arun Gupta
[ELTWeekly Volume 9, Issue 1 | January 2, 2017 | ISSN 0975-3036] Impacts of Identity Identification on One’s Entity with Reference to the characters of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart by Lipi Acharya, Research Scholar (First Author) and Dr Neerja Arun Gupta, Principal, Bhavan’s Arts and Commerce College, Khanpur, Ahmedabad Syndicate Member, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (Second Author) Abstract… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Impacts of Identity Identification on One’s Entity with Reference to the characters of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart’ by Lipi Acharya & Neerja Arun Gupta
ELTWeekly Volume 9, Issue 3
Book of the week: Examining Reading: Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Reading Video: How is Social Media Transforming the Future of Education? Video: Pape Samb: Linking Education with Entrepreneurship Video: Kiran Bir Sethi: Not by Chance, but by Design! Article: The Development of Young Learners’ Reading Skills – Part 1 Article: Turning the… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 9, Issue 3
Book of the week: Examining Reading: Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Reading
This publication highlights the need for test developers to provide clear explanations of the ability constructs which underpin tests offered in the public domain. An explanation is increasingly required or if the validity of test score interpretation and use are to be supported both logically and with empirical evidence. The book demonstates the application of… Continue reading Book of the week: Examining Reading: Research and Practice in Assessing Second Language Reading
Video: How is Social Media Transforming the Future of Education?
As technology advances, traditional methods of learning and instruction are being challenged. Can we learn a complex subject such as science by watching a video on social media? Can social media become the future medium of learning? In this session, we explore the answers to these questions with Derek Muller, the founder of Vertiasium YouTube… Continue reading Video: How is Social Media Transforming the Future of Education?