ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#32 | August 6, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036
Oxford University Press is holding the ‘Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom’ webinar on 21st and 28th August 2012 at 08.00 – 09.00 and 21.00 – 22.00 (BST).
The OUP team says, “‘My group just doesn’t gel!’ Does this complaint, (from answers to a questionnaire to teachers in language schools in many different countries) strike a chord with you? Have you experienced either the joy of working with a harmonious and cohesive group of students or the difficulty of trying to work with a fractious and divided group? If so, this webinar is for you!
In the present day EFL classroom, where pairwork and groupwork are the norm, harmonious relationships and a positive atmosphere within the classroom have become increasingly important for the success of courses. Research has shown that a positive and cohesive atmosphere in the group has a beneficial effect on morale and motivation and can significantly affect learning. But can something as intangible as ‘atmosphere’ be created? This talk will explore some practical ways in which group atmosphere and relationships can be enhanced“.
About the speaker
Jill Hadfield has worked as a teacher and teacher trainer in Britain, France, China, Tibet, Madagascar and New Zealand and run short courses and seminars for teachers in many other parts of the world, including: France, Spain, Algeria, Israel, Bulgaria, Germany, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Baltic Republics, Korea, Argentina and Uruguay. She now teaches with the Language Education Team at Unitec, New Zealand .
She is the author of thirty books, which have been translated into a total of fourteen languages These include the Longman Communication Games series, five books in the Oxford Basics series, Diploma and Classroom Dynamics. She has also written a course for primary children: Excellent! published by Longman. Two Teacher Education books were published recently: Top Tools for Language Teachers (Pearson) and Introduction to Teaching English (OUP) and the latter has been selected as a teacher training course for state school secondary teachers in Brazil. Her new book on motivation, co authored with Zoltan Dornyei is forthcoming in 2012.
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