Category: ELTWeekly Volume 8

Vive la (online) Collaboration – a tale of how two (virtual) heads are better than one (Cambridge Conversations)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 12 | July 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Marcin Lewandowski says, “Being an autonomous and independent learner is crucial for successful language learning. The ability to manage your own learning without relying on the teacher is a skill that should be in the repertoire of all language (and otherwise) students. To… Continue reading Vive la (online) Collaboration – a tale of how two (virtual) heads are better than one (Cambridge Conversations)

Conveying Passion: Bringing Literature Into the Classroom (OUP ELT Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 12 | July 18, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Amos PAran says, “ I have always found literature to be an extremely powerful tool in the classroom. Maybe it’s because of my own love of literature – maybe I managed to convey some of my passion. Maybe the fact that I love literature… Continue reading Conveying Passion: Bringing Literature Into the Classroom (OUP ELT Blog)

ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11 | July 5, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Video: Communicative Language Teaching: Jeremy Harmer and Scott Thornbury Video: 50 years of Linguistics at MIT, Lecture 4 Case Study: Varying Classroom Input to Cater for Different Learning Styles – Gareth Morgan Research Paper: Fostering L2 Voices with Literature: Pedagogical Insights – Won Kim… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11

Video: Communicative Language Teaching: Jeremy Harmer and Scott Thornbury

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11 | June 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] The Communicative Approach is so well-established, it’s more or less the default methodology for second language teaching. But where did it come from? How has it evolved? Where does it work? What are its strengths and its weaknesses?

Case Study: Varying Classroom Input to Cater for Different Learning Styles – Gareth Morgan

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11 | June 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Abstract The paper’s focus is the preferred means of learning of students on an academic writing course at the National University of Singapore. The study’s findings come from a questionnaire completed by a cohort of 53 students which asked for responses to 22 prompts… Continue reading Case Study: Varying Classroom Input to Cater for Different Learning Styles – Gareth Morgan

Research Paper: Fostering L2 Voices with Literature: Pedagogical Insights – Won Kim

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11 | June 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Abstract This article reports on a qualitative case study of an advanced ESL class for adult learners at a private language institute in Canada. In this class, literary texts were used as teaching materials. This three-month long ethnographic study explored teaching practices of literature-based… Continue reading Research Paper: Fostering L2 Voices with Literature: Pedagogical Insights – Won Kim

5 Muhammad Ali Quotes Every Teacher Needs in the Classroom (Edutopia)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11 | June 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] As a fan of boxing, it’s easy to compare the world of education to this fascinating sport. Educators, regardless of their role, have ringside seats to a main event focused on transforming education. There are always competing initiatives (going toe-to-toe), which can be difficult… Continue reading 5 Muhammad Ali Quotes Every Teacher Needs in the Classroom (Edutopia)

Teachers: Move On Before You Burn Out (Edutopia)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11 | June 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] This year, I’m retiring from coaching my middle school’s award-winning speech and debate team. It has been an amazing 12 years of laughter, tears, frustration, and pride. I look back at my students, at both those who have won trophies at the state and national… Continue reading Teachers: Move On Before You Burn Out (Edutopia)

5 New Fun Ways to Teach Grammar to ESL Students (BusyTeacher)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 11 | June 27, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Of course, teachers know correct grammar rules, but it’s one thing to know them, and another thing to effectively teach them, and transmit them so that students not only understand the rules, but also apply them correctly. In my experience, grammar shouldn’t be taught… Continue reading 5 New Fun Ways to Teach Grammar to ESL Students (BusyTeacher)