Category: ELTWeekly Volume 6

Conference: ‘8th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures’, Penang, August 12-14

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 15 | June 9, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] From the conference organizers: In academe today, doing research is salient for professional development and self-actualisation. The reverence for research is well-documented in the esteem accorded not only to publication, but also to public forum where oral dissemination of research is made possible. MICOLLAC… Continue reading Conference: ‘8th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures’, Penang, August 12-14

Article: Blended and cooperative learning in EAP

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 15 | June 9, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The OUP ELT blog has published an article dealing with blended learning and cooperative learning. Although the idea of blended learning is not new, most people now associate it with including computer or tablet and internet use in the classroom. These tools can be used… Continue reading Article: Blended and cooperative learning in EAP

For your classroom: ‘A self-determination theory based lesson plan that works! Tapping student utilizing autonomy, competence, and relatedness’ by David Ockert

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 17 | July 14, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] This paper presents a self-determination theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985; Ryan & Deci, 2000) based lesson plan or task that can be used in a communicative language teaching (CLT) class. First, it must be noted that “(r)ecent studies on SDT-based motives have shown that… Continue reading For your classroom: ‘A self-determination theory based lesson plan that works! Tapping student utilizing autonomy, competence, and relatedness’ by David Ockert

News: Loveland teacher leads efforts to innovate language learning

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 17 | July 14, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Bryce Hedstrom might start with five words such as cat, girl, like, give and has. He give an action for each word and makes up silly stories about the girl who has a cat and gives it to another girl. He adds in other… Continue reading News: Loveland teacher leads efforts to innovate language learning

ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Article: Classroom speaking challenges: it’s so hard getting the weaker students to join in Conference: ’59th All India English Teachers’ Conference’, Kota, India – December 19-21 Article: How to engage your students in online activities Conference: ‘The Asian Conference on Society, Education & Technology… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16

Conference: ’59th All India English Teachers’ Conference’, Kota, India – December 19-21

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Welcome to Kota Rajasthan Technical University, Kota feels privileged in inviting English teachers, academicians,  research scholars and students to participate in 59th All India English Teachers’ Conference being held in collaboration with the Association for English Studies in India on 19, 20 and 21… Continue reading Conference: ’59th All India English Teachers’ Conference’, Kota, India – December 19-21

Conference: ‘The Asian Conference on Society, Education & Technology 2014’, Japan – October 28

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The International Academic Forum in partnership with Waseda University (Japan), Birkbeck University of London (UK), The National Institute of Education (Singapore), The National University of Tainan (Taiwan), Lincoln University (UK), the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKSAR), Virginia Tech (USA), Auburn University (USA), and… Continue reading Conference: ‘The Asian Conference on Society, Education & Technology 2014’, Japan – October 28

Article: Classroom speaking challenges: it’s so hard getting the weaker students to join in

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 15 | June 9, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The OUP ELT blog has published an article dealing with the classroom engagement of weaker students. Erika Osvath, an experienced teacher and teacher-trainer, explores the third of our Solutions Speaking Challenges: ‘It’s so hard getting the weaker students to join in’.  As I am sitting at… Continue reading Article: Classroom speaking challenges: it’s so hard getting the weaker students to join in