8th International ELT Research Conference: Innovative Approaches to Research in ELT, Turkey, May 15-17

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 7 | March 10, 2014] Note from the conference organizers On 15-17 May 2014, we are very proud to be organizing the 8th International ELT Research Conference with the chosen theme of: INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO RESEARCH IN ELT, in Çanakkale, Turkey. The conference is organised under the auspices of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart… Continue reading 8th International ELT Research Conference: Innovative Approaches to Research in ELT, Turkey, May 15-17

ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Research Paper: ‘Vocabulary Development during Read-Alouds: Examining the Instructional Sequence’ by Karen J. Kindle Research Paper: ‘Listening to Learn: Boosting Vocabulary with Interactive Activities’ by Joshu Cohen Video: Total Physical Response (TPR) Video: Introducing the Oxford Test of English Video: Five Communicative Language Teaching Methods Video: Library… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6

Research Paper: ‘Vocabulary Development during Read-Alouds: Examining the Instructional Sequence’ by Karen J. Kindle

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Reading aloud to children is a recommended practice in early childhood and primary-grade classrooms that is purported to enhance vocabulary growth. General guidelines can be found in the literature, but practitioners often rely on conventional wisdom and their own instincts to embed vocabulary instruction into their read-alouds.… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Vocabulary Development during Read-Alouds: Examining the Instructional Sequence’ by Karen J. Kindle

Research Paper: ‘Listening to Learn: Boosting Vocabulary with Interactive Activities’ by Joshu Cohen

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Despite being one of our most important and most often used modalities, listening is an area of language instruction that is often overlooked by teachers and researchers alike as fertile ground for the enhancement of students’ vocabulary knowledge. For low-level learners, especially those not in full control… Continue reading Research Paper: ‘Listening to Learn: Boosting Vocabulary with Interactive Activities’ by Joshu Cohen

Video: Introducing the Oxford Test of English

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] Find out about the Oxford Test of English – a new, general English proficiency test. It is delivered 100% online, 365 days a year, in any module combination, with test results available within 10 working days. The Oxford Test of English – a new way to benchmark… Continue reading Video: Introducing the Oxford Test of English

FYI: Two International Research Journals

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] I am glad to present information about two international research journals published by Prof. Dr. K. V. Dominic. 1. International Journal on Multicultural Literature (IJML) ISSN: 2231-6248 (An International Refereed Biannual Published in January and July) Abstracted and indexed at EBSCO Host, USA Edited and Published by: Dr. K. V.… Continue reading FYI: Two International Research Journals

Article: ‘Self-determination theory based lesson plans that work by utilizing autonomy, competence, and relatedness’ by David Ockert

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 6 | March 3, 2014] This paper is written in response to several requests for self-determination theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 1985; Ryan & Deci, 2000) based lesson plans / tasks that can be used in a communicative language teaching (CLT) class. The theoretical basis for the task presented herein can be… Continue reading Article: ‘Self-determination theory based lesson plans that work by utilizing autonomy, competence, and relatedness’ by David Ockert