[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
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Research: Students learning English benefit more in two-language instructional programs than English immersion, Stanford research finds
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 11 | April 14, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Andrew Myers says, “Like a growing number of school systems across the country, San Francisco Unified School District is tasked with educating increasing rolls of students for whom English is not their first language. In the United States, the school-aged population has grown a… Continue reading Research: Students learning English benefit more in two-language instructional programs than English immersion, Stanford research finds
‘Preparing students for Digital Age’ by Mallikaa Shril
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 11 | April 14, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Teaching is a highly skilled and complex profession geared up for challenges. Teachers of today in the Digital Age, unlike yesteryears, are indeed in an influential scenario. They are called for, to develop a series of attributes for their practice in relation to pedagogy,… Continue reading ‘Preparing students for Digital Age’ by Mallikaa Shril
‘A four skills activity for large classes (or small)’ by David Ockert
[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 10 | March 31, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] This activity works great with large groups because it requires the use of all four language skills in an exciting, interactive, and low-pressure competition (Norris, 1993). In addition, it works best in a classroom with movable tables and chairs. This type of activity also… Continue reading ‘A four skills activity for large classes (or small)’ by David Ockert