Tag: EFL

Vol. 4 Issue 21 – Webinar: Transitioning ESL Students to the Workplace

The Cambridge team has posted a replay of the ‘Transitioning ESL Students to the Workplace’ webinar.

Vol. 4 Issue 21 – ELTWO Case Study: ‘The Case for Abstract Grammar: Formal Grammar and Linguistic Communication’ by Jeanette K. Gundel and Hooi Ling Soh

The ELTWorldOnline.com team has posted a case study entitled ‘The Case for Abstract Grammar: Formal Grammar and Linguistic Communication’ by Jeanette K. Gundel and Hooi Ling Soh (Department of Linguistics/Center for Cognitive SciencesUniversity of Minnesota).

Vol. 4 Issue 21 – Article: ‘Teaching Grammar in an ESL / EFL Setting’ by Kenneth Beare

Kenneth Beare, About.com ESL Guide, has posted an informative article titled “Teaching Grammar in an ESL / EFL Setting”.

Vol. 4 Issue 20 – Conference: ‘Interfacing Language, Culture and Technology’, BITS Pilani (India), October 8-9

Advent of digital and high-speed communication technologies into our lives has made an inevitable impact on the use and development of language and culture which makes effective teaching of language crucial in post modern times. The development of human capital has to be in sync with the swift move in the world of communication. A sense of balance in the fields of language, culture and communication has to be nurtured to scaffold global growth and advancement in a wide range of other fields related to IT, engineering, architecture and business. Thus, technology’s pervasiveness, a potent influential force in the shaping of local and global cultures calls much needed attention to the context of educational policies and practices related to Language pedagogy.

Vol. 4 Issue 20 – Webinar: Ten ideas for mobile learning

This webinar, aimed at teachers with little or no experience in the subject, will show ten practical ways you can exploit mobile technology in order to support language learning. We will look at uses for both the teacher in class, and for the learner outside of lessons.

Vol. 4 Issue 20 – Article: ‘Top 4 Tips for Choosing the Right Assistive Technology’ by Ann Logsdon

Ann Logsdon, About.com ESL Guide, has posted an informative article titled “Top 4 Tips for Choosing the Right Assistive Technology”.

Vol. 4 Issue 20 – ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Assessing Students’ Language Arts Performance: The Experience of Hong Kong Teachers’ by Benjamin Li

This article reports findings from an investigation of the English language arts (LA) assessment strategies used in Hong Kong secondary schools, and the extent to which these strategies reflect the principles of performance-based assessment.

Vol. 4 Issue 20 – Video: Robert K. Logan on The Origin and Evolution of Language

University of Toronto Physics professor Robert K. Logan on The Origin and Evolution of Language and the Emergence of Concepts

Vol. 4 Issue 19 – Article: ‘Use Study Groups to Promote Better Grades for LD Students’ by Ann Logsdon

Ann Logsdon, About.com ESL Guide, has posted an informative article titled “Use Study Groups to Promote Better Grades for LD Students”.