In today’s rapidly evolving technological world, ICT is transforming the way education is delivered and assessed. This in turn is changing the nature of learning. Learning is no longer a top down process but an interactive activity where learners have greater flexibility. E-learning enables learners to keep a track of their progress.
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Vol. 4 Issue 11 – Research Paper: ‘Corrective Feedback And The Students’ Uptake’ by Mastaneh Haghani
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#11 | March 12, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Mastaneh Haghani is a PhD student of TEFL at Islamic Azad University of Science and Research Campus, Tehran, Iran. She is a member of English Translation Faculty at Islamic Azad University of Tehran North Branch, Iran. Her areas of interest are second language acquisition, theories… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 11 – Research Paper: ‘Corrective Feedback And The Students’ Uptake’ by Mastaneh Haghani
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 10
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#10 | March 5, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Using Facebook to Extend Learning Into Students’ Digital Lives’ by Chris Harwood and Brad Blackstone Video: Get the Gist – Comprehension Strategy Video: Strategies for Teaching Reading: Making Predictions Research Paper: ‘A Psychoanalytic Study of Pivotal Characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 10
Vol. 4 Issue 10 – ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Using Facebook to Extend Learning Into Students’ Digital Lives’ by Chris Harwood and Brad Blackstone
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 10 – Research Paper: ‘Teaching Tenses to ESL Learners: Task Based Approach’ by Dr. Krati Sharma
The term ‘tense’ can be defined as a secondary grammatical category which serves to locate an event or a situation in time. It accounts for example for the difference in the sentences ‘John leaves’ or ‘John left’. It encompasses two aspects: a morphological aspect, namely a system of tenses encoded in the verb’s morphology, and a semantic aspect dealing with the temporal location of the event or events depicted in one or more sentences: the ‘meaning’ of the various tenses.
Vol. 4 Issue 10 – Research Paper: ‘Emotional Engagement At Work in the Service Sector’ by Aparna Marwah
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#10 | March 5, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 1. What is Emotional Labour? Emotional labor is the expression of organizationally desired emotions by service agents during service encounters (Hochschild, 1979, 1983; Ashforth & Humphrey, 1993). Morris and Feldman (1996) define emotional labor as “the effort, planning, and control needed to express organizationally desired… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 10 – Research Paper: ‘Emotional Engagement At Work in the Service Sector’ by Aparna Marwah
Vol. 4 Issue 10 – Research Paper: ‘A Psychoanalytic Study of Pivotal Characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Macbeth’ by Jay Mehta
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#10 | March 5, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Abstract Psychoanalysis; fathered by Dr. Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), is primarily a process for the analysis and therapy of neurosis. It has altered the course and content of twentieth century literature. Interestingly, Freud derived some of his concepts from literary works like ‘Oedipus Rex’ etc. Often… Continue reading Vol. 4 Issue 10 – Research Paper: ‘A Psychoanalytic Study of Pivotal Characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Macbeth’ by Jay Mehta
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 9
ELT Webinar: ‘Using literature for language learning’, February 28, 12.00 UK time Book Review: OUP’s ‘Personality Development and Soft Skills’ by Dr. Barun K Mitra ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Assessing Students’ Language Arts Performance: The Experience of Hong Kong Teachers’ by Benjamin Li Video: Strategies for Teaching Reading: Thinking Partners ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Five Reasons Why… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 9
Vol. 4 Issue 9 – 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 9 – ELTWO Research Paper: ‘Five Reasons Why Listening Strategy Instruction Might Not Work With Lower Proficiency Learners’ by Willy A Renandya
Despite numerous theoretical discussions and empirical studies that have been generated in the past 30 years or so, a strategic approach to teaching L2 listening has not been whole-heartedly embraced by practitioners, in particular when they work with lower proficiency learners of English.