Why We Need Dissenters
by Nick Michelioudakis The thread: A couple of days ago, a colleague, (Marek Kiczkowiak) posted something on the IATEFL Facebook group about why someone…
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How You Can Learn from The Politeness of Qatar
How You Can Learn from the Politeness of Qatar *Miryokuteki Hinshitsu This is a true story. It happened to me a few days ago…
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Beyond ELT – The Uncollection
‘Take a note – any note!’ Church in trouble: ‘Ask not what thy God can do for you; ask what thou canst do for…
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Why would anyone hate Chick Kendle?
‘’Why would anyone hate Chick Kendle?’ [The side of ELT nobody talks about in public] Who is Chick Kendle?: Chick Kendle is about…
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How to be a Great Manager
How to Be a Great Manager The importance of spotting: Some people are good at generating ideas. Others collect them. I am a collector myself….
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Social Psychology and ELT: Emotion and Ethics
Social Psychology and ELT: Emotion and Ethics ‘2 ½ Lessons that Smoking can Teach us’ A funeral with a difference: This is a real…
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Psychology And ELT: How Can We Boost ELT Association Membership?
How Can We Boost ELT Association Membership? ‘Wow! What’s this?’: Imagine you are living in Australia. It’s an ordinary day in early October 2005….
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Beyond ELT: Creativity and Lateral Thinking
Creativity and Lateral Thinking Endangered Species: Once upon a time there was a little library. It was full of books and people loved it….
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How Can We Communicate Effectively ?
How Can we Communicate Effectively ? Communication 101 – Mission Statements: How can we communicate effectively? “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion…
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Psychology and ELT: 3 Lessons For Our Field
Psychology and ELT: 3 Lessons For Our Field What can Kobi the Great Teach us? Case Study – Kobi: The name is Takeru…
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