Evidence-Based Second Language Pedagogy
A collection of instructed second language acquisition studies Masatoshi Sato & Shawn Loewen (Eds.) New York, NY: Routledge 358 pages ISBN-10: 0815392532 ISBN-13: 978-0815392538 Instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) is a “subdiscipline […]
The Value of Attending Conferences
Having been fortunate enough to attend a number of ELT conferences this year, I have decided to provide an overview of the last two, namely the IATEFL Hungary conference entitled […]
No Whiteboard Teaching in No Time
No Whiteboard Teaching in No Time I would like to share with you the way this works, i.e. how I use these digital tools to raise productivity and save precious […]
An Interview with John F. Faneslow
With Alexandra Chistyakova Interview with John F. Fanselow, professor emeritus at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, and a faculty member of the International Teacher Education Institute (iTDi). John F. Fanselow […]
Learning through Play: How Gamification Keeps Children Interested in Learning
by Mark Pemberton Mark Pemberton, former ELT teacher and co-founder of Studycat, discusses how a blend of game-based learning, both on and offline, is helping children learn languages and connect […]
Student-Led Learning – Some Tips for Success
Student-Led Learning – A Journey Books, bells, desks, students sitting in rows, teachers talking and writing on blackboards. This has been going on for centuries and, although teachers and experts […]
From Confucius to Plato
by Peter Hughes As like many Universities in China, Open Lectures are often given by foreign teachers. I teach Civil Engineering and English to undergraduates in China at the Henan […]
Our Experience of Job Shadowing in Schools
by Suzana Poljak At the very beginning of an Erasmus+ programme, teachers in the Primary School, Juraj Dobrila in Rovinj in Croatia were given an opportunity to widen their horizons […]
Language Coaching in the 21st Century
Language Coaching in the 21st Century This article aims to provide an overview of language coaching today and clarify its role in EFL. There is a buzz in the EFL […]
Teaching Grammar Through Theater
Teaching Grammar Through Theater At first glance, teaching grammar and theater might seem at odds. A grammar-focused lesson generally aims to clarify a decontextualized rule such as how to use […]