Learning Enhancers and Effective Learning Strategies
Learning Enhancers and Effective Learning Strategies Effective learning strategies have always been a part of my professional reflection. I have lost count of the times I have tried to clarify […]
Our Thoughts Have No Official Language
Our Thoughts Have No Official Language: “I have to stop thinking in my native language”. This is one of the sentences most commonly heard by every language teacher (mainly in […]
Dealing with Emotions in Language Learning
Emotions in Language Learning: The main challenge of learning a new language is to face scenarios where that language is naturally spoken. Just thinking about that, learners usually feel a […]
My A-Z of Teaching English in Korea and Vietnam
My A-Z of Teaching English in Korea and Vietnam There are an estimated 250,000 native English speakers teaching English as a foreign language in over 40,000 institutions. Although the world […]
Foreign Language Acquisition – The Challenges of 2020
challenges of 2020 As a new decade dawned on 1st January 2020, there was a huge wave of hope that filled many with positive feelings for the future. This included […]
Applying Learning Theories: A Case Study in Mexico City
Learning theories How can we identify our teaching based on different learning theories? English (as a Second Language) Teachers have acted as facilitators of the language to improve the techniques […]
Experiential/Hands-on Learning in TEFL
Experiential/Hands-on Learning in TEFL Experiential/hands-on learning has long been proclaimed by educators including myself as a fundamental factor in setting children up to have a lifelong love of learning and […]
Mistakes Are Opportunities to Learn
Mistakes Are Opportunities to Learn When we’re learning a foreign language, we are bound to make mistakes. As a teacher, I encourage my learners to take risks and praise them […]
Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Young Learners ages 6 – 9
For a teacher trained to teach older children, teaching very young learners is a challenging job. The methods and approaches used when teaching older children cannot simply be transferred to […]
Which English Test is Best for You?
I sometimes tease my students by saying, “Do you TOIEC?” or “Do you TOEFL?” since those are apparently the most popular of the commercial English tests available here in Korea […]