A Holistic Approach to Civil Engineering Teaching in China
By Peter Hughes I teach Civil Engineering in China at The Henan Polytechnic University (HPU). With a long history, it is the first mining university in Chinese history as well […]
Teaching English is Just a Funny Old Game (of football)
By Paul Finnerty So, I’m an English teacher. I have been for seven years now. I also happen to be an absolute fanatic of football. Since for as long as […]
Beyond the “Square Mile”
By Peter Read Teaching Modern Business English in a rapidly changing global market – the need to adopt a practical approach. Teaching Modern Business English is, as anyone involved will […]
Some Observations on Engaging in Self-Observation
Christopher L. Miller A Challenge Embraced A few years ago Dr. Thomas Farrell gave a plenary talk at the KOTESOL International Conference. Among the many wonderful parts of the lecture, […]
Teaching English as a Dyslexic
Teaching English as a Dyslexic The probability of your reading the title of this article is still less than the probability that I thought I would ever write it. Unfortunately, […]
Reconsidering the Role of the Teacher
by Michael Fletcher As a zealous, overly-confident, but ultimately well-intentioned newly qualified teacher, I cherished the responsibility of attending parent’s evening, primarily due to the sense of significance it afforded […]
The Recent History of Pronunciation Teaching in English Language Teaching
by Steve Hirschhorn In Europe, pronunciation teaching prior to the late 19th c relied largely on imitation along with approximations derived from spelling and so, unsurprisingly, little was written on […]
Action Research and the Voice of Teachers
Action Research and the Voice of Teachers What makes a language classroom a little extra special? I think it’s the fact that so much real life demands space inside it, […]
Some Advice on Giving Written Feedback to Learners
Some Advice on Giving Written Feedback to Learners One of the most rewarding experiences during my PhD candidature was receiving respectful, thoughtful, critical and detailed feedback from my supervisors, Dr […]
Yes! Let’s! A Classroom Exercise in Accepting and Responding
Yes! Let’s! A Classroom Exercise in Accepting and Responding Language skills are important to you – after all, you’re a language teacher and you want to prepare your students in many […]