The ‘Painless’ Course Creation Cycle: Tips and Tricks from an EFL Veteran
Tory S. Thorkelson, M.Ed. Imagine being called into your Department Chair’s office three weeks before a new term begins. With all the real (and imaginary) reasons for this meeting going […]
Creativity on Call: Empowering Learners’ Autonomy
By Vasiliki Have you ever realized that some amazing things have happened completely unintentionally during our teaching practice, so spontaneously but yet so effectively that we can’t help thinking why […]
ESL Teacher Observation and Reflective Practice in Teaching
ESL Teacher Observation and Reflective Practice in Teaching A few years ago Dr. Thomas Farrell gave a plenary talk at the KOTESOL International Conference. Among the many wonderful parts of […]
Ana Owen: Dyslexia-Friendly Techniques for EFL Learners
EFLtalks for EFL Magazine Teachers and educators everywhere have been sharing their ideas and 10 minutes of their time to help new, future and experienced English Language professionals with their […]
Reflections on My Experience of the CELTA Course
Reflections on My Experience of the CELTA Course Why did I complete a CELTA course? Having decided to stop working as an assistant head teacher in a challenging school in […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Akos Gerold
Phil Wade Interviews: Akos Gerold How do you define what you do? Are you a teacher? A trainer? A coach? A skills developer? I say I am a business communication […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Simon Greenall
Phil Wade Interviews: Simon Greenall Simon Greenall has been an ELT textbook writer since 1982, is a past president of IATEFL and is currently an IH Trustee. He was on […]
Teaching in Korean Universities
Teaching in Korean Universities As I end my 20th year in Korea, and my 18th as a Professor at a University in Seoul, I have been reflecting on what life […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Dr. Nellie Deutsch
Phil Wade Interviews: Dr. Nellie Deutsch Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) combines teaching as a way to learn, education technology, and mindfulness. She’s internationally known as a relationship-based coach, mentor, consultant, researcher, […]
Presentation Ideas for ESL Students
Presentation Ideas for ESL Students Imagine a student standing in front of the class delivering a presentation. The student looks out and sees students playing on their smart phones, chatting, […]