Teaching EIL – The Changing Role of Language Teachers
Synopsis Due to the emergence of English as a global language, there is a need for teachers to critically examine their pedagogical practices and adjust their roles so that they…
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Supporting Teacher Research
SYNOPSIS Recent literature has acknowledged the value of teacher research as an empowering means of teacher professional development. However, to date, many teachers still remain uninvolved or seem to attach…
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Motivation: A Teacher-Student Problem?
ABSTRACT This paper describes the what, why and how of L2 motivation. The central argument of the paper is that since motivation plays a central role in L2 learning, it…
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Listening Strategies: Should We Teach Them?
Free ebook: Originally published in ELTWO-NUS (2012). Click to download. In this short eBook, I present 5 reasons why teaching listening strategies to lower proficiency students may not be the…
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