Are All Student Errors Worth Correcting?
Many of us seem to believe that all student errors should be corrected. One common argument is that if we don’t correct their mistakes, students will think that their language…
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Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking
Are you nervous when speaking in public? If so, you are not alone! For many people, speaking in public can be a frightening experience. This is true of experienced as…
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Tips to Prevent Burnout
Tips to Prevent Burnout Willy A Renandya Teaching is a highly demanding job, both cognitively and emotionally. There is so much to do in school: preparing lessons, marking student papers,…
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5 Reasons Why L2 Listening Strategy Instruction might not Work
In a paper that I wrote with Thomas Farrell (Renandya & Farrell, 2011), I pointed out that the empirical evidence for listening strategy instruction is not particularly strong and that…
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