Critical Thinking through Gamification: Meaningful Gamification as a Scaffolding Strategy

by Lynette Tan Yuen Ling   Context I teach on the IEM (Ideas and Exposition) modules of CELC (Centre for English Language Communication) to students from the residential colleges at Utown NUS. One of the pedagogical strategies that I employ is that of blended learning, where reading material is scaffolded for students such that key […]

New Directions in EAP: Reflections on Teaching a Systemic Functional Linguistics-themed EAP Course

by Chris Bedwell   Introduction As English language teachers, it is important to be able to draw upon a range of approaches and ideas to assist learners in their programs of study. With a greater array of resources, we are then in a better position to respond to the various needs of our students. In […]