Dr Angela Frattarola Director, Language and Communication Centre, Nanyang Technological University Speaker Series 05: Examining Different Approaches to Teaching Academic Writing in Singapore Video Streaming Link PowerPoint Presentation Download Link
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Riding the MOOC wave – Lessons learned and the way forward, Aileen LAM Wanli, Jodie LUU and Sylvia SIM
Aileen LAM Wanli, Jodie LUU and Sylvia SIM Centre for English Language Communication, National University of Singapore Speaker Series 04: Working With Text – Semantic Waves for Teaching EAP Visit the MOOC: Intercultural Communication at Work – Land the Job and Do it Well Video Streaming Link PowerPoint Presentation Download Link
CELC Speaker Series: Working With Texts – Semantic Waves for Teaching EAP, Daniel O’Sullivan
Mr Daniel O’Sullivan – English and Academic Language Specialist Associate Member, LCT Centre for Knowledge Building, University of Sydney Speaker Series 03: Working With Text – Semantic Waves for Teaching EAP Video Streaming Link PowerPoint Presentation Download Link
CELC Speaker Series: Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Embedded Academic Literacy Development, Lucy McNaught
Dr Lucy McNaught – Learning Success Team, Library, Auckland University of Technology Speaker Series 02: Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Embedded Academic Literacy Development Video Streaming Link PowerPoint Presentation Download Link
Upshifts to Facilitate Student Comprehension
In this podcast, Mark Brooke explores how he teaches dense theoretical concepts in his content and language integrated module entitled Sport and Socialization. In particular, he demonstrates how he uses upshifts where theorising is foregrounded to facilitate his teacher talk. The text and figure representing some of the text’s meanings are presented below and discussed […]
Less is more: a simple lesson design that elicits complex exchange
by Derek Wong In SP1541, students discuss in groups how popular science book chapters appeal to their audience. After 4 weeks, I found the classroom atmosphere quite interactive, and I wanted to challenge students with more open discussion in the class. So, during the group reporting stage, I added impromptu follow-up questions based on […]
CELC Speaker Series: Choosing a Viable Research and Publishing an Academic Paper, Willy A Renandya
Dr Willy A Renandya – National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University Speaker Series 01: Choosing a Viable Research and Publishing an Academic Paper Video Streaming Link PowerPoint Presentation Download Link
Too Close for Comfort? A Study of the Perceived Overlap Between FAS1101 (Writing Academically: Arts and Social Sciences) and ES1103 (English for Academic Purposes)
by Lee Ming Cherk and Zhou Ziqian Jan Abstract There exists a perception, often grudgingly expressed, that the module English for Academic Purposes (‘ES1103’) is needlessly similar to Writing Academically: Arts and Social Sciences (‘FAS1101’). This working paper offers a comparison of the two modules; it aims to argue that there is little merit to […]
Book Review: Science Communication: Making Science Engaging
A Book Review By Derek Wong – Title: Science Communication: Making Science Engaging Authors: Sirinut Sawatdeenarunat & Tang Kum Khuan Publisher: Oxford Publishing Science is inside the laboratory as much as outside. Taking science outside requires specialized communication skills, which is exactly what Science Communication – Making Science Engaging aims to teach. Taking on a […]
SoTL Research in Higher Education: Q&A with Dr. John Canning and Dr. Rachel Masika
In this Q&A post, Dr. John Canning (The University of Brighton, UK) and Dr. Rachel Masika (Rachel Masika Consulting) respond to our questions which were formed based on the reading of their paper, “The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL): The thorn in the flesh of educational research”, published by Studies in Higher Education. In brief, their paper […]