by Willy A Renandya National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Abstract Despite numerous theoretical discussions and empirical studies that have been generated in the past 30 years or so, a strategic approach to teaching L2 listening has not been whole-heartedly embraced by practitioners, in particular when they work with lower proficiency learners of […]
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Accelerated Learning In and Out of the Reading Classroom
by Yang Ying National University of Singapore (Singapore) and Jiang Jingyi South China University of Technology (Guangdong, China) Keywords: accelerated learning, effective learning, reading activities, self-directed learning Abstract The “accelerated learning approach” focuses on the promotion of learning success through fully engaging learners in the learning process and encouraging them to become more selfdirected […]
Sentence Types: Students’ Perceptions and Productions
by Alaa Al-Musalli and Ibtihaj Al-Harthi Sultan Qaboos University (Muscat, Oman) Keywords: grammar, oral production, perception, sentence types Abstract This case study investigates whether students’ perceptions regarding the level of difficulty of different sentence types are reflected in their productions. Omani EFL learners’ views concerning the sentence types they believe are easy or difficult […]
Developing a Classroom-Based Self-Access Learning Course: A Course Evaluation
by Tanya McCarthy Kanda University of International Studies (Chiba, Japan) Keywords: curriculum innovation, learner autonomy, self-access language learning, self-directed learning Abstract This paper is based on the premise that a considerable amount of language can be acquired outside the classroom lesson, and that as educators it is our responsibility to raise awareness of the […]
Classroom Management and Discipline Policies: Reflect and Formulate
by John Spiri Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (Tokyo, Japan) Abstract This paper reviews class management strategies and suggests integrating teacher cognition principles in the process of articulating classroom rules and policies. Teacher cognition involves an exploration of beliefs, experiences, and ideals that may influence policy making that aims to achieve desired outcomes. […]
Formulaic Writing Advice: A False Panacea
by James Martin National University of Singapore (Singapore) Introduction Over the past decade, as the long institutionalized process writing pedagogy has been increasingly questioned, many teachers have found it a challenge to create viable classroom teaching philosophies and practices. As Richard Fulkerson (2005) has noted, there is currently a wide lack of consensus […]
A Review of “Tips for Teaching with CALL: Practical Approaches to Computerassisted Language Learning”
by Christopher Harwood National University of Singapore (Singapore) Carol A. Chapelle and Joan Jamieson. (2008). Pearson-Longman. ISBN: 978-0-13-240428-0 256 Pages ($33) Many educators are interested in incorporating technology into their teaching methodology in order to support their learners and provide them with more opportunities to learn English. However, some teachers are still apprehensive […]
A Modern Chinese Intellectual: An Interview with Wang Haixiao
by Lee Gek Ling National University of Singapore (Singapore) “If you want many hits, you have to have tricks.” I had to meet Professor Wang the minute I read his biographical detail in the CELC SymposiumProgramme. He is currently Professor of English and Chair of the Department of Applied Foreign Language Studies, Nanjing […]
Creative Ways of Teaching Research Paper Writing
by Alejandro S. Bernardo University of Santo Tomas (Manila, Philippines) Keywords: student motivation, task-based learning, teaching writing Abstract Research paper writing remains an uninteresting and unexciting activity for many university students. They may not have realized its indispensable value in their respective disciplines and target workplaces. Hence, teachers must provide more enticing and more […]
Empowering Students to Self-learn
by Peggie Chan National University of Singapore (Singapore) Keywords: independent learning, independent research, peer teaching, self-learning Abstract This article describes two approaches to learning and teaching used in the module “Evaluating Academic Arguments.” Both approaches address how learners independently process information on topics discussed in the module and then work with that information. In […]