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Reflections about Education

It’s complex, not complicated.

2 de março de 2016

What is complexity theory and how does it accommodate up to date beliefs about how languages are acquired, and new approaches to teaching like task based learning and dogme approaches? Until recently, theories about language acquisition have been dominated by the cognitivists, such as Krashen, Long and Chomsky. The basic premise was that input would...Read More

Language Acquisition, Reflections about Education

Language acquisition, methodology

Can ELT afford digital?

29 de fevereiro de 2016

by Luke Baxter

Last weekend I was lucky enough to be able to attend the MAWSIG conference in London. This is a gathering of talented materials writers, editors and publishers. The theme of the conference was “New ways of working for new ways of learning” so the focus was heavily on digital and writing for digital. As I...Read More

Reflections about Education, Technology

digital education, elt

For a Motivated New Year

9 de fevereiro de 2016

by Rubens Heredia

A lot is said in the literature about students’ motivation and how important a role it plays in a healthy and effective classroom environment. With the beginning of the academic year in Brazil, I’d like to take this opportunity to look at how we can keep our own motivation levels high throughout the year. After...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

career, motivation, professional development, teacher development

Pronunciation in the spotlight

3 de fevereiro de 2016

by Dominic Walters

Recently, I was asked to lead an in-service session on Pronunciation. I was given about an hour and a half to cover sentence stress, intonation, features of connected speech, word stress and phonemes. Not an easy task considering how much is involved in articulating speech. Maybe we under-estimate it? For ‘teaching’ pronunciation encompasses much more...Read More

Pronunciation, Reflections about Education

pronunciation

The “teachers are resistant to change” belief – a few thoughts

2 de fevereiro de 2016

by elainehodgson

I can’t remember when I heard “teachers are resistant to change” for the first time, but having been in this profession for over 25 years, I can assure you it was a long time ago. Moreover, It’s very likely that when I heard it for the first time, I either didn’t pay much attention to...Read More

Reflections about Education

New Year’s resolutions – what are yours? How about focusing on CPD?

25 de janeiro de 2016

by Catarina Pontes

The year has barely started and it’s been quite a busy one here: planning and delivering training sessions, submitting proposals to conferences and writing posts and articles, all with the main aim of focusing on CPD – Continuing Professional Development. The pursuit for professional development in teaching should not stop when obtaining the CPE or...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

Alphabet Generation – From Hi-Fi to Wi-Fi

24 de janeiro de 2016

by Adriano Zanetti

I have recently read an article talking about the teacher of the future and that got me thinking whether I was either connected to past, present or future. Some years ago I and Lidia Vanessa (a fellow teacher and friend of mine) did a presentation at an ABCI conference which started with a provocative question:...Read More

Educational Technology, Reflections about Education

computer X teachers, digital education, technology

Reflecting about motivation and students

23 de janeiro de 2016

by cecilialemos

In a recent PD afternoon I attended, before the closing of the event the main speaker had a Q&A session with the audience, answering questions about teaching English in general. One of the questions stuck to my mind: “How can we motivate our learners?” The question is not new to any teacher. It has been...Read More

Reflections about Education

motivation, reflection

Blind to Brazil(s)

6 de janeiro de 2016

by Natália Guerreiro

Today is January 6th, which in Brazil is called ‘Dia de Reis’, a day in honor of the three Wise Men. Having grown up in Rio, I used to think January 6th was nothing but a day to take Christmas decorations down. Then one day, as an adult already, I happened to be in Piauí...Read More

Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education

bias, culture, festivals, teaching culture

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