Language learning in the age of Google
How did we ever live without Google providing all kinds of information on the internet? Who now opens a paper dictionary when one can...
What makes a good teacher?
“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” —Robert Frost What makes someone a good teacher? Students may say that good teachers are fun to...
Foreign language learning: Classroom instruction versus immersion
Have you wondered whether it is better to learn a second language in the classroom or during an immersion experience?Research shows that...
Reasons for learning foreign languages
According to a recent research report by the International Association of Language Centers (IALC) that compared current and future demand...
Characteristics of a successful language learner
Exposure to input in a foreign language and practice alone do not generally push students to higher levels of proficiency, but some...
Successful language learning strategies
Many successful adult language learners rely on various metacognitive strategies to plan and monitor their learning [1; 2]. Below are...
Error correction
What is the best way to deal with language learners' errors? Opinions on the usefulness of corrective feedback have been in a state of...
Shall I compare excellent teaching to rain?
May my teaching drop as the rain, …like gentle rain upon the tender grass... ~ Deuteronomy 32:2 #teaching #teacher #FreshWater
Maximizing students' learning in the digital era
This resource provides some useful strategies and tools to engage students in active learning. Please share what strategies and tools...
Why learn or teach another language?
No language is justly studied merely as an aid to other purposes. It will in fact better serve other purposes, philological or...
