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Word scraps
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 14/12/2010
» As teachers, I believe it is important that we also experience the joys and frustrations that come with learning a new language. With this in mind, I usually share some of my experiences with students when they seem to be frustrated or unhappy with their lack of progress or motivation to continue.
Summertime reading
Mylife, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 02/11/2010
» When I am teaching a class that extends over a number of months, perhaps with a break in the middle, I like to ask the students to undertake an extensive reading assignment.
Student feedback
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 27/07/2010
» Students constantly provide feedback, both subtly and overtly, on how they view class. While sometimes there are unrelated reasons for the measures used to gather feedback, keeping a close eye on a number of factors helps to maintain student numbers, increase student motivation and, of course, lead to more students acquiring more language and skills over the duration of a course.