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In-class games
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 29/06/2010
» If students are asked what they want to do in class, invariably they will suggest playing games, listening to music and watching movies.
Producing picture-perfect phonemes
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 20/04/2010
» When I learned Japanese, one phoneme, not found in English, was nearly impossible: /tsu/, produced by placing the tongue behind the teeth as with /t/ and bringing it back as when producing /s/. Easy to produce mid-word, I never perfected it word-initial, which remains embarrassing as the name of one of my friends is Tsutomu.
Contextualising books
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 04/05/2010
» When teaching with published materials, content themes can be divided into three categories based on student experience.
Expanding your vocabulary
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 15/06/2010
» Learning new vocabulary is a challenging task that is further complicated when habits that students use to take an unknown word from passive use to active use are not effective.
Plagiarism is not a plaything
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 18/05/2010
» While I thoroughly enjoy writing in English, I avoid writing in the other languages that I have tried to learn.
Theories of learning
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 01/06/2010
» Many educational theorists and practitioners suggest that an understanding of learning theories can help educators appreciate the role teachers play in the classroom.
Variety in writing
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 23/03/2010
» I have a Thai friend whose meeting notes I edit. On one occasion, I felt the urge to change one verb simply because he had used it twice in the document. This article contains lessons that will help your students avoid this common practice.
Adding simple words expands vocabulary
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 09/02/2010
» One of the biggest difficulties language learners face both in and outside class when using the target language is being able to explain things with the same skill or range of nuances as in their native language.
Adult learning styles
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 23/02/2010
» The more teachers of adult learners know about how students learn, the more effective we will be as teachers.
Benefits of teaching grammar
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 09/03/2010
» I teach based on how I like to be taught. First, I want teachers to use the target language at all times. Next, I want to have extensive listening practice, as this is the skill I need most. Finally, I want to know the tools - the grammar - of the target language.