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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Motivation
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 26/01/2010
» Research concerning the role played by motivation in effective learning typically examines only the motivation to attend a learning session, to remain during the learning session and to make the most of what is being taught.
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Techniques for teaching adults
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 19/01/2010
» I believe adult students learn best when they know what is required to complete an exercise and, more importantly, when they know why they are doing it. Unlike younger pupils, adult students need to see the benefit in undertaking a task. They must have the confidence that they can complete what has been asked and that, when it is finished, there will be some intrinsic or extrinsic benefit from what they have completed.
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Giving directions in English
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 12/01/2010
» Getting around Bangkok is not all that difficult. All you need to do is get an address, take the train at the nearest BTS or MRT station, get into a taxi and hope for the best. However, what happens when a) places are not near a station and b) few, if any, signs are in English?
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