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How teachers deal with mistakes found in textbooks
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 05/01/2010
» When textbook mistakes are encountered, steps should be taken to verify that perceived errors are incorrect and if so, to decide if they should be dealt with overtly; covertly avoided by skipping that part of the text; or ignored and hope students do not notice.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Metaphors for teaching
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 06/04/2010
» In suggesting ways to define effective teachers, discussions concerning the craft of teaching have often looked to metaphors to help clarify views about the complexities experienced in defining effective teaching.
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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.
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