Hello, my dear educators! Have you ever heard of postmethod pedagogy? The postmethod pedagogy presents a new view of the relationship between theory and practice. Kumaradivelu (2006) discussed the development of language teaching methods throughout the centuries. She stated that the methods developed from the language-centered methods to learner-centered methods, and finally to learning-centered methods. …
In the last few years my perspective on environmental education changed greatly – before starting, I was focused on pollution and spreading awareness. Now, when it comes to climate change, my main focus shifted to deforestation as a cause for many other effects related to climate change. Scientific modeling helped me organize my thoughts and …
Hi, my dear colleagues! I am proudly presenting a new guest post by an amazing EFL teacher from El Salvador, Victor Mejia! He will share many practical examples on how to give effective feedback, along with screenshots. Enjoy! “What did the teacher write on your homework?” I hated this question related to teachers giving feedback …
Hi, my dear colleagues! Have you ever hear of the macrostrategic framework? If not, keep reading to see if you can recognize it in your eclectic teaching methods! All of the methods presented in this website fall into the category of the microstrategic framework. Kumaravadivelu (2006, pp 199-214), created the macrostrategic framework with a goal …
Hello, my dear colleagues! This article is an article in the series of articles related to language teaching methodology and it is related to the participatory approach. What is the participatory approach to language teaching? The participatory approach is similar to content-based instruction, but in this approach, the content emerges from the students’ answers and …
Hello, my dear colleagues! Welcome to the post about free online ELT conferences. I will keep updating it as soon as I come across some new conferences for English teachers. For now, here are two free conferences with certificates organized by Oxford and MacMillan. Explore the schedules below and apply! Let’s explore some free online …
Hello, my dear colleagues! Other than storytelling, environmental education is one of my favorite topics ever and I can always spend so much time just talking about it. I had the honor to present some bits and pieces of my research on the 18th Annual ELTA Serbia conference. About the conference The conference program had …
Hello, my dear colleagues! In this post, I want to discuss Maslow’s hierarchy of needs because I believe it is an essential theory for every teacher to apply and have in mind, especially in difficult times such as these. To introduce the concept of Maslow’s hierarchy, I will share a full, unedited transcript of my …
Hello, my dear colleagues! This semi-academic essay will have a difficult task to discuss and disseminate literacy development in young learners. In this article, I will discuss various approaches, share a lot of activities, and my teaching philosophy when it comes to literacy instruction. I will discuss the balanced approach, CLIL, and storytelling with a …
How can you develop reading and writing skills in your learners as a TEYL teacher? Read this academic essay to discover new, efficient methods! It is often considered that the reading and writing activities are very passive and even redundant when it comes to language learning. Many kinds of research proved this point of view …
