A teacher has great responsibility to prepare the students for the real world. All those lessons and assignments may seem irrelevant, but they are important pieces of the puzzle. When it comes to essay writing, most students don’t understand how they would use that skill later on. However, that’s the skill that prepares them for […]
Teaching is incredibly different around the world. Different educational institutions and countries have a much more diverse system than the one you’ve been studying in, while others face student problems you thought ceased to exist everywhere. Because of this, the world is working hard on overcoming the problems college students face. They introduce technology in […]
As the famous George Bernard Shaw quote goes, “Those who can do, those who can’t teach”. But, while this might come as a surprise, even teaching requires a certain level of know-how. Prepared as you might feel after getting your degree or going through that teaching course, there are still plenty of mistakes you’ll make. […]
Health saving technologies in the classroom are an important part of both the teaching process and the education of students. They can help children learn something and stay healthy at the same time. The poor impact of education on children’s health was noticed in 1805 when the famous teacher Pestalozzi noticed that children are undermined […]
Contemporary society requires people to learn more than one language, especially since the world has become a global community due to the internet. However, writing in a second language is difficult and requires a synergy of cognitive and social processes to ensure the student writes effectively. Teachers fail to teach some of the essential writing […]
Online tutors interact with students through the Internet. Tutors and online teachers use tools like email, messaging software, and webcams to communicate with learners. Tools may vary according to the students’ needs. Tutors can assist with homework and projects or help learners understand subjects better. Teaching through the Internet gives both the tutor and student […]
In the first part of this post, we covered what problems you can expect when dealing with a multi-level classroom and some strategies you can adopt to make life easier for yourself. However, differing language levels are not just an obstacle in a class, you can also use them to turn your lessons into fruitful […]
Teaching a whole language class as opposed to a private student or two is challenging enough as it is, even without your students’ language levels varying greatly. However, multi-level classrooms are more common than you might think. Even if you teach at a language school with students whose language levels have been thoroughly assessed, everyone […]
No matter if you are a supporter or a critic of the web and social media, you must admit that we live in the era of the Internet. Much like any other, the Internet is a tool. When used cleverly, it will make your tasks easier. Wield it without much care, you might end up […]
Technology is awesome! I think we can agree on that. The problem for us language teachers is that it’s taking away our customer base and moving it online. Now, we can have the debate about whether that means the demise of our industry, or not. But that debate is for another time. I’m here to […]
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