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1. learning | 14 Dec 2010
Word scraps
TEACHER-2-Teacher
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» As teachers, I believe it is important that we also experience the joys and frustrations that come with learning a new language. With this in mind, I usually share some of my experiences with students when they seem to b...
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2. learning | 30 Nov 2010
Classroom dynamics
TEACHER-2-Teacher
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» In discussing the personal relationship between a teacher and students, insight into classroom dynamics can offer clues to how teachers can best create a positive, and therefore beneficial, learning environment since the...
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3. learning | 16 Nov 2010
Vocabulary-and-reader relationship
TEACHER-2-TEACHER
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» Much of the difficulty experienced in learning a new word comes from the relationship between that word and the person trying to learn it.
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4. learning | 02 Nov 2010
Summertime reading
TEACHER-2-Teacher
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Mylife
» When I am teaching a class that extends over a number of months, perhaps with a break in the middle, I like to ask the students to undertake an extensive reading assignment.
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5. learning | 05 Oct 2010
Vocabulary
TEACHER-2-Teacher
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» Why is vocabulary so important? The simple reason is that words are fascinating, and they constitute a complete history of the ideas people throughout history have considered important enough to name.
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6. learning | 21 Sep 2010
Textbooks: Blueprint or just guidelines
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» While teachers should not be a slave to a textbook, meaning that it is okay to skip some parts in a lesson they feel are not needed, are too easy or too difficult, or are just something they do not like, there is still a...
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7. learning | 07 Sep 2010
Practice teaching
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» When I first started teaching, I had the opportunity to watch a few senior educators in action in class. Extremely informative, and certainly a revelation, it helped to make my transition into a class with 48 Japanese te...
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8. learning | 24 Aug 2010
From a million words, pick the best
TEACHER - 2 - Teacher
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» When we went through our own education, did our teachers identify, present and ensure that we retained the vocabulary we use as adults?
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9. learning | 10 Aug 2010
Importance of listening
TEACHER-2-Teacher
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» Many EFL teacher manuals complain that the importance of listening in curriculum design is often neglected. If students are being taught in English, they should have some meaningful practice with listening during each cl...
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10. learning | 27 Jul 2010
Student feedback
TEACHER-2-Teacher
By Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Newspaper section: Learningpost
» Students constantly provide feedback, both subtly and overtly, on how they view class. While sometimes there are unrelated reasons for the measures used to gather feedback, keeping a close eye on a number of factors help...
