On a surface level, worked examples is a term that is used to define the samples of the tasks we are asking our students to complete. Digging deeper, it is not just an example of the final piece of work but rather explores all the possible steps students can take to achieve success. We can …
According to Hattie (2009) direct instruction has the effect size of 0.59. An explicit lesson should clearly demonstrate: WHAT students need to do HOW they are going to do it In an explicit lesson, both the teacher and students have a clear pathway of the steps that are involved in achieving success. We need to …
A lesson structure includes the planned sequence of teaching and learning activities that will occur during a classroom session. It will provide a clear map all the tasks and activities that the teacher and their students will undertake in order to successfully demonstrate achievement of the learning intentions. In an English as an Additional Language …
Every lesson in the classroom needs to begin with clear learning intentions or goals. These goals clarify what success looks like. They are usually linked to our teaching and learning activities and students demonstrate their new insights by fulfilling the learning objectives or purposes. These goals usually begin with phrases such as “At the end …
By Boney Nathan Edited by Quanita Nathan Learners of English as an Additional Language (EAL) are learning a language in the language they are learning. This means they are learning the behaviour and expectations of the target language in a language that they have yet to connect with. Nothing really makes sense in the …
According to the Australian Psychological Society (APS), trauma stems from highly frightening or distressing events. It is labeled as a psychological wound or injury. The effects can be lifelong and seemingly ordinary events and images can trigger a response. The trigger takes the person back to the time and place when the trauma occurred. It …
The 1990s movement for teaching English through communicative approaches shifted the focus from rote learning and daily drilling to thinking about language acquisition. Linguists began to investigate how learners could use their language skills to communicate more naturally rather than mechanically repeating chunks of memorised speech patterns. Rote learning created decontextualized learning that learners had …
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In the 21st century, there has been a huge transformation in teaching English due to the ongoing refugee crisis and globalisation of migration that includes refugees, skilled workers, and people simply looking to live a different type of life. The language currency for most of today’s world is the English language. So, no matter what …
