Methodology and Action Research - The first
unit in the Methodology module by Steve Mann from the Aston University
Masters in TESOL / TESP.
Cross-cultural paradoxes in a profession
of values
A paper by Julian Edge that looks at our TESOL profession and the values
behind it. Has one of the most varied, wide-ranging and interesting bibliographies
I've seen.
Reflective Teaching
A reading and task-based introduction to reflective teaching and its importance
to what we do in our classrooms.
A Short History of EFL
A very personalised overview. Criticise it to your heart's content.
The Impact of Consciousness-raising Activities
on a Mixed Level Class
A fascinating study by Stephan Hegglin using an approach that could be
adopted with any class.
Shopping at the ELT Supermarket
Costas Gabrielatos examines some common attitudes towards methodology
selection.
Issues and Contexts in Teaching Young Learners
- The first unit in the Teaching Young Learners module by Paula de Nagy
from the Aston University Masters in TESOL / TEYL.
Coursebook Evaluation
A practical guide with an evaluation
form you can use.
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Common
Teaching Methods
A review of 14 common teaching methods detailing their strengths and weaknesses.
Teaching
Philosophy & Teaching Practice
This page underscores the need to articulate the link between teaching
goals and actual classroom practice.
DOGMA-ELT
Teaching Unplugged is a group of ESOL teachers who "are committed
to promoting a 'poor' pedagogy, that is, a pedagogy unburdened by an excess
of materials and technology, a pedagogy grounded in the local and relevant
concerns of the people in the room." Based on Scott Thornbury's article
- A Dogma
for EFL.
Best
Teacher Description
Based on student feedback. What do you think and how do you measure up?
ELT Methodology
Examine your methodology through this well-developed page by Costas Gabrielatos.
Teaching Methods
Index
37 teaching methodologies examined - interesting if not complete.
Lessons for the
ESL classroom
By teachers for teachers. They work.
Teaching
English with the Bangkok Post
A really good site which will give you ideas about how to exploit other
online newspapers as well as some ready to use lessons.
Teaching
tips and ideas
The Internet TESL journal's pick of the best.
Dave's
ESL Cafe
The Ideas Cookbook from Business English to Writing.
Linguistic
Funland
The old favourite with much more than just teaching links.
English Club.com
A site that seriously challenges the above two especially in the area
of teacher resources.
The TEFL Farm
Another catch-all site to rival those above. I find that its content has
seriously dropped in quality over the last year though.
EFL Games
Vance Stevens' site with links to 30 online games from Hangman to Vocab
and Grammar Quizes.
Oxford Teachers'
Club
OUP's teacher resource site. Sign up for free and join. The biggest bonus
is free book downloads including Widdowson's Explorations in Applied Linguistics.
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