A social network analysis of teaching and research collaboration in a teachers’ virtual learning community January 2, 2017 0 Comments latl Study A social network analysis of teaching and research collaboration in a teachers’ virtual learning community. Research Question In what ways do VLC’s and FTF collaboration differ? Context A SNA was carried out from an IRIS social network community originally started by a teacher in Guangzhou, of 172 teachers collaborating. Methods A combination of data […] Read More
Enhancing teachers’ professional identities with technology 0 Comments latl Kim, D., & Jang, S. E. (2014). Dialogic practices in using podcasting and blogging as teaching tools for teachers seeking ESOL Certificate. J Educational Computing Research, 51(2) 205-232. Research Findings The aim of this research was to evaluate how ESOL teachers, who ranged in age from twenty-three to their late fifties, utilised podcasts and blogs […] Read More
Empowering the Shyer Students 0 Comments latl In 2014, the journal Language Learning & Technology, 18(2) published a tribute to Mark Warschauer who has consistently written thought provoking articles about using technology in the language classroom http://llt.msu.edu/issues/june2014/tribute.pdf Here is one of his early articles, which demonstrates how technology can empower the weaker, shyer, less able students and help the vociferous ones sit […] Read More
Do multilingual global citizens need to learn standardised English? 0 Comments latl adults,ESOL,integration,Language Li, L. & Simpson, R. (2013). Telling tales: Discursive narratives of ESOL migrant identities. Novitas-ROYAL, 7(1), 1-16. Research findings This study involved five adult European ESOL learners in Belfast. Although this is not an Australasian context, the issues are similar. As Li & Simpson point out “a language learner’s identity is multiple (rather than unitary), […] Read More
South Korean language policy and the erasure of Jejueo December 31, 2016 0 Comments latl Abstract South Korea is considered one of the most linguistically homogenous countries worldwide, and this image is promulgated by governmental policies, the educational system, and linguistic scholars. In South Korean schools, the majority of classroom hours are allocated to “correct use of the Korean language” (Song 2012:30) and popular television shows promote prescriptivist grammar and […] Read More
Learning and Teaching Languages December 29, 2016 0 Comments latl What if you could take a postgraduate qualification in Learning and Teaching Languages at a world-class university in New Zealand without ever leaving home? The University of Canterbury Learning and Teaching Languages suite of programmes lets you do just that in our Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MTESOL) or Master of […] Read More
Speak your Heart Out December 22, 2016 0 Comments latl Language and Learning Lab gives vent to Doctoral students to share their research insights and contribute to the body of knowledge. Speaking would not help them to groom their interpersonal skills but also helps them in critically thinking and evaluating their research . Read More
EDEM631 Foundations of Language Acquisition and Learning December 21, 2016 0 Comments latl The course is designed to critically engage experienced educators with the current national and international research and literature in language acquisition and second language learning. This will enable them to respond appropriately to the language, learning and achievement needs of the diverse students in a range of educational contexts, particularly students for whom the language […] Read More
Master of Education (Teaching and Learning Languages) 0 Comments latl This qualification offers educators at all levels thorough engagement with our current understanding of language acquisition and learning, language curriculum design and language policy. Through the programme, educators will engage with the current national and international research and literature in additional language teaching methodology, programme and curriculum design, and assessment, while also enhancing their inquiry […] Read More
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching and Learning Languages) 0 Comments latl This qualification offers educators at all levels thorough engagement with our current understanding of language acquisition and learning, language curriculum design and language policy. Can be the basis of further study to Masters level. The Teaching and Learning Languages endorsement serves the professional development needs of a variety of teachers engaged in languages teaching, including: […] Read More