Nowadays, technology is present in our lives in many different ways. We no longer envision our lives without it (or do we?). You have probably heard of the expressions digital natives and digital immigrants. Being our students digital natives, it is of paramount importance…
Before talking about the importance of reflective teaching, it is crucial to define what it is. Reflective teaching is all about looking at what you do in the classroom, gathering information, analyzing and reflecting on the things that are being done, and why they are being…
In order to stimulate critical thinking among our students we need to foster creativity, participation and allow them to ask questions about topics that are of their interest. Questioning and inquiry should be part of their routine, as well as problem solving and…
Gladys Garcia –
Critical thinking is one of the so-called 21st century skills, it means, it is one of the skills required from professionals in the 21st century. However, it is not only that; it is a life skill. First of all, we must consider what critical thinking is.
Gladys Garcia –
One thing that I used to hear from my students was that they could not feel their progress. “Am I making progress?” “I can not notice whether I am making progress or not.” I used to get that a lot.
If you are a teacher and you are having…
Gladys Garcia –
Before writing this post, I was watching the new ad from an English language school which challenges people to speak English over the phone, after seeing “Intermediate English” in their résumés. Many of them could not understand the interviewer or…
