Considerando o extenso número de exames de proficiência em línguas existentes, preciso informar que as reflexões aqui trazidas fazem parte de um recorte com foco nas provas utilizadas por (pós)graduandos para a admissão em instituições de ensino superior e/ou para…
Think of two sibling who were abandoned by their father, a love story ending tragically, and a girl who embarks on a fantasy journey (when she falls down a hole). What stories come to your mind? If you thought of Hansel and Gretel, Romeu and Juliet and Alice in Wonderland…
That wonderful activity that used to be so popular among your groups doesn’t work anymore? One of the reasons is that a lot has changed in recent years, and we need to rethink the principles we use to plan our lessons for young learners, keeping in mind that the lessons…
Every teacher of young learners has probably been in a situation where classroom management was not exactly ideal. It may have been a game that made learners get too noisy, or a mingling activity that got a little out of control. As a teacher, I have certainly been in a…
Antes de mais nada, precisamos esclarecer duas coisas importantes: quando falamos em atividades dinâmicas, não queremos dizer brincadeiras infantilizadas, ou passatempos sem direcionamento, mas sim atividades que trarão dinamismo e leveza ao ensino do idioma alvo. Para…
A educação é um processo que envolve dois elementos básicos: ensinar e aprender. Por muito tempo, o “ensinar” prevaleceu sobre o “aprender”, uma vez que o foco maior da educação era no ensino como forma de transmissão de conhecimento, de perpetuar todo o…
As a student of English, young Bruno was not one bit fond of writing. When I graduated from my English course in Brasília, I was invited to speak at the graduation ceremony and I wrote, rehearsed, and gave a speech in which I mentioned how much I disliked writing…
Improving Educational Achievement – The advantage of collaborative learning.
06/01/2023
Learners may improve their educational achievement workingtogether in a collaborative way, can happen peer to peer or in large groups. The interaction and personal attitude contribute towards the qualitative approach, furthermore improve their abilities and classroom…
How to foster diversity and inclusive education “Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories havebeen used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also beused to empower and to humanize. Stories can break thedignity of a people, but stories can also repair…
