Introduction Every teacher knows that learner engagement is paramount to any learning experience. Without engaged students, all one can hope for is a well structured lecture to a sea of inattentive ears and utterly passive students. In this article, we will explore what I…
Nos tempos atuais, com o acirramento da globalização, presencia-se uma alteração substantiva no panorama social, cultural e linguístico mundial. É notória a expansão do ensino de algumas línguas, compreendidas como bens culturais de muito valor no mercado…
Your brain – every brain – is a work in progress. It is a plastic. From the day we are born to the day we die, it continuously revises and remodels, improving or slowly declining as a function of how we use it.Michael Merzenich The objective of this article is to…
The art of teaching is the art of assisting Discovery.(Mark Van Doren) Techniques you might use to motivate and energize a classroom.Personal experience shows that a motivated and passion Teacher is always the key for a successful class.We must get the students’…
As gírias e os termos coloquiais usados pelos americanos É COMUM OUVIR ALUNOS DE INGLÊS dizerem que passam anos a fio se dedicando ao aprendizado do idioma e que após muita prática e estudo e já se sentindo capacitados à comunicação, sentem-se muitas vezes…
The authors suggest a very practical way to use this wonderful resource for teachers at the end of the table of contents. It includes watching the excellent videos which are accessible via an access code on the back of the front cover. However, since I wanted to be sure not…
Assessment may not be one of the most popular topics in teacher education courses, but it certainly impacts the teaching and the learning process in a very direct way. This book aims at introducing some key concepts about assessment theory, explaining how these concepts…
Since last week I have been taking a course about the movie The Godfather (1972), one of my all-time favorites! I often get emotional when watching it because for me, it represents my intense love for the cinema. I do not know if you have seen The Godfather before, but this…
How many times have you panicked – even for one moment – when there were no lights, no books, no Internet connection, no interactive white board available? In this article I will outline principles and practical ideas on how to be ready to face any situation…
