In Brazil, our very own Paulo Freire decried the imperative to center learning on students’ realities and needs. Currently, many higher education institutions use some form of inquiry-based learning in science courses and even business courses. It seems like Project-Based…
Have you ever thought about becoming a materials writer? I had never considered this possibility until 2019. Up until then, I’d worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, and coordinator in different contexts. However, when I started a new job as an academic consultant that…
We have been telling each other stories for thousands of years. It is one of the most fundamental traditions of humankind and an essential aspect of how we communicate. We make sense of the world around us through the deep connection we have with stories. Stories teach…
Focus: to provide learners with the opportunity to develop all four skills in an engaging and real-life like activity.Outcome: a written or recorded news reportLevel: intermediate and aboveTime: Two 60-minute classes 1. Brainstorming Brainstorm with students names of…
Short stories can be a powerful means of getting students to talk about a topic. While reading a story, students may pick up new words to express their feelings about a particular subject. Activities that are tailor-made for a short story are very useful for…
A história do Centro Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos de Campinas começou no dia 12 de junho de 1963, quando, por uma inciativa do Departamento de Estado dos Estados Unidos, mais de cem pessoas reuniram-se para eleger o Conselho Deliberativo e a primeira diretoria do…
The potential to generate innovative ideas, solve problems and implement solutions needs education systems that support people to develop the competencies, skills and values to live and work in a globalised, inclusive and interconnected world. While digital technologies can…
FOCUS: to provide learners with the opportunity to reflect upon a socially relevant topic using multiliteracies as a strategy to allow them to have a more comprehensive view on the matter.OUTCOME: collaborative antiracist manualLEVEL: Intermediate and aboveTIME: 2 or 3…
Organizadoras: Joyce Fettermann e Isabela Villas Boas. 1ª ed. São Paulo: Cengage Learning, 2021. A língua está no centro da vida e da aprendizagem. Por meio dela pensamos, nos expressamos e interagimos. A língua nos define e nos ajuda a pertencer e a entender quem…
