“Step Aside, Teacher! I’m In Charge Now!”
As the school year neared its end, my younglings burst into the classroom, sweaty and exhaling heavily after playing under…
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Who Owns the Lesson? Balancing Control and Autonomy in Student-Centred Classrooms
“Who really leads the classroom—the teacher or the students? Discover how student-centred classrooms are redefining authority.” In today’s classrooms, teachers…
Student-Centred Classrooms: Stepping Back or Standing Smarter?
I once gave my students full control of the lesson. “Today, you decide,” I said, with the confidence of someone…
Letting Go Without Losing Control: Student Autonomy in the Real Classroom
We talk about student-centred learning as though it were obvious. Hand the reins to the students. Step back. Trust the…
Autonomy and Balance in messy student-centred classrooms: A Reality or Illusion?
Student-centered learning sounds elegant and intriguing in an ideal classroom: students collaborate with each other naturally, pursue their interests and…
AI in ELT: Everyone Is Moving, Few Know Why
I am not a teacher, nor do I claim to be one. What follows is written from observing the ELT…
The Role of the Teacher in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence can now generate exercises, explain grammar, adapt texts, summarise texts, and provide rapid feedback on writing. These changes…
Learning Challenges; Unlearning Wounds: Why Language Educators Must Reinvent Themselves in the Age ofAI
The phrase has become something of a mantra in education circles: AI will not replace teachers — but it will replace…
Giving AI a Human “Eye”: Transforming a Generic AI Lesson
Recently, I used ChatGPT to draft a lesson on school facilities for my 4th-grade (A1-) class. While the AI handled…
Where AI Ends and Teaching Begins
Human history is marked with transitions. There are numerous examples, such as the discovery of fire, the invention of the…