DEVELOPING LEARNER AUTONOMY IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES CONTEXTS FOCUSING ON PRESESSIONAL AND INSESSIONAL YEAR 1 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Autonomy development: tutor, learner and peer roles, learner training and the balance between support provision and autonomy scaffolding The development…... Read more.
OK HOW DO I TEACH THE VERY LITTLE ONES?
The teaching of English in the pre-primary classroom is often characterised by a blended whole-child/academic approach to learning. What is the difference&hel... Read more.
Definition of ‘learner autonomy’, skills associated with autonomous learners and its significance in Higher Education and beyond
The term was first coined in 1979 by Henri Holec, who is considered to be the "father" of learner autonomy.…... Read more.
PeopleCert signs multi-year contract with Transport for London, providing English Language Tests for Licensed Private Hire Drivers across London
Starting in 2021, PeopleCert will provide English language exams to individuals wanting to obtain a Private Hire Driver’s License…... Read more.
Scholarships for Greek Citizens
Recruitment for all educational exchange programs is based on open, and fair national competition, and on individual merit and academic…... Read more.
Goodbye to a very special person
What a painful duty it is to have to find the words to say goodbye to an acclaimed colleague, a…... Read more.
The Child and the Screen: What now?
A year ago I wrote a series of articles called ‘The Child and the Box’. They were about the…... Read more.
Can a leopard change its spots?
It was one of the first few times I was interviewing candidates for a teacher training course. I remember being…... Read more.
Are You Where You Need To Be?
It so often seems to me that education is a world with kings but no prophets. It has…... Read more.
John H.A.L. de Jong talks about language learning, teaching and testing
John H.A.L. de Jong is Professor Emeritus of Language Testing at VU University, Amsterdam, and owner/director of a…... Read more.