Language Teacher Training

Words into worlds: Learning a second language through process drama

by Shin-Mei Kao

Kao, Shin-Mei and O'Neill, Cecily (1998). Words into worlds: Learning a second language through process drama. Ablex.

A CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITION - AN ALLERGY TO THINKING AND THE ENTERTAINING OF IDEAS

by Feride Hekimgil

Concerning the forming of new ideas and encouragement of thinking in students Concerning the forming of new ideas and encouragement of thinking in students

Review of Uttalet, språket och hjärnan. Teori och metodik för språkundervisningen

by Madalena Cruz-Ferreira

2003.
Review (in English) available from http://www.olle-kjellin.com/SpeechDoctor/reviews_usoh.html#English
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A test for non-native comprehension of intonation in English

by Madalena Cruz-Ferreira

1989.

The paper presents a general test of intonational comprehension of English that can be used by learners of any native... more The paper presents a general test of intonational comprehension of English that can be used by learners of any native language. The test consists of several sentences of English spoken with particular intonation patterns of tonality, tonicity and tone, conveying general or local meanings in English. Three alternative interpretations are provided for each sentence, the learner having to match each sentence with only one of the interpretations. It is proposed that the test may be enlarged and/or modified so as to be applicable in diagnosing and predicting difficulties with the intonation of any new language, as well as providing insight into particulars and universals of intonation.

Multilingual accents

by Madalena Cruz-Ferreira

2009.
Article available at http://beingmultilingual.com/Articles_Chapters.html . Click on Speak Out! 2009.pdf

Speaking of ‘foreign’ accents in an international language does not make sense. International languages have no... more Speaking of ‘foreign’ accents in an international language does not make sense. International languages have no ‘native’ and ‘non-native’ users either. I discuss the impact of these observations on the current teaching and learning of monolingual English, and I propose treating multilingual accents as both learning tools and learning goals.

Review of The sounds of English: phonetics and phonology for English teachers in Southeast Asia

by Madalena Cruz-Ferreira

1999.

Foreign Language Teacher Training in the Sudan: Past, Present and Strategies for Future Recruitment Policies

by Dr. Ahmed Gumaa Siddiek

Published in: "International Journal of English Linguistics Vol. 1, No. 2 September 2011" - CANADA

The qualifying of teachers secures the attainment of the national educational objectives, but to achieve these goals,... more The qualifying of teachers secures the attainment of the national educational objectives, but to achieve these goals, strict criteria about teacher quality must be utilized. However, it is quite clear that whatever measures are to be adopted to deal with these educational issues, it is always the teachers who will have to put these objectives into reality. This paper is suggesting some ideas to improve the teaching profession. The recent recruitment policy of teachers in the country attracts only the poor achievers, who are unwilling to teach but they aspire to just get a degree. This paper suggests abolishing all colleges of education and encouraging the future teacher to join a one-year training course after s/he has got his/her BA or B.Sc. This policy will attract the willing persons who are serious to take teaching as their profession. Then the candidates can spend this one academic year to be equipped with necessary pedagogical knowledge to qualify to manage his/her classroom efficiently and carry out effective classroom presentation. By this recruitment policy, we can guarantee the sustainability of the process, and that only the willing persons will come to take teaching as their future career

Review of "Reflective Language Teaching: From Research to Practice" by T. S. C. Farrell

by Joseph Joonsuk Lee

published in TESL Canada Journal, 2010, 27(2), 128-130 (co-authored with Caroline Payant)

Foundation Phase Teacher Provision by Public Higher Education Institutions in South Africa

by Roger Deacon

South African Journal of Childhood Education, 1, 1, 2011, pp.109-122; co-authored with W. Green, D. Parker and G. Hall.

The study reported in this paper investigated foundation phase teacher provision by the public universities in South... more The study reported in this paper investigated foundation phase teacher provision by the public universities in South Africa, with a view to carefully and accurately determining the extent to which foundation phase teacher provision matched national as well as provincial needs. The study draws on data obtained through a survey of teacher provision at the public higher education institutions (HEIs), conducted by the national Department of Education (DoE) in 2009, as well as from data relating to teacher education qualifications and programmes in the Higher Education Management Information System (HEMIS). The study confirmed perceptions that the number of new foundation phase teachers being produced by the public higher education institutions (HEIs) falls short of national and provincial needs, and that the provision of African language foundation phase teachers is particularly problematic, especially in the context of mother-tongue instruction in the early years.

A RADICAL APPROACH TO THE TEACHING OF READING: A STUDENT CENTERED READING LESSON

by Feride Hekimgil

Concerning having the students write the questions and plan the activities to accompany a reading text, practical advice and a sample lesson plan

HOW NOT TO TEACH READING:BEWARE THE CALL OF FUNCTIONALISM

by Feride Hekimgil

Concerning the do's and don't's of  the teaching of reading and the damage done by functionalism.

Renaissance Methodologies for Teaching Spanish As a Foreign Language

by Aquilino Sánchez

AN ELUSIVE QUALITY : MOTIVATION PART 3 - THE ACTION PLAN : SYLLABUS DESIGN

by Feride Hekimgil

Concerning syllabus design and constituting the third leg of the paper on motivation.

I WILL SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS - WRITING A REACTION ESSAY

by Feride Hekimgil

Edited version published in Humanising Language Teaching Magazine

“HE TALKED ON FOR EVER AND YOU WISHED HIM TO TALK ON FOR EVER…”

by Feride Hekimgil

On capturing and holding the attention of a class

I’M IN HEAVEN! I’M IN HEAVEN! I’M IN HEAVEN AND I CAN HARDLY SPEAK!

by Feride Hekimgil

Concerning teaching Vocabulary

THE LORD SAID “LET THERE BE ENGLISH GRAMMAR” AND THERE WAS GREAT REJOICING

by Feride Hekimgil

Concerning teaching Grammar

AN ELUSIVE QUALITY: MOTIVATION

by Feride Hekimgil

Concening classroom  motivation

NEW HORIZONS FOR HOMEWORK: READING INTO WRITING

by Feride Hekimgil

Concerning assigning homework

TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT…

by Feride Hekimgil

Concerning teaching summary writing