Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘A Bottom Up View of the Needs of Prospective Teachers’ by Peter Watkins

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#9 | March 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Abstract

This article considers the provision of short pre-service initial teacher education courses, such as the Cambridge ESOL CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course. Its starting point is the experiences of the prospective teachers who undertake the courses. A series of interviews were carried out and the key points of the discussion are presented and analysed here. Tentative conclusions are drawn about the needs of these teachers and suggestions of what might constitute “best practice” in the field are made. (more…)

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Vol. 5 Issue 9 – Research Paper: ‘Developing a Classroom-Based Self-Access Learning Course: A Course Evaluation’ by Tanya McCarthy

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#9 | March 11, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Abstract

This paper is based on the premise that a considerable amount of language can be acquired outside the classroom lesson, and that as educators it is our responsibility to raise awareness of the value of self-directed learning. Self-access language learning (SALL) promotes the idea that as there are different types of learners with different language needs, students learn better if they are actively in control of their own learning. The paper focuses on how a SALL course was integrated into the curriculum at a private university in Japan. A mixed method approach incorporated whole class and small group discussion, reflective diary writing, out-of-class learning and one-to-one meetings with the teacher. (more…)

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