Tim Murphey had his EFL students at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan talk about their experiences learning English in junior high school and high school. They then made a very interesting video about their experiences. In it, they ask the Japanese Ministry of Education to change the exam system and they ask […]
Entries from January 2010
Teaching and learning English in Japan
January 21st, 2010 · No Comments · EFL, TESOL, teacher-training
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What makes a great teacher?
January 8th, 2010 · No Comments · teacher-training
Writing in the January/February 2010 edition of The Atlantic, Amanda Ripley follows the efforts of the U.S. nonprofit organization Teach for America to distill the essential qualities of teachers who really make a difference for students in elementary and high schools. She reports that the following six characteristics are what set great teachers apart: 1) […]
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