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Beaven, Tita – Research-publishing.net, 2015
The pedagogic practical knowledge that teachers use in their lessons is very difficult to make visible and often remains tacit. This chapter draws on data from a recent study and closely analyses a number of Open Educational Resources used by three language teachers at the UK Open University in order to try to capture how their use of the…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Teaching Methods, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Shared Resources and Services
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Murphy, Linda – Language Teaching Research, 2008
The development of autonomous learners is an important goal for language teaching programmes. However, achievement of this goal depends on teachers creating an environment where learners can experience autonomy in order to become more autonomous, a process referred to by Little (2003) as "autonomization". In distance learning, course…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Distance Education, Academic Achievement, Metacognition
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Kiely, Richard – ELT Journal, 1996
Evaluates a materials writing approach to professional development in English language teaching (ELT). The context is the training of teacher trainers, and the specific focus is a United Kingdom course for ELT professionals from Polish teacher training institutions. The article describes the background to the course, analyzes teacher training…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Objectives, English (Second Language), English Instruction
Centre for Information on Language Teaching, London (England). – 1976
Papers are presented from a colloquium on the teaching of German in the United Kingdom. Following an introduction by C.V. James, the following papers on the schools are presented: "A General View" by M. Lodge; "A Regional View" by R. Sheppard and G. Turner; "As the Teacher-Trainer Sees Them" by A. Hornsey;…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Educational Radio, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education
Woodward, Tessa, Ed. – Teacher Trainer, 1998
The three issues of the journal on second language teacher education include these articles: "Making a Course Your Own: Involving Trainees in the Planning and Evaluation of a Special Group Summer Course Abroad" (Klaus Lutz); "Task Based Learning - Appropriate Methodology?" (Jane Cadorath, Simon Harris); "Building Group…
Descriptors: Chaos Theory, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
Higgs, David, Ed. – 1986
Proceedings of a seminar on communications skills training for English-as-a-Second-Language teachers in the context of aid projects overseas are presented in the form of papers, presentations, and summary narrative. They include: "Educational Project Management: Survey of Communications Skills Requirements in Aid Projects in Indonesia"…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Arabs, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Webber, Richard, Ed.; Deyes, Tony, Ed. – 1986
Proceedings of a seminar on instructional methodology in training programs for English-as-a-Second-Language teachers are presented in the form of papers, presentations, case study reports, and summary narrative. They include: "Debate on Appropriate Methodology" (Roger Bowers, Henry Widdowson); "Report Back on 1985 Case Study"…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Smith, Wm. Flint, Ed. – 1991
This book, the second of two volumes devoted to instructional media in second language instruction, focuses on specific applications of advanced technology in the classroom. The first part, "Applications," contains seven chapters. They are: "The Language Laboratory in the Computer Age" (S. E. K. Otto); "Television…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software