Teacher, Trainer, Researcher: Interview with Ian Moodie
Interview with Ian Moodie Interview by David Shaffer You might not see him out and about so much. When he’s not in class teaching pre-service teachers or attending a TESOL … Read More
Category: Teaching & Learning
International English Teaching Conference Comes to Gwangju
It’s not often that a truly international conference comes to Gwangju. This year, however, Korea TESOL has teamed up with ESBB and the Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter of KOTESOL to organize an … Read More
How Languages Are (and Aren’t) Learned
By David Shaffer Language learning methods are not always as effective as they might at first seem to be. Here we will take a somewhat deeper (though admittedly brief) look … Read More
Misbeliefs About Second Language Learning Methods
By David Shaffer Beliefs are formed in large part by the experiences that we have. And misconceived beliefs are often construed by not having had the opportunity of experiencing a … Read More
Myth-conceptions About Children Learning a Second Language
By David Shaffer Myths die hard. Myths in general are misconceptions held by a culture or society, large or small, and persist in almost any area of endeavor that one … Read More
Fostering Global Education Through the Korea-Malaysia Teacher Exchange Programme (KOMTEP): Building Bridges Between Malaysia and South Korea
By Rusydi bin Ruslan The Korea-Malaysia Teacher Exchange Programme (KOMTEP), launched in 2014, serves as a beacon of educational collaboration between Malaysia and South Korea. The Ministry of Education Korea … Read More
Montessori Math: Guiding Early Childhood Learners from Concrete to Abstract Mathematical Thinking
By Kim Yul Every child in the world is born with mathematical instincts. They can count, recognize, and compare all sorts of numbers and amounts. Children instinctively begin to count … Read More
Often Overlooked Traits That a Good Language Teacher Make
By David Shaffer Every teacher wants to be outstanding in their profession, but does everyone want to put in the required effort? In our earlier installments on the topic of … Read More