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
Category: Teaching & Learning
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
The Connection Between “Cosmic Education” and the Imagination
If you have observed a Montessori classroom before, you will know that students are working a lot with the scientific subject. Science is the most valuable and practical subject to enhance students’ imagination, and they enjoy it very well. Children take a deep interest in dinosaurs and space very naturally, and during that moment, their imaginations develop explosively. Dr. Maria Montessori recognized that all of science and history tell portions of the same story: the continuing creation of the universe. This “Cosmic Education” tells that story. In a uniquely Montessorian way, the experience offers children a context for, and reveals connections between, such subjects as astronomy, chemistry, geography, history, and biology, to name a few. “Learning” the academic subject matter, however, is secondary to a loftier educational goal.
Culture Exchange: Teaching Culture Classes at Unri Middle School
It is said that summer vacation is one of the best times during one’s university life. Some went on holiday, others took extra classes to earn more credits, and as for me, one of my activities during this two-month school break was teaching culture classes. It is a one-day freelance job introducing things like Malaysian culture and food to Korean middle school students. Using the class as a platform, I got the opportunity to meet with respectable foreign teachers from Japan, Australia, Syria, and many other countries. All of them had resided in Gwangju for multiple years and, throughout our classes, they shared lots of insights about the city.
Key Elements of the Imagination and Its Effect on Children’s Development
By Kim Yul Imagination is a unique ability that humans have, and it is a special ability that is expressed through interaction with the environment surrounding humans. Particularly in the … Read More