In recent years, a debate has developed about which approaches to structuring, planning and delivering instruction are more effective. Theorists and practitioners constantly argue about how language acquisition occurs and how best to facilitate it. Many approaches and methods have been developed that have had a significant impact on language teaching, although many of these … Read more
Introduction: Teaching your dog to heel is an important command for your dog to learn, especially if you enjoy walking your dog. In the past, dogs were taught this type of command through negative reinforcement, jerking their leash and getting them into position. However, there is a much more effective and gentle way to train … Read more
If you have been involved in presenting PowerPoint presentations, whether for business and marketing purposes or in an educational context, you will appreciate the importance of good communication with your audience. Having to stay next to the computer to move the slides can really complicate this, and you may have often wished someone would invent … Read more
On a winter’s night in 1933, Percy Shaw was driving his car down a remote country road in England. The night was moonless; the fog was thick and a steady mix of rain and snow lashed his windshield. The road was little more than an alley, with no signage, no shoulder, winding and winding. Any … Read more
Learning and improving your English skills is in high demand these days. Many non-native English speakers feel the need to learn this language to give themselves a much-needed advantage over their peers and become more “sellable” in the job market. Even those who have English as a second language tend to expand their skills for … Read more