One way I often suggest to my students to improve their writing ability is to read a lot. When doing so, I suggest they notice how writers use grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and organisation. I recommend trying to incorporate these samples into their own writing. But as so aptly demonstrated by the photo above, my [...]
A valid buzz surrounds the importance of teaching students to think critically when reading, looking at visual media or listening to arguments. Many international 1st-year university students are products of a believe-what-you’re-told, there-is-a-right-answer educational system. As a result, questioning does not come naturally. And so, I want to devote a couple posts [...]
A post ago, I showed the theory behind an academic adaptation to the model of literature circles, with a couple of handouts and videos thrown in there. A handful of teachers delighted me with their ‘successful’ subsequent uses , so I thought it might be useful (and fun) [...]
Students: copycat, sort of
One way I often suggest to my students to improve their writing ability is to read a lot. When doing so, I suggest they notice how writers use grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and organisation. I recommend trying to incorporate these samples into their own writing. But as so aptly demonstrated by the photo above, my [...]