Kaplan asked hundreds of people what helped them learn English. Did watching television shows, listening to music or playing video games help? Read their infographic to learn some interesting facts about what has helped people learn the English language. How to learn English via Kaplan Blog

I abhor a silent classroom. I understand that silence has its place in language learning, but it doesn’t sit we’ll with me. Especially in a conversation classroom, silence means wasted opportunities for speaking English, listening to English, and interacting. Lately, I’ve been using a think aloud method with my students during pair work practice. When [...]

I have made an amazing little gradebook on Google Spreadsheets which allows students to view their individual grades in realtime. This means students click on my gradebook link and are taken directly to a page that shows only their grades. Any change I make in my gradebook will be reflected in their grade report automatically [...]

Here is a breakdown of how university students in America spend their free time. What are the similarities and differences to Korean university life?

Text walls are a relatively recent phenomenon in education. They are a way to engage students without interrupting the flow of the class. Text walls are interactive, real-time “walls” in which students can post questions, answers, feedback, and so forth, using their smartphones. Ask a question to check comprehension. Students can all text their answers [...]

Every end-of-course questionnaire I have taken (and I have taken a lot) has been an anonymous questionnaire. Every teacher or book that has recommend creating these types of evaluations have also recommended anonymity. The literature in education research is full of references to these nameless little instruments. We seem to take it on face value [...]

Lately, I have been making one or two quizzes a week using Google Forms. I send these to my students to take after we wrap up a unit. They are short quizzes which assess whether they learned and can apply the grammar or vocabulary I was teaching. I then look for commonly missed questions to [...]

Collecting student data is a commonplace activity during the start of any course. Basic student info like name, contact information, experience, demographics, and so forth can be vital for any teacher. Skill diagnostics or needs analysis is another kind of data that is important to collect, which can be used to shape the direction of [...]

If you like English music, but don’t always understand the words, Rap Genius is for you!

When I tell most people I like cello rock, they usually give me a strange look. Cellos are classical instruments for classical music, not rock music. Well, in the past decade or so this idea has been proven wrong. There are many acts using cellos. Perhaps most influential is Apocalyptica – four cellos and a [...]