Traditionally, teaching and learning in UK higher education takes place through lectures. The most familiar type of lecture is the formal presentation, where the lecturer stands at the front of a thea
Many students want to find friends on the Internet as a way of practicing their language skills and learning more about new cultures. Traditional pen pals were the primary source for such contacts, an
A high school girl once asked Stanley Kaplan, founder of the Kaplan Educational Centers, which coach students in test taking, when she should start preparing for the SAT. “Three years ago,” he replied
I caught a student last week searching through his book bag while taking a makeup exam. It's not the first time I've caught a cheater, and it won't be the last.
53% of my upper-class students have ch
Tasks should provide a reasonable degree of effort or challenge within the abilities of each child, and have short-term goals and clearly identified steps leading to successful completion, as well as
Young children go to school for a number of different reasons: not only to learn essential skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic, but also to learn how to get on with each other. In other wor
It is undoubtedly true that children are often well motivated to learn. However, does this motivation fade naturally as they develop or does society put pressures on the individual that interfere with
The complex and abstract nature of Science makes the subject difficult to understand. But complexity is not the only reason that Science is hard.
The subject is made much more difficult by numerous
The two-year community college (sometimes also called a junior college) is undoubtedly the form of American higher education least familiar to Chinese. A community college provides open access t
It used to be true that only high level business men and women chose to learn English in a one-to one course. Having a teacher all to yourself is, of course, more expensive than if you were in a class
F: Dad, I need a few supplies for school, and I was wondering if . . . .
M: Yeah. There are a couple of pencils and an eraser in the kitchen drawer, I think.
F: Dad, I'm in eighth grade now, and I
F: Dad, can I go to a movie with Sharon?
M: Yeah, sure, but wait. Weren’t you supposed to get a report card sometime last week?
F: Well, oh yeah. Can I call Sharon now?
M: Uh-hum. You didn’t ans
F: Professor Moen, I’m very curious about the Maya culture. Could you please talk about it?
Moen: Sure. The Maya were a large group of Indians who lived mainly in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Ho
Mary Ambrose: Students in cities like New York are used to hearing wide variations of English. In a town where immigrant communities flourish, many dialects and languages mix with standard English. I
Male: Professor Rolfe, you are an expert at English learning; can you say something about why we need to learn English?
Female: There are lots of facts which help to persuade you that learning Englis
Female: Professor Johnson, I am hesitating about whether I should choose the homestay program in your university. How can I be sure that I will have a good homestay experience?
Male: You should be op
