Learner Centred Teaching Methods

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Heguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The structure of a class is formed primarily based off of the teacher’s personality and characteristics that influence the preferences to certain methods of teaching. There are numerous strategies of teaching that each have their own merits and faults. What methods are effective will depend upon the teacher’s ability to apply these methods as well as the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baohua Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zigong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Unit 3 dealt extensively with Theories, Methods and Techniques used in the classroom by teachers when teaching English, this is their way of helping students learn. It was interesting to realize that a teacher requires the implementation of creative and innovative teaching methods and techniques in order to meet their students individual needs. It was also amazing to...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review video, 120-hour online TEFL course graduate Corrin shows us round parts of Florence, Italy where she works as an English teacher and gives us a glimpse inside one of her classes. Corrin took the course with tutor support which she found really helpful and would recommend the course for those looking to teach English as a foreign language. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. There are multiple learning methods in a lesson. While we are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Heshi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zigong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When we look back at the history of language teaching, and the different methods that used to be employed, there is an obvious move towards student- centred learning. It is important to keep students engaged and active throughout the lesson. The best way to do this is by planning classes that excite their interest and encourage communication. The focus in the classroom...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zigong-shi? Are you interested in teaching English in Zigong-shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| The different methodologies and techniques covered in this unit are very useful It is important to consider the structure and components of a lesson Knowing the methodologies opens great possibilities to us in the moment of teaching This unit is very important unit for a teacher This unit...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shennong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Baoji Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Saba Shakoor Topic: The Best Things I’ve Learned In this TEFL Course I have been a teacher with 51 Talk for 3 three years now and to improve my career and teaching skills I have learned some things in this TEFL Course that will help me brush up my skills in teaching. Though I have been a teacher’s aid before, as well as a bright student who used to tutor others...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Laodaosi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. By Galya Ivanova 17 January 2019 Computer-Aided Language Learning has been getting more and more popularity in the past few decades and it has been the preferred learning method for many learners, as opposed to or in addition to instructor-based in-class learning of a language. Is this method really more effective and powerful? The aim of this paper is to look at...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuehe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As I prepare to return to China for my second ESL journey, I find myself reflecting on some of the problems that I noted which Chinese ESL learners experienced. Below is a description of several of the challenges encountered at an English training centre. Chinese scholars are drilled at school in grammar and vocabulary. Many students had large vocabularies, and some...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas For the last two years, I have worked as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) at a Japanese high school. Along with my teaching job, I have volunteered at a weekly English conversation class, where I teach English to both children and adults. Next year, I plan to transition out of my ALT job and into private ESL teaching. It is most likely that I will do most of my teaching online, where I will be one-on-one with a student. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Bailey J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In this case, when looking at my experience with teaching English to various ages and studying for my TEFL certificate, what...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Kaga Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Rikaze Shi — Shigatse, Xigaze? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This unit shows each method in a particular way of how to teach, approach and demonstrate in class. Either methodology focusing on student centered or teacher centered is not a good balance of teaching students in class. Therefore, it would be very important for teacher to choose the right methodology for the lesson depending on different level of...  [Read more]

Shirin Sophy TEFL Information Teaching Ideas The fact that nowadays, the ESA method is conventional wisdom among all the English teachers around the world highly simplifies and standardizes the process of preparation and lesson planning, specifically for those who are at the beginning of their career path as a teacher. This method simply suggests that every lesson needs to be started with an engagement stage in which the teacher aims to attract students' attention in order to encourage and enhance their active participation during the lesson. Furthermore, the recent textbooks' content is mostly designed based on the ESA method, and there are manifold attractive engagement ideas included in them that teachers can take advantage of if need be. How a teacher plans to engage the learners...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mandong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching English as a Foreign language in countries where English is not the native language is really a very challenging job. The types of learners, its ages, motivation, interest, knowledge level, cultural and first language, confidence, the qualities of a good teacher, classroom management, and the use of ESA methodology contribute largely to the success of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guanyinqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Aba Zangzu Qiangzu Zizhizhou —? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In regards to utilizing correction in the EFL classroom you first need to determine if what has occurred is a mistake or an error. An error is an indication of how competent a student is in learning the language and a mistake is something that can occur even in native speakers. There are many theories about correcting students in regards to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xuefang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. There is no doubt that it is the Information Age people are currently living in. And it is cannot be ignored that online education is one of the fastest growing teaching and learning methods in recent years due to different reasons and needs, which takes the advantages of Internet, and save both teachers' and learners' time and energy that have been spent on the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Choosing a course was an important task for me given my background in a business career and corporate environment. Teaching was a very new experience and I wanted to ensure I had adequate training to provide a solid foundation with which to grow in a teaching capacity. I made sure to commence an in-class TESOL course which offered the opportunity to practice what I had learned in a real classroom environment. The course I chose was perfect for this as it was taught in a real school and allowed me to use my newly learned skills in the classroom. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sam B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. One of the stand out learnings from the course...  [Read more]

  Athens, the capital of Greece, is an ideal place to study for your TEFL course. It's a city with a wonderful dynamism, magnificent sights to see during your stay and wonderful destinations only a few hours away for a weekend escape or to spend a few days on either side of your course! It’s the city that gave birth to the concept of democracy and it is the home of the Acropolis, one of the most famous intellectual and spiritual landmarks in the world. Athens is a wonderful vibrant city. Here is a small virtual taste - click here to take your first Athens virtual tour - make sure you try different locations. It’s one of the friendliest and safest cities in Europe welcoming visitors with its sweet climate and a rich café life. There are many outdoor cafes, restaurants and...  [Read more]

  Athens, the capital of Greece, is an ideal place to study for your TEFL course. It's a city with a wonderful dynamism, magnificent sights to see during your stay and wonderful destinations only a few hours away for a weekend escape or to spend a few days on either side of your course! It’s the city that gave birth to the concept of democracy and it is the home of the Acropolis, one of the most famous intellectual and spiritual landmarks in the world. Athens is a wonderful vibrant city. Here is a small virtual taste - click here to take your first Athens virtual tour - make sure you try different locations. It’s one of the friendliest and safest cities in Europe welcoming visitors with its sweet climate and a rich café life. There are many outdoor cafes, restaurants and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gucheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Of the variety of teaching methods introduced in this course, the method of Engage, Study and Activate by Harmer brought new methods to my knowledge and application. In contrast, I recently assisted ESL teachers in beginner and intermediate levels, and observed their teaching methods actually rely on the teacher’s speaking of English, and the students’ practice...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Maping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Multiple Intelligences In 1983 Howard Gardner authored his book Frames of mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Gardner proposed a way of explaining intelligence that differs from the IQ (Intelligence Quotient) scores which are acquired from a series of standardised tests—composed to measure a person’s cognitive abilities according to their age group...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Vocabulary represents one of the most important skills necessary for teaching and learning a foreign language. It is the basis for the development of all the other skills like Reading comprehension, Listening comprehension, speaking, writing, spelling, and pronunciation. Vocabulary is the main tool for students to use English effectively. When he/she is confronted with a native English Speaker, when watching a movie or when listening to a favorite song, when reading a text or when writing a letter to a friend, students will always need to operate with words. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Vivian M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The teaching of vocabulary is...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Vocabulary represents one of the most important skills necessary for teaching and learning a foreign language. It is the basis for the development of all the other skills like Reading comprehension, Listening comprehension, speaking, writing, and pronunciation. Vocabulary is the main tool for students to use English effectively. When he/she is confronted with a native English Speaker, when watching a movie or when listening to a favorite song, when reading a text or when writing a letter to a friend, students will always need to operate with words. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Vivian M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The teaching of vocabulary is important...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences There is no doubt that it is the Information Age people are currently living in. And it is cannot be ignored that online education is one of the fastest growing teaching and learning methods in recent years due to different reasons and needs, which takes the advantages of the Internet and save both teachers' and learners' time and energy that has been spent on the distance and traffic. Among that, ESL online learning gets a great acceptance from the ESL learners. And here is a discussion about the advantage of ESL online education. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Xue L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Compared to traditional teaching mode, there is no time...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guodiantun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Role of the teacher Teachers play vital roles in the lives of the students in their classroom. The most common role a teacher plays in the classroom is to teach knowledge to children. Teachers are encouraged to adapt learning methods to each individual student's learning,to challenge and inspire them to learn. Teachers observe and evaluate a student's...  [Read more]

  Salah completed his TEFL course at the training centre in Egypt and then completed his Certificate in Teaching Business English online. In this TEFL review, he explains how working as an English language instructor has made him really appreciate the materials and knowledge he received while studying with ITTT. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Evaluating students from day one is critically important. I believe in education 'targeted' to individuals'...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dajing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. “Some theorists suggest that lesson planning is not a good idea as it creates a more fixed, teacher centred lesson” (ITTT TEFL 009 Lesson Planning, pg 1). However, I would argue that without a lesson plan many inexperienced English teachers may often lack direction. I will discuss how to best use a lesson plan to achieve the greatest successes in each lesson....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shengtuo Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dongying Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have chosen 220 hour advanced certificate in TEFL(Teaching English as a Foreign Language). In this, 120 hour TEFL along with one 50 hours of CTBE (Certificate in Teaching Business English) and one 50 hours of CTEYL (Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners) is included. I had a very great experience learning from this course as it provided me with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuanshang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teachers are facilitators of student learning and creators of productive classroom environments, in which students can develop the skills they might need at present or in future. However, before we begin to understand the evolving role of an ESL teacher, let’s outline some of the most popular teacher roles. Harmer, J. states that ‘it makes more sense to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiandong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Using games in the classroom is beneficial for better student learning. Games are helpful when introducing new content, enhancing the learning process, or reviewing learned material. A low stress atmosphere in the classroom is created easily by adding games. From Gap fill to Fizz Bizz to I Spy they can help the teacher maintain a positive attitude and establish...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Oxford Dictionary defines learning ability as the ability to comprehend or understand and profit from an experience (Vocabulary.com, 2019). The reality is that in any classroom, a teacher will be faced with teaching children of varying learning abilities. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Liezl S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Constructivism is a theory about how people learn and acquire knowledge and can be a tool for effective teaching when faced with students of varying abilities. The theory states that people construct their understanding and knowledge of the world, through their experiences and by looking back or reflecting on those experiences. (Faculty of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jinmiaopu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jincheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. From the early 1960’s, English for Specific Purpose (ESP) has grown to become one of the most prominent areas of EFL teaching today. In fact, there are now several well-established international journals dedicated specifically to ESP discussions. Since ESP has had a relatively long time to mature, we would expect the ESP community to have a clear idea about...  [Read more]