Student 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]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching English to foreign-speaking students comes with much responsibility, creativity, patience, and kindness. On the opposite end, learning another language is challenging, requires practice and can be frustrating. To make the teaching and learning exchange seamless there are a variety of lesson structures and independent/ group activities available for teachers to implement into classrooms. Although many methods can be used, grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, and speaking are all important structures taken into consideration as learning the language comfortably and fluently is always the end goal. Throughout this summative task, different methodologies will be paired and compared to find out which one is the best. This post was...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baliguan 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. Motivating students is a crucial priority of teaching. Since student motivation is important, teachers should bear in mind some effective ways to get their students excited learning. Even the teacher has students who do not have sufficient enthusiasm for learning, it is possible to make learning fun and inspire them to reach their full potential of learning. Every...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tuanli 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. Seating arrangement is one of the most important topic under classroom management. Classroom management refer to the various skills and techniques that teachers use to keep students organised, orderly, focused, attentive, on task and academically productive during the class. However, this essay is going to explore more on the various methods of seating arrangement and...  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. Benefits of ESL Programs in Canada 3. Top ESL Programs in Canada 4. Conclusion Are you looking to improve your English language skills in a multicultural and diverse environment? Canada is known for its high-quality ESL programs that cater to students from all around the world. In this article, we will explore the benefits of studying English in Canada and highlight some of the top ESL programs offered in the country. Studying English in Canada offers numerous benefits for international students. Firstly, Canada is a bilingual country with English and French as its official languages, providing students with ample opportunities to practice and improve their language skills. Additionally, Canadian cities are known for their safety, cleanliness, and welcoming atmosphere,...  [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]

  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]

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 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 Baima Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changdu Shi — Qamdo, Chambo? 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 teacher should know where he will observe as a monitor or where he will correct. But firstly he should know the differences between mistakes and errors.The students will learn a target language easily according to ESA methods.Especially young groups will like it..The teacher should not focus on grammar translation method.For young groups teacher...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Miaoqian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yuncheng 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. Every teacher has a different way of teaching.Over the years teaching and the education system has evolved tremendously and is still modernizing quickly each day. Today, teachers have many different tools they can use to adjust lessons to students who have different learning styles. It is the teacher’s responsibility to engage the students in the lessons and...  [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]

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 Shuangyang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zibo 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. Punishment is a tricky subject, especially when it comes to cross-cultural situations. It is difficult to know the best way to discipline someone without reference to the cultural norms that are present in their society. Even knowing these norms, it can be awkward for someone not native to that society to adapt. Growing up I was exposed to various types of...  [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]

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]

  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 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 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]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XiehuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xi'an 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. Although I have never formally been a teacher, I have had the opportunity to teach and tutor in an informal way. As an international student at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, I was not allowed to work off-campus, so in my second semester, I joined the tutoring centre, and began to help a variety of different students with the various subjects I had...  [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]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yingpan 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. What is a “student profile” and do we really understand the concept and what it entails? Pondering the question leads me to believe that the average teacher is oblivious to the wealth of information that can be obtained from such a profile, if compiled with care and with the awareness that each student should be treated and seen as a unique individual with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Longtai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ziyang 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 are several methodologies that can be used teaching EFL. There’s no way to say which one is the best since that is highly correlated with several factors, such as teacher’s personality, student’s culture and needs. The Presentation, Practice and Production (PPP) method consists of: presentation of the new language is made by the teacher, practice will...  [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 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]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shahe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinan 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. Taylor Thompson ITTT Course Summative Task April 15, 2019 Convenience Over Quality? Assessing the in’s and out’s of Computer Aided Language Learning Computer aided language learning (CALL) has re-shaped the language learning platform, but has it changed for the better? The answer to this question is rooted in the history of CALL and how it was created. Well you...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhengcun 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. When teachers create enjoyable and meaningful experiences in the classroom, it enhances opportunity for exponential growth. In order for this to be a reality, a teacher must embody the following: positive character traits, proper classroom management skills, appropriate utilization of teaching methods and techniques, flexibility in lesson plans, and creativity...  [Read more]