Student Centred Teaching Strategies

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dagui 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. There has been a lot of research into the teacher’s roles in communicative language teaching, and today’s classification is pretty extensive and detailed. Most teachers are aware of such well-established roles as facilitator, organizer, planner, counselor, etc. Besides, it is quite easy to find description of basic roles on the Internet should you have any...  [Read more]

Our TEFL training centre in Ireland is located in the city of Limerick. The centre is conveniently located and has recently been extensively refurbished to provide our course participants with a comfortable and modern learning environment. Our facilities include a bright and airy reception room, an information point containing extensive information related to Ireland and the wider world of teaching, a spacious meeting room and a comfortable seating area for relaxing in between activities. The centre also features a brand new cafeteria that is ideal for discussing lesson planning, teaching strategies and other course subjects over lunch or a light snack. Other facilities include satellite television and complimentary hot and cold drinks. The centre has four classrooms, all of which are...  [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]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas It’s a daunting but all-too-common sight for many teachers: A classroom full of rowdy students who are unable to focus on the lesson. Classroom management techniques may get things back on track, but valuable time has already been lost. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Many experienced teachers know that making meaningful connections with students is one of the most effective ways to prevent disruptions in the first place, and a new study set out to assess this approach. In classrooms where teachers used a series of techniques centered around establishing, maintaining, and restoring...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hangang 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. My interest in this topic stems from my personal experience as new English teacher. Earlier in the year I was in the unique position of gaining employment as an English teacher at a language school in Bulgaria. I am a native English speaker but have no experience teaching. This led me to the ITTT in order to become a better teacher. Within a few week of starting the...  [Read more]

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]

  ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Bundoran, a popular seaside resort in County Donegal, Ireland. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Ireland, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Bundoran TEFL/TESOL center here! Our tefl training course in Ireland is located in the city of Limerick in the south western province of Munster. The city has a long history dating back as far as a Viking settlement in 812 and is home to some of the country’s most important historical attractions such as King John’s Castle and St Mary’s Cathedral, while Bunratty Castle with its popular Irish folk park is only a short drive away. The city is also home to the Hunt Museum which is housed...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guanyinjing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong 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 modern global community is presented with the task of constructing a metaphorical bridge across different cultures. The reason why this objective has been set is that technological progress has altered the pace and methods of information sharing (Tulpan, 2017). In addition, geographical boundaries have been redefined as a result of a change in economic,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Discipline is inevitable in any training institution or workplace, in every society, there are norms which people must respect to maintain stability in society. Discipline is said to be rules put in place to regulate people's activities or a code of behavior using punishment to correct disobedience. Our focus here will be on classroom discipline which is the practice of teaching others to obey rules or norms which anyone who breaks the rules will be punished. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Bonghanseh Edith M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The teacher uses discipline to ensure classroom norms are maintained and safeguard a comfortable learning environment in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yidian 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. Today’s classroom is a global entity and unless appropriately addressed, issues of cultural diversity have the potential to severely diminish the success of even the most dedicated teachers and promising students. In order to promote an atmosphere that enables all students to be successful in learning English in the ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom, it is...  [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 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]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Pingshang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi 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. Bahous etal, 2011 define motivation as effective strategies that are used by educators to ensure learners develop good English language skills. Motivation is an essential aspect in an EFL classroom which enables students to concentrate and enjoy learning. According to TEFL academy, 2017 , learning a language requires dedication and hard work so if students lack...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tongjing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi 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. Motivation among the students is arguably just as important for a successful ESL (English as a Second Language) lesson as the content and teaching methodologies. It has been defined as a theoretical construct used to explain the initiation, direction, intensity, persistence, and quality of behaviour, especially goal-directed behaviour (Murphy and Alexander, 2000). It...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xuzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zaozhuang 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 have the power to change their students' lives for the better. The best of them inspire their students toward greatness and show them what they are capable of. In order to be a great teacher, one must display enthusiasm, leadership, commitment, and compassion. By exhibiting these key factors, teachers will appeal to the schools at which they are applying...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dadian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi 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. Playing games is probably the first way children have to interact with the world around them. As they grasp a better understanding of their surroundings, they also learn how to engage with their peers and family members. It is playing games what allows them to use their creativity to solve problems with imagination as they develop new competencies that they will need...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Datong 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. The question about how the learning process of a pupil could be improved has been the centre of attention of educators and researchers as “learning is clearly central to achieving the aims of education and thus to making a difference in the classroom” (Kinchin, 2007:30) Therefore, learning should be a matter of first consideration in a classroom, and a principal...  [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]

  There’s only a handful of cities in the world that truly deserve ‘must visit’ status and Hanoi is certainly one of them. While most people can only dream about a fleeting trip to Hanoi – if they’re lucky – ‘living like a local’ and working as EFL teacher in this magnificent city is a realistic proposition for anyone with a sense of adventure. Hanoi is Vietnam’s capital city and the seat of government. It’s noticeably smaller than Ho Chi Minh City in the south, but the pace of life is similarly frenetic. While Ho Chi Minh City is often referred to as Vietnam’s ‘engine room’, Hanoi is more of a ‘grand old lady’. It’s tough to pin down what makes Hanoi such a special place. Is it because there’s history, culture and art on display in seemingly every...  [Read more]

  If you crave adventure and a lifestyle that’s out of the ordinary, Phnom Penh, Cambodia is the perfect location to launch your ‘teach English abroad’ journey. The transformation of Cambodia over the past three decades from a country characterised by occupation and trouble, to a Southeast Asian powerhouse, is phenomenal. There’s an insatiable demand for English language skills in Cambodia - and a chronic shortage of TEFL qualified people to teach English. What does this mean for people just like you? Simple! It means opportunities galore. Phnom Penh is the capital city of Cambodia and the nation’s international gateway. With a population of around 2.5 million people and a relatively confined central business district, it has a noticeably slower pace of life than you’ll...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Hey guys, nice to see you again. It's Liza here, I'm glad to welcome you to the weekly live session. If you can hear me and see me please let me know that everything is working smoothly, because just three minutes before the live session my home wi-fi connection cut off and I had to switch on the mobile internet. I'm scared that something might not work that well, so please let me know that it works. I really hope that this internet connection problem won't cause any troubles. Hello Rosie, thank you so much for letting me know. Hello guys, I can see that there are some people from Pakistan. I can also see some regulars, thanks for coming. Let's move on to the first part of the presentation and I would like to remind you that today's topic...  [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]