Academic life

It doesn’t matter whether students have started studying together, or whether they have known each o...

Most teachers are aware of multiple intelligences theory and may have an interest in how personality...

For every teacher who returns exhausted and sunburned after the summer vacation, there’s another who...

Social media algorithms are specifically designed to present users with appealing and engaging conte...

Hands up who’s had a class (or a week!) full of students suffering from cabin fever. We thought so. ...

Books are powerful tools in language learning. They provide examples of authentic language and expos...

Active participation is what makes a class successful. Engaging in discussions, sharing thoughts and...

At a time when school and home pressures mean it’s not uncommon to see signs of stress amongst stude...

One of the jobs of a teacher is to help reluctant readers find a passion for reading. This isn’t oft...

There’s a story about a successful golfer. After he hit a hole in one, someone said to him: ‘I’ve ne...

When we use language, we’re not just getting meaning from the words we hear. We also use visual cues...

The start of a new year, new semester—even a new week!—calls for a blank slate. This New Year, focus...