Information Brief Motivating Young Quebecois Students to Learn English Jordie Struck November 29, 2021 Contact Us
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Kung Fu English: Applying The Science of Mastery To Language Learning Joe Germinario October 7 2021 Kung Fu Isn’t Just About Kicks and Punches Most of us have an idea in our minds when we hear the words ‘kung-fu.’ We think of stars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan throwing high-flying kicks, performing incredible physical
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Sociocultural Theories: Analysis of Classroom Interactions Jordie Struck June 30, 2021 Introduction The following presents an analysis of a classroom interaction of a private online French second language (FSL) class, which focuses on how I interact with students as a teacher. The student, Anton*, immigrated to Québec approximately five years ago, he has an intermediate
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Homemade Pasta & the Art of Making Dreams Reality Jordie Struck June 10, 2021 The other day, I fulfilled a lifelong dream of making homemade pasta. It’s been something that I’ve wanted to do ever since I traveled to Italy. After borrowing a pasta maker from my In-laws and watching a few YouTube videos (truly
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Cognitivism: Selection of Websites Jordie Struck June 7, 2021 Cummins: Interdependence of Language Website #1 In this article, Cummins (2009) argues that TESOL should clearly articulate their stance on bilingual education in second language education. The author explains how TESOL have aligned themselves with bilingual and multilingual second language groups but have yet to publicly
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Second Language Learning Theories Newsletter Jordie Struck Summer 2021 Behaviourism and Second Language Learning Cognitivism: Selection of Websites Sociocultural Theories: Analysis of Classroom Interactions Contact Us
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Behaviourism & Second Language Learning Jordie Struck May 18, 2021 The idea behind behaviourism is that behaviour is based on interaction, observation, and imitation. Humans interact with their environment (including other humans) and learn how to act through experience. These experiences develop into habits and behaviours (Demirezen, 1988). Behaviourism began in the beginning of the 20th
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The Contradictory Nature of Achieving Greatness Jordie Struck May 6, 2021 As humans, it is difficult for us to come to terms with contradictions. The idea that what is bad for us, can harm us, puts us in danger, or distresses us can actually have a positive effect is hard to comprehend. Our instincts tell
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Two Types of Listening That Make a Great Teacher Joe Germinario May 4, 2021 Being a good listener is imperative as a language teacher. If you’re going to correct and guide your students towards greater fluency, you have to stay aware of what they’re saying, and how they’re saying it. You need to listen to
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Planting Seeds: Making the Most of Your English Lessons Joe Germinario April 28, 2021 I often see students get frustrated when they don’t immediately grasp a new concept or continue to make a mistake that was just corrected. This overlooks that some concepts stick quickly, while others take more time, and that getting frustrated with
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