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The Motivated Classroom

A weekly podcast for language teachers and learners hosted by Dr. Liam Printer talking all things education, languages, motivation and engagement; linking current educational research to your classroo... Read more

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84 ¦ Comprehensible Input (CI) teaching with intermediate & advanced learners

84 ¦ Comprehensible Input (CI) teaching with intermediate & advanced learners

As a follow-up to the interview with Dr. Stephen Krashen, in this episode we look at a very common question among langua... Read more

15 Jul 2022

32mins

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83 ¦ Language acquisition through compelling, comprehensible input with Dr. Stephen Krashen

83 ¦ Language acquisition through compelling, comprehensible input with Dr. Stephen Krashen

Professor Emeritus Dr. Stephen Krashen is one of the most important and influential language acquisition researchers in ... Read more

1 Jul 2022

46mins

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82 ¦ Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI) Q&A: Inclusion, parents and missing class

82 ¦ Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI) Q&A: Inclusion, parents and missing class

The third episode in the mini-series on "Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI)" is a Q&A episode with some great q... Read more

17 Jun 2022

30mins

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81 ¦ Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI): Is it more inclusive but less authentic?

81 ¦ Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI): Is it more inclusive but less authentic?

In this second episode in the mini-series on "Teaching with Comprehensible Input (CI)", we discuss the big debates aroun... Read more

10 Jun 2022

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78 ¦ Setting, streaming and separating by ability

78 ¦ Setting, streaming and separating by ability

Should we separate our learners by ability? Setting, streaming or separating by ability is common practice in most schoo... Read more

13 May 2022

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77 ¦ Increasing uptake and decreasing dropout in our language programmes

77 ¦ Increasing uptake and decreasing dropout in our language programmes

Sadly, more and more language students around the world are dropping their world language courses as soon as they get th... Read more

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76 ¦ Q&A: Assessing writing, use of English & not overwhelming beginners

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75 ¦ Centring our language class around Black & Brown identities with Ben Tinsley

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