CONTACT | Experiential
See it, feel it, move it, read it: Reading with all your senses for adult EAL learners
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Introduction
Ahmed was a highly motivated upper literacy student with fewer than six years’ education in his first language. He had good attendance and a positive attitude about school and learning. His speaking and listening skills were strong, and he communicated effectively. At the time, Ahmed was employed at a local pizza…
Empowering non-native English-speaking teachers in Ontario: Challenges and opportunities
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Abstract
This study examines the experiences of Ontario Certified English Language Teachers (OCELTs) who are non-native English-speaking teachers (NNESTs), using Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle to frame their professional strengths and challenges. Drawing on a mixed-methods approach, including surveys, interviews, and reflective journaling, the research highlights NNESTs’ unique assets, such as cultural…
Our Silent Journey: Supporting English language learners to adapt to the classroom
Introduction
It is evident that the number of English language learners (ELLs) has increased in the last few years. In Ontario, more than 25% of the student population are learning English as a second language (L2) (Statistics Canada, 2020). Given that numbers are increasing, it is important to know how to support ELLs…
Multimodality-enhanced teaching: Fostering global citizenship and intercultural competence in ELT
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Introduction
This article showcases multimodality-enhanced learning tasks that embrace learners’ linguistic and cultural diversity as an asset to advance their oral communication skills, promote global citizenship (UNESCO, 2018), and cultivate intercultural competence (Byram, 1996) in a university English communication course. Drawing upon Cummins’…
An ESL immigrant teacher’s insight into languages
As a recent immigrant to Canada, I involuntarily find myself in between-situations, driven by a set of choices that diverge me away while preserving bits and pieces of my natural habitus (Bourdieu & Passeron, 1977). As a native speaker of Arabic and an ESL teacher who mainly spoke English and French back home, I never realized how…
Student-centred games and activities
Introduction
Are you interested in games in the classroom? Do you like video games but do not know how to make it happen? This article aims to use creative problem solving to help you come up with interactive games for your students that incorporate the skills and systems in your lesson plans. All this can be…
