https://celtathens.com/2025/11/17/design-thinking-and-the-art-of-professional-development/ Article by Dr Angelos Bollas Professional development is one of those phrases that teachers hear so often that it risks losing meaning. For many in ELT, it brings to mind mandatory workshops, accreditation requirements, or reflective forms completed at the end of the academic year. Yet the need for professional growth has never been moreContinue reading "Design Thinking and the Art of Professional Development"
T is for Turntaking
If you turn on Greek TV during a talk show or interview, you will note that Greeks do interrupt each other quite frequently and freely. But they are not the only ones - watch this video.... Surprised? No wonder so many people consider Trump to be the epitomy of a bully! The following videoContinue reading "T is for Turntaking"
R is for Relevance
This may have happened to you, too. You are in a desperate hurry to get on with something and your friend, sister, husband or boss, start rabbiting on about completely unconnected things, like details of the traffic, the clothes someone wore or his relationships etc. You think: "Get to the point!!!" Watch this experiment - theContinue reading "R is for Relevance"
G is for Grice’s Cooperative Principle
Image fron canva.com Paul Grice's Cooperative Principle, proposed in his 1975 William James Lectures, outlines how people generally cooperate in conversation to achieve mutual understanding. Grice suggested that participants in a conversation implicitly agree to cooperate with one another, aiming to be informative, truthful, relevant, and clear. This underlying agreement, or "Cooperative Principle," is elaboratedContinue reading "G is for Grice’s Cooperative Principle"
Learning and/with AI
The rapid advancement of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek undeniably raises important questions about university education and assessment. However, the proposed solution of reverting to traditional, invigilated, pen-and-paper exams and placing the responsibility on students to use AI "judiciously and responsibly" fails to address the deeper, structural challenges at play. Instead ofContinue reading "Learning and/with AI"