Great post on this debate and David Petrie takes a stance with some very good arguments and a good review of existing literature. What do you think? Make sure you click on “view the original” to read the rest of David’s blog post.
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Exemptions and credits to DELTA holders on related MA level courses
Ofqual, the exams regulator of the UK government, has confirmed that Cambridge ESOL’s Delta qualification for teachers is at the same level as a Master’s degree or a professional diploma in the European Union. This is a result of Delta being placed at level 7 of the UK government’s Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF), makingContinueContinue reading “Exemptions and credits to DELTA holders on related MA level courses”
The End
Scott Thornbury closes down his A-Z Blog with an insighful last post Make sure you visit this blog often – not clear from last post if it will be taken down or not
An interesting blog post discussing Ben Goldacre’s recent article in the Guardian and his thoughts on research for education. Read Ben Goldacre’s article Bad Science here Watch his TED talk too Related blog posts Evidence-informed policy and practice – we should welcome it, but also be realistic! Research and Evidence in ELT posted by JuliaContinueContinue reading
D is for Demand High ELT
The concept of ‘demand high ELT’ was first introduced at IATEFL Glasgow in 2012 in a talk by Jim Scrivener, in which he told the story of the long conversations with Adrian Underhill and how they both felt that they needed to redefine or reshape their beliefs/ideas in terms of good ELT practice. Here areContinueContinue reading “D is for Demand High ELT”