(Part 1)
It's been a full-on week teaching online EFL/ESP lessons and one from which I've learnt more than any other.
As we're getting over the shock of the Great Online Shift, I think it would be a good time to shift our focus from how we teach online to how we learn online. Students need a new set of study skills: digital note-taking, organising computer documents, familiarity with software/platforms, etc.
I believe if teachers develop a greater understanding of the 'learner experience', it's going to help them to adapt face-to-face classroom techniques for teaching online lessons. Hence I shall sum up my principles of best practice in 2 'E's: efficiency and effectiveness.
IELTS class starting in 5 - Part 2 to come with practical classroom ideas.
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