100 ideas for Active Learning, Assessments, Book, Group work

Idea #57: Assessed presentations with a difference

Are you trying to re-think your assessment? Do you want students to develop communication skills while learning content, encouraging active learning? Look back to an interesting chapter on using "Assessed presentations to a non-expert audience" (Gowers, 2022) in 100 Ideas for Active Learning (Betts & Oprandi, 2022). Access the chapter on assessed presentations. Share with… Continue reading Idea #57: Assessed presentations with a difference

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ALN Conference 2022: How coffee can improve your ability to use a language

15 minutes Presenters: Sophia Zevgoli, Deree-The American College of Greece https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYtfiX8c3hU&t=149s Take a look back at Sophia Zevgoli's session on experiential learning and culture teaching especially in language classrooms. Integrating real-world experiences has been widely emphasized in the literature (e.g. Andersen, Boud & Cohen, 2000; Byram & Grundy, 2003), but they say the extent this… Continue reading ALN Conference 2022: How coffee can improve your ability to use a language