I just attended the panel discussion at Pearson Day in Thailand on Generative AI in Education: Challenges and Opportunities. The theme was ‘Reimagining English Education in Thailand’, so it was fitting that one of the panellists was Dr Supong Tangkiengsirisin…. Read More ›
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Academic English syllabus for EAL – sample unit!
As you may have read, I’ve been creating an academic English syllabus for KS3 EAL intensive provision. This has been an AI-assisted project, and you can catch up on (most of) the process through this tag. Anyhow, after a brief… Read More ›
Beyond the coursebook for tiered EAL provision (Part 6: instructional design)
I’ve been working with AI to create an academic English syllabus for EAL learners. The last post shared the full syllabus map (see here). I’m moving on to document an important step here – outlining the instructional design principles. Why… Read More ›
AI experiments: Creating an ESL resource website
Until a few months ago, most of my AI experiments had been quite basic – help with lesson planning, creating teaching resources, instant infographics, stuff like that. So I decided to set myself a challenge to help me learn more… Read More ›
AI experiments: IGCSE ESL speaking assessment bank
Yep, I’m still AI-novicing over here. Today I was looking for a quick fix for the upcoming IGCSE ESL speaking exams (window opens end of March). I wanted a curated bank of tests, or at least test-like questions for all… Read More ›
Research in Brief: Input Enhancement and L2 Grammatical Development
The research: Leow, R. P. (2008). Input enhancement and L2 grammatical development: What the research reveals. (Open access, see here) Type of research A meta-analysis of research into the effectiveness of different input enhancement techniques. The range of studies were… Read More ›