Intervention Points and Task Types
CONCEPT Probably the single most important action you can plan as a teacher of listening is the intervention points (aka
Variables in Teaching Listening
Concept: There are a large number of variables in teaching listening. The goal of the language teacher is not to memorize
Input Sources
CONCEPT: One broad definition of listening is: Constructing meaning through conscious attention to a source. The source doesn’t actually have to come
The development of objective listening skills
[JS1] Since the addition of listening sections in major standardized language tests in the 1980s, researchers have been trying to
Intervention points for teaching listening
In my experience with learners, there are 6 “intervention points” in which listening skills can be practiced: pre-listening, while-listening (first
5 Essential Principles to Teach Pronunciation
Teaching pronunciation is usually done by two methods: "listen and repeat" and "correction." "Say it this way" and "No, that's
5 Principles for Teaching Listening
The most effective way — and the most intuitive way — to teach listening is through "top down processing." This
Frameworks for Teaching Listening: #1 Affective Frame
Teachers, instructional designers and language researchers have become increasingly interested in listening. The cumulative research on listening and the growing
Selective Listening Task: Cues Game
For me, the discovery of "selective listening" was a breakthrough in understanding how to teach oral language. I began to
A “Sound” Approach to Teaching Listening
This is a guest post from Marisa Ueda (www.listening-marisa.com) Here, two fundamental theories of the Ueda Methods (the effective methods
Principles of Listening Instruction
Educational research has consistently shown that many students fall behind in oral communication and literacy development because of a lack
Holistic Approaches to Teaching Communication
An article I wrote on an approach to teaching communication based on the notion of "Presence." View Document
