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This article aims at examining the differences among methods, techniques, approaches and key issu... more This article aims at examining the differences among methods, techniques, approaches and key issues in teaching second and foreign languages. Many pedagogical and linguistic theories implemented to create and teach those methods are discussed. The most important thing that language teachers must know is that there is a difference between a method and an approach. In 1963, the professor of linguistics at the university of Michigan, Edward Mason Anthony, proposed the difference mentioning that a method is more precise than what the approach is.

the discussion provides significant details about a number of psychologists that played an import... more the discussion provides significant details about a number of psychologists that played an important role in the field of educational psychology. Essentially, all these psychologists helped people by explaining why do they act the way they do. By offering this kind of professional insight, these psychologists helped people to improve their behavior, stress management and decision making, based on the information about past behavior and help them to improve their future behavior.

As an educator, you know that making assessments accounts for a lot of what you do, but, have you... more As an educator, you know that making assessments accounts for a lot of what you do, but, have you ever really taken a step back and thought about just how many assessments you make in a day, in a lecture, or student meeting? What kind of impact do these assessments have on your teaching prowess? How are they impacting your students? What if I told you that putting a little more thought, creativity, and strategy into your classroom assessments can make your day run smoother, give you more classroom intel (aka: peace of mind), and take your teaching to that next level?

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The challenge for teachers today is for them to shift from being dispensers of knowledge to being... more The challenge for teachers today is for them to shift from being dispensers of knowledge to being architects of learning activities (Pierce & Fox, 2012). Critical in this transition is designing contents which facilitate students’ transition from being passive receivers of information to active learners. While the teacher- centred approach has remained a standard teaching model, advancements in audio and video technology has led to the emergence of “flipped classroom” learning model, which is presently challenging the traditional classroom learning. Flipped classroom learning model was developed in 2007 by Johnathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams (Pierce & Fox, 2012). In this model, what used to be classwork in the traditional classroom is done at home before class and what used to be homework is done during the scheduled class. In other words, flipped classroom learning has transformed the 21st-century classroom learning experiences by changing teaching methodology from teacher- cantered to student- centred through increased instructor-learner interactions (Pierce & Fox, 2012). Flipped classroom learning model has proved beneficial to all disciplines and may significantly improve delivery of English teaching in higher education. This paper shows how flipped classroom can be applied inESL class in higher education and the advantages and disadvantages of flipped classroom. First, the paper provides a comprehensive definition of the term “flipped classroom” and the learning theories and research supporting the flipped classroom.

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It is a belief that takes for granted that a native English speaker can naturally be the best Eng... more It is a belief that takes for granted that a native English speaker can naturally be the best English teacher to teach his/her own language. This discriminatory belief leaves no room for other non-native English speaking teachers. This paper aims to propose alternative perspective of both by providing analysed differences in order to prove that non-native English-speaking teachers have values and advantages that should be taken into accounts. Medgyes (2001) stated that there are two different species of English language teachers; 1) those who naturally belong to one category , native English-speakers, and 2) those who don't. It is unquestionable truth that the population of non-native English speaking teachers has overwhelmingly increased all over the world outweighing the number of native English speaking teachers (Nicole, 2012). In the English language teaching community, the growing number of English teaching professional is not native English speaking teachers (Meddings,2004). Medgyes (2001) mentioned that " the English language is no longer the privilege of native English speakers". However, there is a prejudice against non-native English speaking teachers around the world. Particularly when it comes to recruitment into English language teaching field even though many TESOL institutions have made effort against unfair hiring practices, most employers firmly hold the positive bias in favour of native English-speaking teachers. Mahboob's (2003) study revealed that employers

This article aims at examining the differences among methods, techniques, approaches and key issu... more This article aims at examining the differences among methods, techniques, approaches and key issues in teaching second and foreign languages. Many pedagogical and linguistic theories implemented to create and teach those methods are discussed. The most important thing that language teachers must know is that there is a difference between a method and an approach. In 1963, the professor of linguistics at the university of Michigan, Edward Mason Anthony, proposed the difference mentioning that a method is more precise than what the approach is.

the discussion provides significant details about a number of psychologists that played an import... more the discussion provides significant details about a number of psychologists that played an important role in the field of educational psychology. Essentially, all these psychologists helped people by explaining why do they act the way they do. By offering this kind of professional insight, these psychologists helped people to improve their behavior, stress management and decision making, based on the information about past behavior and help them to improve their future behavior.

As an educator, you know that making assessments accounts for a lot of what you do, but, have you... more As an educator, you know that making assessments accounts for a lot of what you do, but, have you ever really taken a step back and thought about just how many assessments you make in a day, in a lecture, or student meeting? What kind of impact do these assessments have on your teaching prowess? How are they impacting your students? What if I told you that putting a little more thought, creativity, and strategy into your classroom assessments can make your day run smoother, give you more classroom intel (aka: peace of mind), and take your teaching to that next level?

The challenge for teachers today is for them to shift from being dispensers of knowledge to being... more The challenge for teachers today is for them to shift from being dispensers of knowledge to being architects of learning activities (Pierce & Fox, 2012). Critical in this transition is designing contents which facilitate students’ transition from being passive receivers of information to active learners. While the teacher- centred approach has remained a standard teaching model, advancements in audio and video technology has led to the emergence of “flipped classroom” learning model, which is presently challenging the traditional classroom learning. Flipped classroom learning model was developed in 2007 by Johnathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams (Pierce & Fox, 2012). In this model, what used to be classwork in the traditional classroom is done at home before class and what used to be homework is done during the scheduled class. In other words, flipped classroom learning has transformed the 21st-century classroom learning experiences by changing teaching methodology from teacher- cantered to student- centred through increased instructor-learner interactions (Pierce & Fox, 2012). Flipped classroom learning model has proved beneficial to all disciplines and may significantly improve delivery of English teaching in higher education. This paper shows how flipped classroom can be applied inESL class in higher education and the advantages and disadvantages of flipped classroom. First, the paper provides a comprehensive definition of the term “flipped classroom” and the learning theories and research supporting the flipped classroom.

It is a belief that takes for granted that a native English speaker can naturally be the best Eng... more It is a belief that takes for granted that a native English speaker can naturally be the best English teacher to teach his/her own language. This discriminatory belief leaves no room for other non-native English speaking teachers. This paper aims to propose alternative perspective of both by providing analysed differences in order to prove that non-native English-speaking teachers have values and advantages that should be taken into accounts. Medgyes (2001) stated that there are two different species of English language teachers; 1) those who naturally belong to one category , native English-speakers, and 2) those who don't. It is unquestionable truth that the population of non-native English speaking teachers has overwhelmingly increased all over the world outweighing the number of native English speaking teachers (Nicole, 2012). In the English language teaching community, the growing number of English teaching professional is not native English speaking teachers (Meddings,2004). Medgyes (2001) mentioned that " the English language is no longer the privilege of native English speakers". However, there is a prejudice against non-native English speaking teachers around the world. Particularly when it comes to recruitment into English language teaching field even though many TESOL institutions have made effort against unfair hiring practices, most employers firmly hold the positive bias in favour of native English-speaking teachers. Mahboob's (2003) study revealed that employers