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Teachers and learners of online courses can have a feeling of ‘detachment’. Photo by Lars Kristian Flem under Creative Commons licence.
Date
20 May 2014 - 10:04

How new technologies affect student-teacher relationships

Karen Wilkins is an online business trainer and PhD student researching the effect of technology on relationships. Here, she summarises her findings.

Tags
English language, Teaching
'Technology is transforming how we communicate, socialise, play, shop and conduct business.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
19 May 2014 - 12:40

How students can use mobiles to learn English

Mobile technology is everywhere, but do you restrict or encourage it in your classroom?

Tags
Teaching, English language
'Exercising mice perform better on memory tests.' Photo (c) Airwolfhound, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
14 May 2014 - 12:02

Improve your memory in a surprising way

Lyl Tomlinson, the US winner of the science communication competition FameLab, explains why you should lace up your running shoes if you want to remember where you left your keys.

Tags
Science
Many young Pakistanis want to turn away from violence in their communities. Photo by Benny Lin on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Date
08 May 2014 - 14:23

How violence affects young Pakistanis

A recent report presents 1,800 stories from young people across Pakistan, expert interviews, and a national survey on the effects of political, criminal and domestic violence.

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Civil society, Justice
Chance meetings with passionate people can be pivotal in inspiring a career in science. Photo (c) Lab Science Career, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the orignal.
Date
06 May 2014 - 13:57

Everyone should have the chance to learn about science

How can we get more young people interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)? Wendy Sadler explains the goals and challenges of working in science communication.

Tags
Science
Do the benefits of scholarship programmes for international study outweigh the risks? Photo (c) College Degrees 360, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 May 2014 - 09:28

Why sponsor students to study abroad?

Governments invest in their citizens through scholarship programmes for international study, but do the benefits of such investment outweigh the risks?

Tags
Universities and higher education
'Children always love demonstrations involving the plasma sphere.' Photo (c) Hervé BRY, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
25 April 2014 - 09:30

How can teachers inspire children in science class?

Rhys Phillips is a research engineer and a radio broadcaster. He explains how teachers can amaze and inspire.

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Schools, Science, Education
'37 per cent of UK respondents were considering studying overseas, an increase of 17 per cent on the previous year.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
24 April 2014 - 10:27

What motivates UK students to go abroad, what prevents them?

The British Council’s Elizabeth Shepherd summarises a report looking at the perceived barriers and changing attitudes to international study.

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Universities and higher education
Setting goals is an essential step to becoming an autonomous learner. Photo by Matthias Werner on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Date
23 April 2014 - 11:52

Why adult learners of English can benefit from coaching

How can we get adult learners of English in a one-to-one classroom to take charge of their own learning?

Tags
English language, Teaching
'We need to recognise the roles and functions that different varieties of English fulfil.' Photo (c) Marc Wathieu, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
22 April 2014 - 17:00

Which variety of English should you speak?

English language and linguistics specialist Dr Urszula Clark presents research on variations in the use of English and what these could mean for education policy and teachers of English.

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English language
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