The teaching knowledge wiki is a collection definitions of ELT terminology. Each entry includes a definition, an example illustrating the concept and information about how the concept can be applied in the classroom context.
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In the move away from teachers following one specific methodology, the eclectic approach is the label given to a teacher's use of techniques and activities from a range of language teaching appro Go back | Read more
The direct method of teaching was developed as a response to the Grammar-Translation method. It sought to immerse the learner in the same way as when a first language is learnt. Go back | Read more
The Interactive White Blackboard, or IWB, is a large interactive display attached to a computer and a projector. The teacher and learners control the computer through the display.
Applied linguistics is a field of study that looks at how linguistics can help understand real life problems in areas such as psychology, sociology and education. Go back | Read more
