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Computers and learner autonomy: trends and issues

Huw Jarvis
This paper reports on a study conducted by Huw Jarvis into the perceptions and practices of Thai and Emirati university students in the use of computer-based materials beyond the classroom. It explores how these students use technology to support their English language learning and offers recommendations for institutions that provide self-access centres. The paper concludes that the term mobile assisted language use may better describe how learners use technology.

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Vocabulary and autonomy

Submitted by TE Editor on 15 December, 2011 - 10:25

This article looks at ways to improve your students' abilities to both explore, store and use vocabulary.

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Homework

Submitted by TE Editor on 17 February, 2010 - 15:22

Homework seems to be an accepted part of teachers’ and students’ routines, but there is little mention of it in ELT literature. The role of homework is hardly mentioned in the majority of general ELT texts or training courses,

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Extensive reading: why it is good for our students… and for us.

Submitted by Alan Maley on 8 December, 2009 - 14:41

In this, the first of two articles for TeachingEnglish, Alan Maley considers the benefits extensive reading can bring to English language learners and teachers.

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Conducting Feedback on Exercises and Tasks

Submitted by Duncan M on 26 November, 2009 - 09:40

The term feedback can apply to a number of classroom situations and procedures, but here it refers to a range of techniques employed by the teacher to facilitate responses from the students to an exercise or task.

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Milestones in ELT - a series of classic ELT texts from the British Council

As part of the British Council’s 75th anniversary celebrations, a number of publications are being re-launched online, previously only available in print.

Directory of UK ELT Research 2005–08

Compiled by Shelagh Rixon and Richard Smith of Warwick University, the Directory of UK ELT Research 2005-08 contains information on 857 research outputs from 52 institutions.

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Designing Business English programmes 3

Submitted by TE Editor on 1 July, 2009 - 14:09

This is the final article in a three part series.

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Dogme: nothing if not critical

Submitted by Scott Thornbury on 10 June, 2009 - 13:26

This is Scott Thornbury's second article for TeachingEnglish.

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Designing Business English programmes 2

Submitted by Mercedes Viola on 3 June, 2009 - 15:08

This is the second article in a three part series. In the first part we looked at needs analysis and how to define goals and objectives. This second part looks at how we can design a business English syllabus.

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