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27 concepts so far, from second language acquisition to systemic functional linguistics. 29 more are linked and waiting to be written.
27 bites
- No.027Epistemic Status and Epistemic StanceWho really knows the answer? Discourse · Advanced
- No.026Teacher CognitionWhy do teachers who believe in speaking still teach to the test? Teacher Dev. · Intermediate
- No.025Construction GrammarWhy can you bake someone a cake but not explain them a problem? Cognitive · Intermediate
- No.024Data-Driven LearningWhat if learners found the rule themselves? Corpus · Intermediate
- No.023The Teaching–Learning CycleWhat if we taught the writing, not just set it? SFL · Intermediate
- No.022InvestmentNot “Is she motivated?” but “Is she invested?” Socioling. · Intermediate
- No.021Dynamic AssessmentSame score, different futures. Assessment · Advanced
- No.020Focus on FormForm, forms or meaning: one letter, three philosophies Pedagogy · Intermediate
- No.019The Output HypothesisWhy do good listeners still struggle to say it right? SLA · Intermediate
- No.018The Apprenticeship of ObservationYou trained for this job as a child. Did you notice? Teacher Dev. · Intermediate
- No.017Prototype TheoryIs a penguin less of a bird than a sparrow? Cognitive · Intermediate
- No.016The Idiom PrincipleDo we build sentences, or reach for ready-made ones? Corpus · Intermediate
- No.015Theme and RhemeWhy does a paragraph of correct sentences still not flow? SFL · Intermediate
- No.014TranslanguagingWhat if your learners’ languages aren’t separate boxes? Socioling. · Intermediate
- No.013RecastsYou corrected the error. Did the learner notice? Discourse · Intermediate
- No.012Formative AssessmentIt’s not the quiz; it’s what happens next. Assessment · Foundation
- No.011Task-Based Language TeachingWhat if the task came first and the grammar followed? Pedagogy · Foundation
- No.010The Noticing HypothesisCan you learn what you never notice? SLA · Intermediate
- No.009Reflective PracticeDid the lesson go well, or did it just feel that way? Teacher Dev. · Foundation
- No.008Conceptual MetaphorWhy do prices skyrocket and spirits sink? Cognitive · Foundation
- No.007CollocationWhy is it heavy rain and not strong rain? Corpus · Foundation
- No.006Register: Field, Tenor and ModeSame topic, different situation, different language SFL · Foundation
- No.005Communicative CompetenceGrammar is not enough. So what else is there? Socioling. · Foundation
- No.004IRF / IRE SequenceQuestion, answer, “Good.” What does the third turn do? Discourse · Foundation
- No.003WashbackDoes the exam really run your classroom? Assessment · Foundation
- No.002ScaffoldingWhen does help actually help? Pedagogy · Foundation
- No.001InterlanguageIs that a mistake, or a rule? SLA · Foundation