The Minimal Pair is a dynamic duo dedicated to discussing issues in language learning and teaching. This podcast focuses heavily on the practices, challenges, and rewards of teaching adult language learners. Together ESL instructors Stephanie Axe and Jean Dempsey comprise The Minimal Pair, but from time to time other professionals from the field, as well as English language learners themselves, will round out the discussion.
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The Minimal Pair is a dynamic duo dedicated to discussing issues in language learning and teaching. This podcast focuses heavily on the practices, challenges, and rewards of teaching adult language learners. Together ESL instructors Stephanie Axe and Jean Dempsey comprise The Minimal Pair, but from time to time other professionals from the field, as well as English language learners themselves, will round out the discussion.
The Minimal Pair: Episode 2 Show Notes: The Minimal Pair Title: Midterms Cometh Episode no: 002 Date: February 24, 2014 Introduction: Hello and thanks for listening. This is Episode 2 of The Minimal Pair, recorded on Monday February 14th, 2014 in St. Louis, MO. Believe it or not, the semester is almost halfway over! I don’t know about you, but between MLK Day, President’s Day, and all the snow days, I’m feeling the pressure to get everything covered in time! Topics in Language Learning Midterms What kinds of classes we have… What we do for midterm assessment (in each class)… What’s worked and what hasn’t… Conferences (how effective are they?) Midterm grades Time management at midterm and other strategies to get stuff done! [PAUSE] Methodology Vocabulary Teaching vocab. in different kinds of classes (reading/writing vs. listening/speaking) Intermediate-level journals (word, POS, definition) vs. advanced-level class journals (word, POS, definition, sentence) Listening and note-taking vocab. logs and tests (matching, writing sentences, fill-in the blank) to target different learning types Advanced-level Essay prep: complete the chart by finding examples of how the character is…list of adjectives) Parts of Speech & word form issues [PAUSE] Adjunct Antics Resources Access to course materials Curriculum design & collaboration (Dropbox, shared syllabi, BB forum) Different libraries Blackboard, email, grade input, etc. is different everywhere SHOUT OUTS: English Expressions & Rolls off the Tongue TESOL COUNT DOWN: 30 days until we leave! Keep it minimal!
The Minimal Pair
The Minimal Pair is a dynamic duo dedicated to discussing issues in language learning and teaching. This podcast focuses heavily on the practices, challenges, and rewards of teaching adult language learners. Together ESL instructors Stephanie Axe and Jean Dempsey comprise The Minimal Pair, but from time to time other professionals from the field, as well as English language learners themselves, will round out the discussion.
