Scott DonaldinA little more action researchLanguage Apps: do they work?An interview with Zach Sporn, co-author of the study “The effectiveness of app-based language learning for developing receptive linguistic…Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchWhy it’s ok to take a break from breakout rooms & monitoringHow do you like to monitor you students when they are doing an activity? Peering over the shoulder? Crouching in front of them? At the…May 5, 20201May 5, 20201
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchCoping with bored students — and teachers — during lockdown (Part 2 — The Materials)Here, I’m going to share the materials that I’ve designed around my original idea for Masters of Boredom. There are notes on how to use…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchCoping with bored students (and teachers!) during lockdownAt the moment, many teachers are experiencing what it’s like to teach a full timetable online for the first time in our lives. There are…Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchTroublemakers (Part 3 — Ideas for the classroom)In Part 1, I discussed my classroom troublemaker and set myself the task of finding out more about the topic. In Part 2, I looked at…Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchTroublemakers (Part 2— Givers and Takers)In the previous article, I discussed class troublemakers. I reflected on a teen student from the previous academic year who disrupted my…Sep 11, 2019Sep 11, 2019
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchTroublemakers (Part 1 — My bad apple)At the start of the academic year, many teachers return from their time-off refreshed and reinvigorated. If they are lucky, any…Sep 5, 20191Sep 5, 20191
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchLGBT representation in ELTThere is an idea that English language teachers working abroad tend to be open-minded liberals, who appreciate and embrace variety - the…Apr 30, 20191Apr 30, 20191
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchGo With The Flow (Part 3— The Dogme Experiments: My Best/Worst Teacher)In the first article from this series, I defined Dogme and presented the idea that the approach could be put on a scale. In my second…Mar 5, 2019Mar 5, 2019
Scott DonaldinA little more action researchGo With The Flow (Part 2 — The Dogme Experiments: The Beach Party)In the previous article, I defined Dogme and presented the idea that the approach could be put on a scale. At one end, Dogme could be…Feb 25, 2019Feb 25, 2019