What are the possible roles that language tests (and all tests) play in society? What is society, who wields power, and how are tests used in the exercise of that power? Is this power benign, or malevolent? Let’s consider two radically different views that define each end of the spectrum. J.S. Mill, in his famous […]
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Abstract Gone are the days when the students had only a pile of books to learn English. Technology is increasingly becoming our students’ anytime-anyplace friend on whom they rely for doing their daily activities. As English teachers, we are expected to track the technology footsteps in education for the purpose of bringing real life incidents
The Game Maze of Edutainment: How do English Teachers get Through Read More »
Abstract Teachers may have neither the time nor the motivational resources to run full-featured research types. As a result, classroom research or action research is suggested to fulfil the need for the main genuine objective of research: answering questions in the classroom context. Improving students’ learning, managing the class, and evaluating one’s teaching methods and
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Abstract Language learners’ differences, which manifest in many different ways, challenge teachers in dealing with all learners’ different needs, methods and preferences. In spite of the fact that a lot of controversies and criticisms exist in the literature regarding overemphasizing the role of these differences in the success or failure of certain language learners, it
As an integral part of almost all B2 and C2 English language examinations, reading comprehension presents a challenge for students. Though most young people today have more opportunity to read English language texts and come into contact with a wider scope of vocabulary through the use of social media, such as TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook,
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