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When is support not supportive?

As part of the course I deliver, students have to complete small projects. The idea behind the projects is that students are introduced to academic culture in a non-academic context (they are low-level EAP students): they have to find information … Continue reading

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How far should you go?

A while back I set up an activity in the classroom and waited for students to respond. Nothing happened. I double checked understanding and asked students to move. Nothing happened. At this stage I wondered if the students had really … Continue reading

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