How (and how not) to teach grammar
Autono Blogger has a nice post on implicit language learning, linking to the Eide Neurolearning Blog. I posted (well, linked really) on the same topic a few weeks ago, but Marco Polo does a proper job of it, contextualizing things a bit and pulling in some killer links, including this .ppt from Grant Goodall, which is fascinating.
Goodall’s bottom line: we should avoid grammar activities that are all form and no meaning - maybe not earth-shattering news to post-Raymond Murphy teachers, but the explanation and examples are excellent.
Good post! I’m curious about the Eurocall 2005 conference. I nearly went (well, thought about it for at least 20 minutes!). I’d like to read some reports of people who were there. What about it, 360? Anyone? PS, I’m attending the ILEA conference in NZ next month. Anyone else going? http://www.independentlearning.org/
Comment by Marco Polo — August 23, 2005 @ 9:26 am
Hey Marco Polo - yes, I’ll be posting a bit while at the conference. I’d like to hear about the ILEA conference as well, if you’re up to it.
Comment by Cleve — August 23, 2005 @ 12:44 pm
Sure thing. Look forward to reading about Eurocall 2005 http://www.eurocall-languages.org.pl/ (damn, this comments box won’t let me use HTML!)
Comment by Marco Polo — August 25, 2005 @ 6:27 am
Keep me updated / linked, please !
Sandy
Comment by Sandy — September 27, 2005 @ 3:23 am
OK will do Sandy. I just realized that I owe the blog a few more posts on the conference - my ADD-addled attention span has moved on to othe…ooooh shiny thing!
Comment by Cleve — September 27, 2005 @ 8:52 am