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Joshua Yardley
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Posts by Joshua
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January 30, 2012
Technology in TESOL: The Wiki
It’s widely accepted that student collaboration is an effective tool in the TESOL classroom. Outside of the class, more and more collaboration is done online through the use of wikis.... -
November 11, 2011
Testing in TESOL Part 3: Authentic Assessment
The first two parts of this series covered a variety of testing types, but I wanted to give this one its own post: authentic assessment. Why do I feel authentic... -
November 10, 2011
Testing in TESOL Part 4: Assessing your Assessment
TESOL test design and administration is no easy task. Ask anyone who has tried. Tests take practice writing and require constant revision. This part of our series on testing in... -
May 25, 2011
Trouble with Tenses: Teaching the Present Progressive Tense with Current Events
The progressive aspect is not one that is common in all languages. If your students are not familiar with this concept in their native language, it may take some practice... -
April 17, 2011
Trouble with Tenses: Teaching EFL Students Simple Past and Past Progressive with Timelines
Timelines are a tried and true way to help EFL students conceptualize tense and aspect. The following is an example of how a timeline can be used to help students... -
March 18, 2011
Trouble with Tenses: Teaching The Past Tense to EFL Students
As much as some of us try to forget our past, as English teachers we are confronted with it regularly. Teaching the past tense to EFL students can be challenging....