“What differences are there in the ways different cultures have a discussion?” We asked John Donald Redmond, BA, MEd, pc former Head Instructor, Richmond Campus Learning Centre, Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Canada, what issues there might be when having a discussion in multilingual conversation class. Students from a culture that focuses Read more…
“I like to choose topics of discussion that I personally am interested in as this helps me to be really motivated when listening to what the students say. Are there any downsides to this?” Don’t fixate on your pet interests when choosing the types of topic you get students to Read more…
“Why do some students in my multilingual group seem to be reluctant to have discussions?” Not all cultures go in for discussions. A teacher of English in Kuala Lumpur explains why discussions simply do not don’t with Malaysian students: Discussion as an end in itself or as a method of Read more…