The Owl and the Birds by Aesop for ESL students with a podcast and vocabulary practice in real context based on the English Immersion Program The Owl and the Birds is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Podcast of the Owl and the Birds Watch this video on YouTube The Owl and…
Declarative vs procedural knowledge written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl with a video or podcast in the category of TESOL or TESL issues Author: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Video of declarative vs procedural knowledge Watch this video on YouTube Background Following a brief history of the emergence of the declarative / procedural distinction…
Exoteric definition in context with synonyms and antonyms from the book, Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student. Learn the word, exoteric, in real or authentic context with antonyms and parts of speech. /ˌeksəˈterik/ (adj) Exoteric definition likely to be understood by the general public, understandable, understood by all or the majority of people Exoteric in real…
Epistemology definition in real context with synonyms and images from the book, 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam for advanced learners of English about philosophy and logic in short passages. /ɪˌpɪs.təˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/ (noun) Epistemology definition a branch of philosophy that deals with how we know things around us, the theory of knowledge…
Savoir faire meaning and synonyms in our visual dictionary and thesaurus from the book 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam with text-to-speech functionality and used in real context for GRE candidates. /ˌsæv.wɑːˈfeəʳ/ (noun) Savoir faire meaning the ability to act appropriately and acceptably in social situations, social adeptness, style, poise, confidence,…
Expertise English Flashcard Expertise English Flashcard (noun) /ˌek.spɜːˈtiːz/ US /-spɝː-/ Expertise definition a high level of practical knowledge and profession – know-how: Expertise in context Prof. Robertson has considerable expertise in applied mathematics.
Traditional Instructional Theory Traditional instructional theory assumes that knowledge and skill can be analysed into component parts that function in the same way no matter where they are used. Psychological theories of the 1920s assumed that learning of complex competencies could be broken down into discrete skills learnt separately, through developing individual stimulus-response bonds (Gipps,…
Empiricism Empiricism Locke, Berkeley and Hume were the founders of empiricism in the 17th century. Knowledge is derived from experience of the outside world. Information is copied by sensations and images, remembered, associated with other stored information. Complex ideas result from associating simple ideas. Infant is born as a ‘tabula rasa’, i.e. a blank or…
Declarative Knowledge Declarative knowledge is the same as explicit or controlled knowledge, whereas procedural knowledge is the same is implicit or uncontrolled knowledge. Internalised rules and memorised chunks of the language constitute the ‘what’ of the learner’s system or declarative knowledge (McLaughlin, 1987). Ellis believes that declarative rules can have top-down influences on perception, in…
Functionalist Theories of SLA Functionalist theories of L2 acquisition share a number of concerns with variability theories. For example, both are concerned not just with how linguistic knowledge is represented in the mind of the learner, but also with how this knowledge is used in discourse. Also, both types assume that syntax cannot be considered…