Tired of straining your eyes while reading long articles online? Text-to-speech programs, or page readers, offer a convenient solution by converting written text into spoken words. These tools can be invaluable for those with visual impairments, dyslexia, or simply those who prefer to listen rather than read because auditory learning is a key aspect of…
The Tortoise and the Eagle by Aesop for ESL students with a video, list of new vocabulary in real context, and questions for discussion The Tortoise and the Eagle is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Video of the Tortoise and the Eagle The Tortoise and the Eagle A tortoise, discontented with…
Tyler’s Ends-Means Model in curriculum design and development written by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl with a video tutorial narrated by the author. Author: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Watch this video on Tyler’s Ends-Means Model Watch this video on YouTube Tyler’s Ends-Means Model Ends-means model has been widely adopted in language teaching from the…
The role of imitation in language acquisition and why it is so crucial. This article was written and narrated by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl. Author: Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl Watch this video on the role of imitation in language acquisition Watch this video on YouTube What is imitation? Vygotsky (1987, as cited in…
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…
Free English Class on Practicing English Free English Class on Practicing English The major objective of this online environment is to provide ample opportunities for all of the people, particularly Iranians, to optimize their English learning together with updating and improving their lives through the window of English, thereby ‘learning English to live better’. The main…
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,…
English Presentation on Learning Styles English Presentation on Learning Styles Watch this video on YouTube LELB Society’s Lecturer: Mohsen Handout Provided by the Lecturer What are the three main learning styles? How do you define learning styles? What is your dominant learning style? How differently visual and auditory learners try to learn new things? How should…
Competition Model Competition Model is based on inductive approach to learning (empiricism). MacWhinney outlined a development of the Competition Model, which he called the Unified Model because it sought to provide an account of both L1 and L2 learning. According to this model, forms are stored in associative maps for syllables, lexical items, constructions, and…
Bruner Bruner was an important advocate of Piaget’s ideas. Bruner was a professor of psychology and founder of the Centre for Cognitive Studies at Harvard University. To Bruner, the development of conceptual understanding and of cognitive skills and strategies is a central aim of education, rather than the acquisition of factual information. Bruner worked on…