ELT WTF
Language Learning Podcasts
Tim Hampson talks to teachers to find out what they feel about English language teaching.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Language Learning Podcasts
Description:
Tim Hampson talks to teachers to find out what they feel about English language teaching.
Twitter:
@timhampson
Language:
English
Contact:
: +8618751860739
Website:
https://eltwtf.podbean.com
Episodes
ELT WTF 3.02: What Tim Feels about English as a medium of instruction (EMI)
8/1/2021
In this episode, Tim is reflecting based on an essay he wrote last year about English as a medium of instruction. He argues that this kind of approach is being taken without enough evidence existing that it is actually effective. He then goes on to look at how globalisation, neoliberalisation and internationalisation, rather than a belief in it as a teaching method, have driven EMI's rise. Finally, he argues that researchers and teachers should push back against this type of program instead...
Duration:00:20:35
ELT WTF 3.01: Heath Rose on English as a medium of instruction, language learning strategies and the teacher-research gap.
6/1/2021
Welcome back to ELT WTF. The podcast where we explore what teachers feel about English language teaching. This month, I am (finally!) posting an interview I conducted with Dr. Heath Rose about a month before the whole world turned upside down.
Heath is an Associate Professor and Director of the Applied Linguistics for Language Teaching (ALLT) MSc at Oxford University. At the time of recording, he was also my tutor and (perhaps long suffering!) dissertation supervisor. It was great to have...
Duration:00:35:17
ELT WTF 2.05: Tim Thompson on teaching with presentations
4/7/2019
ELT: What Tims Feel This week I'm joined by Tim Thompson talking about using presentations in the English language classroom.Tim is a consultant based in South Korea who conducts training workshops all over the world. Check out his book 'Teachers' Toolbox: Presentation Based Activities' on Amazon.
Duration:00:26:44
ELT WTF 2.04: Reiko Yoshihara on Feminism in ELT
3/23/2019
ELT: Why Teach Feminism? This week I talk to Reiko Yoshihara about feminism in the ELT classroom. Why should I? How can I deal with backlash? How can sexism affect female teachers?
Duration:00:18:17
ELT WTF 2.03: What Tim Feels about 'CELTA and a Backpack' Teachers
3/9/2019
It's just me this week. I'll be talking about my experiences with professional development, so called ‘CELTA and a backpack’ teachers and what a French sociologist can tell us about teacher training.
Duration:00:14:25
ELT WTF 2.02: The TEFLologists on Podcasting
3/2/2019
This week I talk to Matthew Turner and Matthew Schafer, two thirds of the TEFLology podcast. Listen in to find out more about their experiences and how podcasting can make you a better teacher. TEFLology https://teflology-podcast.com/ Podcasting for Professional Development: A Guide for English Language Teachers https://teflology-podcast.com/book/
Duration:00:34:49
ELT WTF: 2.01: Anna Loseva on Reflective Practice and Conferencing
2/26/2019
This week I'm joined by Anna Loseva, a teacher based in Tokyo. During our chat we covered running reflective practice sessions and organising a conference. Anna's Blog: https://annloseva.wordpress.com/ excitELT: www.excitelt.com
Duration:00:29:09
ELT WTF 1.05: What Tim Feels about the Teacher Researcher Gap
10/27/2018
This week I share my thoughts on the teacher-researcher gap, some reasons why it exists and a few ideas for bridging it.
Duration:00:06:34
ELT WTF 1.04: Michael Griffin on Teacher Training and Social Media
10/19/2018
ELT: Why are you Twitter Famous. This week features Michael Griffin to discuss his social media and blogging for teacher development and his work as a teacher trainer.
Duration:00:27:06
ELT WTF 1.03 Scott Thornbury on Conversation
10/12/2018
www.elt.wtf ELT: Ways To Fluency. This episode is a discussion with Scott Thornbury, author of 'Conversation from Description to Pedagogy'. We talked about his work in discourse analysis and the implications on how we teach conversation.
Duration:00:31:53
ELT WTF 1.02: Fiona Mauchline on ELT Conferences and Equality
10/5/2018
ELT: Who Talks at conFerences. This week we talk to Fiona Mauchline about Equal Voices in ELT, an organization that recognizes parity in ELT conferences.
Duration:00:29:39
ELT WTF 1.01: Rob Sheppard on Teacher Entrepreneurship
9/28/2018
Today we'll talk to Rob Sheppard about his experiences starting an online English school.
Duration:00:22:13