Dear Fellow TD SIG, There is a website dedicated to Teacher Development and they also issue a regular email newsletter called The Weekly Teaching Tip with an...
Hi all Thanks for that Rodney. I'ev just had a very quick look and the site has a whole range of things there, from tips to newsletters. it also has a range of...
Question: How would you characterize current approaches to the preparation of language teachers? Dr Richards Responds: In the past, learning to teach English...
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Adrian Tennant
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Nov 2, 2004 7:55 am
Hi Graham, People might find some useful / interesting links here. http://www.teacherdevelopment.net/Books/webguides/learning-teaching.htm Adrian...
Dear All Starting on Monday 8th , and continuing for a week, the TD SIG discussion list is having it's first fielded discussion. Following on from the...
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JLHall3@...
Nov 2, 2004 10:07 pm
People should have a look at the SEDA website - the staff and educational development association - the professional association for people involved in this...
Dear all, Just picking up one or two things from the Jack Richards Q/A which Kevin forwarded, with some quotes: About the possible knowledge bases of Second...
Hi developing teachers As you heard from Colin last Tuesday we are fielding the discussion from 8 - 15 November. And we are looking forward to hearing lots ...
First of all, can I say many thanks to Rosie and Jenny for agreeing to filed this discussion and fro coming up with such an interesting idea. For me, flow...
Dear all, First hi to Rosie and Jenny and thanks for introducing the concept. To give a rather superficial example, I know I've certainly had many occasions as...
Dear all I've just been reading through Colin's last message again and was wondering about the elements of consciousness/unconsciousness in flow. Colin wrote: ...
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sabiha tunc
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Nov 8, 2004 1:10 pm
Dear all, Being part of this group is really a flow because it will stretch our mental abilities and lift us out of the routine; and I want to thank Jenny and ...
Hi Everyone Thanks for these initial thoughts on flow. Colin, you introduced the idea of teacher flow and student flow I hadn't thought of this. I shall...
It seems to me that what Graham is seeing as his flow experiences is when he's not aware that time is passing. I agree, in teaching and in much else we are...
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Nov 8, 2004 10:01 pm
Dear All, For me flow has to do with letting go. Taking the classroom as an example, flow is usually more likely to occur if I go in with some form of lesson ...
Dear fellow TDSIGers, I have been following with interest the discussion re flow. It is amazing that we all recognise the experience without necessarily...
Hi Everyone, There are many interesting ideas emerging. I find comments from others help me to understand more about my own experience. There are certain...
Dear all, I'd just like to echo George's comments about recognising something without necessarily understanding or being able to explain or conceptualise it. ...
Graham asked: "Does this link to Colin's idea yesterday that if we experience flow whilst teaching can we be sure that this isn't detracting from the learners...
Unfortunately I'm not able to follow the flow discussion this week - I'm currently away teaching out of house and it's simply too expensive reading all the...
Hello, all! I have just reviewed the discussions on flow and find them fascinating. As others have said, the notion of FLOW is something that can be...
Dear all, Simon's comments were very useful for underlining the different perceptions of students and teachers. This is an important point, isn't it - that if...
Dear all, Just picking my way through the many points made in recent postings and, having made a few links, have realised this may be a little similar to ...
Dear All I think the issue of whose flow is essential. If we are saying that flow helps people learn then we should be trying to create flow for the students...
I have just caught up with the discussion again. I am enjoying the way people are discussing flow in music and dancing as well as teaching and recognize that,...
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ingrid.guertler@...
Nov 10, 2004 9:24 pm
Dear All, Re Colinīs point of the teacher being in full flow yet oblivious to learners and their needs and interests, I have personally found that when that ...
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ingrid.guertler@...
Nov 10, 2004 10:32 pm
I hadnīt expected to be back quite so soon, but Rosieīs comments on Beginners not being able to experience flow got me thinking. Flow for me also has to do...
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Adrian Tennant
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Nov 10, 2004 11:14 pm
Rosie wrote, ... flow? I think it does. Just because you haven't doesn't mean it isn't possible. I think it might depend on what kind of learner you are. It...
Dear all I think for me, Colin's recent message has identified two key points which I think had been in the back of my mind - the first about the concept of...
