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Dear ELTers,
I hope you had a great holiday! Happiest New Year to all. Here is some of the buzz from the last few weeks of 2021.
My reading tip this week - Larry Ferlazzo’s predictions for the 2022 educational year. Do you agree?
Best, David - Teacher Founder
P.S. See our blog post about all we achieved at ELT Buzz in 2021.
This Week’s Highlighted ELT "Buzz“
Vivian Cook - 1940-2021. Sad news about the passing of an icon, linguist Vivian Cook. Our condolences to his friends and family. He made a big mark on ELT.
Word Of The Year - Vax. The authoritative OED - Oxford English Dictionary has declared “vax” the word of 2021.
Conscious vs Unconscious Learning. Geoff Jordan expounds on what he deems the "enigma of the interface" and the more psychological aspects of learning. What does it mean to learn consciously, to learn unconsciously?
Researchers and Practitioners. The Adaptive Learning blog examines the relationship between TESOL researchers and teachers (called practitioners) and how bias creeps into much of it.