Tag: learning
Unintended Consequences
Katie Nielson asks if online collaboration may sabotage language learning
Facing decreased enrollment and increasing student demand for a return on investment, higher education is...
Fun Way for Adults to Learn Words
Vocabulary Systems, Inc. has launched Vocab Victor, a word learning app to help English language learners improve their vocabulary by playing games on their...
Making Connections That Count
Roberto Rivera explores the vital connection between social and cultural competence—for both students and teachers
My father is from Nicaragua, and when I was growing...
Keeping Up with les Voisins
Michael Ballagh questions the rankings race in study abroad participation
U.S. institutions of higher education have long sought validation in the rankings system dominated by...
Duolingo Rolls Out New Language-Learning Podcast
The language-learning app, Duolingo has decided to add NPR style podcasts to their arsenal of tools to get people speaking. The company, which is...
Music Educator Spreads Spanish Through Song
Sara Quintanar, an elementary school music educator, bilingual songwriter, and performance artist, has taken the international community by storm with her songs in Spanish...
Drawing on Ideas for Language Learners
Mark Oronzio suggests concept-mapping strategies for language learners
For more than 40 years, education researchers...
Age No Barrier to Bilingualism
A new study, titled “Late Bilinguals Are Sensitive to Unique Aspects of Second Language Processing: Evidence from Clitic Pronouns Word Order,” asks whether...
What Does Good Blended Learning Look Like?
Stephen Noonoo shares best practices for blended learning...
Skills for a Multilingual, Global Learning Community
Edynn Sato offers strategies for educators to help multilingual learners develop academic literacies and succeed across multiple academic disciplines and contexts
In our increasingly diverse and...
