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International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language ( IATEFL) is an organisation in the field of English language learning and teaching. It is based in Britain and was founded in 1967 as ATEFL (it became ‘International’ in 1970), [1] by W. R. (Bill) Lee, who also served as the organisation's first Chairman until 1984. [2]
Mobile-assisted language learning. Mobile-assisted language learning ( MALL) is language learning that is assisted or enhanced through the use of a handheld mobile device. [1] [2] MALL is a subset of both Mobile Learning ( m-learning) and computer-assisted language learning (CALL). MALL has evolved to support students’ language learning with ...
Self-access language learning is closely related to learner-centered approach, learner autonomy and self-directed learning as all focus on student responsibility and active participation for his/her own learning. [2] This style of instruction is most often done in the setting of a self-contained learning environment or self-access center.
Language education – the process and practice of teaching a second or foreign language – is primarily a branch of applied linguistics, but can be an interdisciplinary field. [1] [2] There are four main learning categories for language education: communicative competencies, proficiencies, cross-cultural experiences, and multiple literacies.
BBC Learning English. BBC Learning English is a department of the BBC World Service devoted to English language teaching. The service provides free resources and activities for teachers and students, primarily through its website. It also produces radio programmes which air on some of the BBC World Service's language services and partner stations.
Social Media Language Learning. Social media language learning is a method of language acquisition that uses socially constructed Web 2.0 platforms such as wikis, blogs, and social networks to facilitate learning of the target language. Social media is used by language educators and individual learners that wish to communicate in the target ...
Community language learning. Community language learning ( CLL) is a language-teaching approach [1] focused on group-interest learning. It is based on the counselling-approach in which the teacher acts as a counselor and a paraphraser, while the learner is seen as a client and collaborator.
Bilingual education. In bilingual education, students are taught in two (or more) languages. [1] It is distinct from learning a second language as a subject because both languages are used for instruction in different content areas like math, science, and history. The time spent in each language depends on the model.