RSSVolume 16

The Value of Reflection in Writing Courses in ELT Preservice Teacher Education Programs

The Value of Reflection in Writing Courses in ELT Preservice Teacher Education Programs

| November 5, 2006

Constructivist theory has brought significant momentum to all aspects of teacher education. Currently, personal growth of the individual in educational domains is so important that teacher candidates are asked to develop their reflective skills in many courses so that they grow by having internalized and problematized the issues under study by gauging them themselves.

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Schema theory Based Considerations on Pre-reading Activities in ESP Textbooks

Schema theory Based Considerations on Pre-reading Activities in ESP Textbooks

| November 5, 2006

In most cases a common problem students experience in reading classes is the feeling that they know absolutely nothing about the subject they are reading about. However, this feeling may be more complex than generally thought.

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