Talking ELT

In this episode, we expand the notion of compassion in the world beyond the classroom. Does language learning link naturally to understanding other people outside our own experience? How does compassion fit into our development of global competencies? How might we extend this to compassion towards the planet and the environment?

Teaching for compassion is the conscious development of learners’ skills of caring for themselves, for others and for the planet. This episode focuses on the skills of self-compassion, including emotional regulation. This includes discussion of feedback, correction, and perfectionism.

In this episode, we focus on why and how teachers can develop a compassionate approach between their students. Language classrooms need students to be respectful and supportive to each other. How can teachers engender this mindset? How does this work in large classes?

What does a compassion-based approach to ELT look like in the classroom? This episode particularly focuses on how teachers can build an atmosphere of trust. How does compassion and class management come together in practice? How much of an issue is there with compassion fatigue?

Compassion isn’t just about being kind to people. This episode looks at how compassion requires both criticality and courage, to understand other people’s experience of the world. This also leads to a discussion of how AI and technology can impact positively and negatively on how we look at compassion-based approaches in ELT.

What do we mean when we talk about ‘compassion-based language education’? Why is this something important for English language teachers to think about?

We invited a marketer, an e-Learning specialist and an academic coordinator to discuss topics and challenges relevant to their specific teaching and learning context in Peru.

How can we use our learners’ first language to support and improve their English pronunciation? What are the key areas to focus on when teaching pronunciation? Explore practical tips and ideas to improve your pronunciation teaching in this hands-on episode.

You can get more advice and resources on the topic of pronunciation by downloading our position paper ➝ https://oxelt.gl/3Z20ydJ