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Dear Colleague,

This page ( which is part of the free Web site that

serves ELT in Jordan)  includes Resources about

English teaching Methods and more that will be used

as part of your development in teaching English language.

The resources below will be referred to in the face-to-face

 training sessions in  light of your growing

experience and we expect that you'll use them as well

as Materials on other pages on this Web site

depending on assigned projects. For example,

you'll certainly be having your own blog.

English Language Teaching Methods and Strategies

New Teaching Strategies

Click Here to go Critical Thinking Page

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/methods/models/

http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/constructivism/

Constructivism

http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/cooperative_learning/

Cooperative Learning

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/methods/models/direct/

Direct Instruction

http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/inquiry/

Inquiry-Based Learning

http://www.teach-nology.com/litined/instructional_models/

Professional Literature on Instructional Models

http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/tech_in_teaching/

Technology in Teaching

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Task-Based Instruction

http://www.tblt.org/download/boku.ppt

PowerPoint presentation on Task-based Instruction

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http://inet.dpb.dpu.dk/infodok/sprogforum/Espr20/msp.html

A translated article by Michael Svendsen Pedersen
Senior Lecturer at Institute of Educational Studies
Roskilde University
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http://www.cse.ucla.edu/reports/TR579.pdf#search='Taskbased%20Instruction'

Task based language Assessment

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http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jnorris/TBLT%20references.pdf#search='Taskbased%20Instruction'

Task-Based Language Teaching

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http://www.tblt.org/publication_proceedings.htm

Researches, articles and papers presented to a

Task-based Instruction conference

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http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej27/f1.html

"A Question of Definitions: An investigation through

 the definitions and practices of communicative and

 task-based approaches"

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http://www.education.umd.edu/EDMS/mislevy/papers/TBLA.pdf#search='Taskbased%20Instruction'

Pdf paper on design and analysis in

Task-based Lanaguage Assessment

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Teaching Problem Solving

http://www.oic.id.ucsb.edu/TA/tips/prob.html

Ten suggestions for teaching problem solving

http://wwwcsi.unian.it/educa/problemsolving/stice_ps.html

Teaching Problem solving
http://www.udel.edu/cte/pbl.htm
Active/Problem-Based Learning

http://www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/learning/research.html

PBL Research and Articles
http://www.pbli.org/pbl/pbl.htm

 Problem Based Learning Initiative
http://www.pbli.org/bibliography/

Problem-Based Learning Bibliography
http://www.pbli.org/pbl/pbl.htm

Problem Based Learning Initiative
http://www.pbli.org/bibliography/

Problem-Based Learning Bibliography

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http://www.insead.fr/CALT/Encyclopedia/Education/Advances/

"Advances in Education. A collection of resources related

 to new approaches in education."

http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpintro5e.html

"Constructivism and the Five E's. The philosophy

about learning."

http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-22.html

"Instructional Design Bibliography. Assembled with

the advice of instructional designers from several

universities, this bibliography provides citations to

classics in instructional design along with recent

articles tracking current trends."

http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html

"Instructional Design Models. A complete list of resource

 and brief discussion."

http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/pbl/

"Problem Based Learning (Maricopa Community

College). A web site that actually uses the inquiry

 method when browsing. Practicing what you

preach, what unique idea!"

http://pbli.org/

"Problem-Based Learning. A very nicely designed site."

http://bioquest.org/index3ps.html

"Problem-posing, Problem-solving, Persuasion.

Discusses questioning techniques."

http://www.project-approach.com/

"Project Approach. A great site for learning the

ins-and-outs of project-based learning."

http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~veskeinr/sigcg2.htm

"Publishing or Programming? Framework for WWW

Sites for Kids. Discusses the effective use of world

wide web in the classroom."

http://www.garlikov.com/Soc_Meth.html

"The Socratic Method: Teaching by Asking Instead of

 by Telling. Discusses questioning, the key to effective

learning. "

http://www.thiagi.com/rid.html

"Tips for Rapid Instructional Design. Some tips,

tricks, and techniques for rapid instructional design."

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http://www.csulb.edu/~acolburn/AETS.htm

"What Teacher Educators Need to Know about

Inquiry-Based Instruction." 

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http://teacher2b.com/

Training topics for the new teacher

Teaching strategies, teaching creative writing,

classroom management

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Assessment using New Tools

http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/index.htm

Authentic assessemnt toturial. Self-Training on

 how to use the new tools for assessement.

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm

Everything a New Teacher needs regarding

methodology or Educational aspects of teaching

(from lesson planning to using visual aids)

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http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/esl0104.html

 Teaching sounds, Intonation and Stress, spoken v Written

Listening, Teaching Grammar, Function and Form,

Audiolingualism, Cognitive Theory, Notional-Functional,

communicative Language Acquisition,

Testing Objectives, Phonology, Teaching Reading,

Teaching Writing, Pronunciation, Teaching Beginners

Listening, Teaching Grammar, Function and Form,

Audiolingualism, Cognitive Theory, Notional-Functional,

communicative Language Acquisition,

Testing Objectives, Phonology, Teaching Reading,

Teaching Writing, Pronunciation, Teaching Beginners

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http://www.englishraven.com/methodology.html

Principles and Methodology, ELT Methodology

 Overview, Principles of Language Learning ,

The Grammar Translation Method,The Direct Method
The Audiolingual Method, Community Language

Learning , The silent Way, Suggestopedia , Total

Physical Response, The Natural Approach,

Communicative Language Teaching , Types of

Learning, The PPP Approach, The Role of

Syllabus/Curriculum, Methodology and Age Groups,

 Experimenting with Methodology , Resources and Books

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http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/A_Littlejohn/az.htm

A to Z of Methodology

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http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/methods/resources.html

 The largest collection of resources on Teaching methods on the WWW

Includes topics and resources on the web that a

new or a professional teacher needs.Scientific Basis for

the Art of Teaching, The Role of Planning in Teaching,

Curriculum Theory, Technology in Education, Learning

Environments and Motivation, Extending Learning

Time, Classroom Management, Teaching Approaches:

Presentation, Teaching of Concepts, Directive

Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Problem-Based

Learning and Instruction, Creativity and Intelligence  etc.

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http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/ALMMethods.htm

Grammar-Translation Approach, Direct Approach,
Reading Approach, Audiolingual Method
Community Language Learning,The Silent Way
Communicative Approach--Functional-Notional 
Total Physical Response

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http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/showalter/Stories3.htm

Some memories and methods of teaching literature

( a personal experience)

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http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/think.shtml

Many articles and resources about teaching Methodology,

Pronunciation, Literature, Resources, vocabulary,

Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing

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Gifted Children

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/english.gifted.3.html

Teaching English to gifted children

http://ericec.org/faq/gt-esl.html

How can teachers nurture giftedness in children

whose first language is not English

http://www.canteach.ca/links/linkgifted.html

Web links to resources in teaching gifted children

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http://www.catholic-forum.com/catholicteacher/english_OUTCOMES.htm

Sample rubrics which enbles teachers to assess

outcomes and give a numerical mark and a

grade for students' work. You  can refer to

Our Rubrics Page as well.

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http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/browse/g4s09.html

Sample Lesson plans. You can refer to Our

Lesson Plan Page and to Our "electronic' Teaching

Management Page

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http://www.hiway.co.uk/~ei/english/

Free online Elementary Grammar  explanations

http://www.englishlearner.com/index.html

Free online English language practice

http://grammar.free-esl.com/?gclid=COP_vf2k44YCFU1vMAodo1dC_Q

Free online grammar explanations and relevant quizzes

http://www.teachit.co.uk/index.asp?M=42&A=32&S=109&Z=1#S109

English Language Basics