Archive for 'Pedagogy'
To memorize vocab or not to memorize vocab? Posted by meaghan on Mar 31, 2021 in For Learners, Pedagogy
To memorize or not to memorize, that is… not even a question. You’ve gotta do it. Language proficiency is much more than just vocab, but you can’t follow a conversation or understand the news in the language without enough vocab to back you up. Join us on April 9th to hear our favorite methods for…
You’ve set up your virtual classroom. Now what? Posted by meaghan on Apr 9, 2020 in For Instructors, Pedagogy
So you’ve got your students set up in a virtual classroom—but now what? Online instruction is more complicated than gathering in a virtual classroom using Zoom or Skype and “teaching as usual.” Not all classroom activities transfer well to in a virtual space. On the other hand, virtual engagement and technology open up new possibilities…
Why focus on vocabulary? Posted by meaghan on May 29, 2019 in For Instructors, For Learners, For Program Managers, Pedagogy
“Why do you focus so much on vocabulary in your language platforms?” We get that question a lot, and it’s a more interesting question than you might think. We focus on language proficiency, which is largely made up of two things: vocabulary (declarative knowledge) and skills like pronunciation, grammar, structure, automaticity (procedural knowledge).[1] The CL-150 Platform and Transparent…