As we get used to a fully online mode of teaching, it is important to be able to look back at our online environment and assess the quality of our learners’ experience.
Peer Observations Project (POP): a flexible approach to peer observation
The Peer Observations Project (POP) trialed at SIBT aims to encourage collaboration between teachers through observations with new and exisiting teaching staff in order to learn from others without the the pressure of being observed by a manager.
The value of developing debating skills in Academic English units
Karen McRae explores debating as a form of assessment that brings together a range of academic and social skills for non-English speaking background students.
‘It’s affirmative’: Student debates are a great alternative to presentations
If you’re still battling death by PowerPoint, why not design a better assessment? SIBT’s Karen McRae swapped presentations for debates, with some lively results!