Thinking about Critical Thinking

Event Date: 13th May 2023 Abstract: With the proliferation of fallacious arguments, “fake news,” and untrustworthy sources in today’s multimedia landscape, critical thinking skills are vital not only in one’s native language, but also when engaged in...

Research and Teaching: A Teacher’s Perspective

Event Date: 15th April 2023 Abstract: The place of research as a source of professional knowledge for the teacher has been controversial. At one extreme, there are those who would claim that it is basic and essential; at the other are those who see it as relatively...

Building Communities of Practice: The Key to Success

Event Date: 3rd March 2023 Register Here Abstract: Communities of Practice In this session, the presenter will give an overview of communities of Practice explaining what they are, how they benefit professionals, and why one should get involved. The participants will...

Why do speech communities discard their mother tongue?

Event Date: 7th February 2023 Abstract: In order to determine appropriate strategies to revitalise a dying language it is important to know the reasons why communities shift away from their mother tongues. In this webinar, I will discuss the many reasons for language...

Mother Language Reflection 2.0

Event Date: 4th February 2023 Abstract: I have come a long way from my early thinking on Language Rights and Mother Tongue as Medium of Instruction concepts. Though I still whole heartedly believe in these as necessities and aspects of a child’s human rights plus...

Digital Storytelling

Event Date: 8th October 2022 Abstract: As teachers, we often use text-based stories in language classes to build reading and writing skills, and video-based stories for listening. Digital storytelling lets students create and share stories digitally. While digital...