The evidence is now in: the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning

According to The Guardian there is evidence that the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning. Nothing that surprises researchers in Form-focused instruction. The article has been written by Dr Catherine Walter, Lecturer in applied linguistics at the University of Oxford, co-author with Michael Swan of the Oxford English Grammar Course. What really interests me is … Read more

The evidence is now in: the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning

According to The Guardian there is evidence that the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning. Nothing that surprises researchers in Form-focused instruction. The article has been written by Dr Catherine Walter, Lecturer in applied linguistics at the University of Oxford, co-author with Michael Swan of the Oxford English Grammar Course. What really interests me is … Read more

Who is the best-selling EFL author ever?

Well, I should’ve known better as I bought his books in the late 70’s and early 80’s myself: L.G. Alexander sold something close to 5 million books at that time.  He passed away in 2002. Read on.

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Who is the best-selling EFL author ever?

Well, I should’ve known better as I bought his books in the late 70’s and early 80’s myself: L.G. Alexander sold something close to 5 million books at that time.  He passed away in 2002. Read on.

Categories ELT