Google has an e-Cultura...
We laughed a lot when one of my colleagues told us about a conversation that happened in her class. Teacher: Do you know where Alaska is? Student A, confidently: In Europe. Teacher: silence and a pa...
November 2015 - Foundations Newsletter
Superglued-to-phone syn...
What’s the first thing you do when you’re waiting for something or someone all by yourself? Be honest, wouldn’t you reach to your pocket or purse and grab your phone? I know I would&...
Can emotions be quantif...
What’s worse than not being able to sleep at night? Sleeping intermittently, because an inconsiderate neighbor’s tiny yet very loud dog is kept outside, barking all night…. with bre...
Could Some of Your Stud...
Dyslexia can be defined as, “…a learning difficulty that primarily affects the skills involved in accurate and fluent word reading and spelling” (British Dyslexia Association, 2006). A recent st...
Guessing probabilities ...
“IELTS is all about luck” “My friend took IELTS and she can’t speak English at all – and she got band 5!” “My sister guessed on every question on the reading and got band 5!” Do these...
Confessions of a Langua...
One of the impressive facts about working at HCT is that most of the faculty and staff speak multiple languages. We are a sea of polyglots! This helps us have precious insight into the experiences tha...
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