The Challenge of Teachi...
As seen in the last article, teaching content is a challenge for both to teacher and leaners. But, especially in the sciences as well as Math’s, the relation between content and langua...
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The Challenge of Teachi...
The Challenge of Teaching Content to English Language Learners. Learning content in a second language is a challenge for many students around the world. Content teachers often, inadvertently, ignore t...
It’s a Small World
Wandering through Disney’s Magic Kingdom as a child, the song ‘It’s a Small World’ stuck in my mind. It was simply a catchy tune that I liked. However, as I grew older, I realized that the s...
SMC STudent Focus Group...
On Tuesday 29th of November the first Student Focus Group met to discuss their experiences in the Foundations programme at HCT Sharjah Men’s College. The focus group session comprised of 9 student p...
Reflections on the Impa...
It’s final exam week once again, and exam invigilation is just about the only thing between me and the winter break. While strolling up and down rows of tables and glancing at the faces of student...
Activity morning for Le...
Introduction During this cycle I had thought about how we could give the students something different towards the end. We all know that the last week can be difficult to motivate students, as they beg...