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Integrating Formal and Non-Formal Learning for ESL Learners

I would like to introduce the idea of integration of formal and non-formal online learning, where participants can start from any of these four points, and choose to move along these 4 roles. as a student taking a course as a student taking independent study with a supervisor, as a non-registered learner participating online…

A Proposed Blended Delivery Model for English Language Learners Using Blogs

This table below describes a framework in progress of a non-formal English language sharing circle; it is a blended delivery model for English language learners in combination with the English Study Group activities and the Essential Skills practice activities. Again the principles for engaging participants are similar: participation is voluntary, the activities are based…

Library Book Sale – My Picks

These books are a part of a selection of finds I got from the Prince Rupert Public Library Book Sale this afternoon. The Undiscovered Self, written by CJ Jung, reminded me of my days as an undergrad at the University of Toronto. I was really interested in psychoanalytic theory, and now want to review the…

Study Groups at the Library: Reading Activities 2

Reading Circles can be conducted by having the tutor focus on one book that the participants read together. In this case, the tutor starts by reading aloud while the others read along. The tutor models the physical act of following along by running a finger on the page to follow the text as one listens….

Study Groups at the Library: Reading Activities 1

Fostering the creation of study groups at the Library would promote more independent active learning , and be more effective with multi-level groups. It would require a study tutor and a group of 4-6 participants. The study group method is applicable for adult learners, and can be relevant to groups such as ESL students, literacy…