Professional Development
The Language Teacher as Researcher: Practical Implications
Mayra Yaranga - 0 Research is sometimes understood as a task that is not easy to achieve, especially if it is conducted following traditional academic research methods. However, many teachers may be performing research in their areas even without being aware of it. Just by having a problem and wishing to look for a solution, we have the perfect scenario to start doing...
Professional Development
La Fórmula del Éxito para los Docentes de Idiomas: (H+E) x C
Enrique Rojas - 0 “Hay abundantes oportunidades de empleo para los profesores de inglés, tanto en el sector privado como en el público, siempre que estén bien preparados”. Esta fue la conclusión a la que llegó la Mesa Redonda “Rutas de Empleabilidad”, con que se cerró el 11° Congreso Latinoamericano de la Enseñanza de Idiomas.
En el evento, que se celebró el viernes 20...
Professional Development
How Can Non-native EFL Teachers Cope With the High Demand for Good Quality English Courses?
María de la Lama - 0 Both public as well as private educational institutions are looking for top quality English teachers who, besides being first-rate educators, can become transformation and leadership agents in the national EFL arena. It’s true that many mentors complain about low rates but usually they do not realize that institutions are willing to pay good salaries to professionals that fulfill specific...
Professional Development
Can Circumstantial Burdens Hinder Teachers’ Professional Development?
Flor de María Vila - 0 Sometimes when we stop to think about our professional life, we feel as if our career has grown unruly and probably it has reached its peak. Suddenly, we may feel as if nothing about it could be changed since we have already tried everything there was to be tried. This fatalistic way of thinking comes together with other ideas...
The international English standardized exams have gained notorious importance in Peru, as well as the other countries in Latin America, and all over the world. What is the real reason for this? None other than the need to have a valid method of appraising the extent at which learners are able to understand and speak the language of Chaucer...
Mucho se ha dicho sobre las exigencias que deben satisfacer los docentes de inglés para enfrentar con éxito la creciente demanda educativa. Requisitos como grado académico, certificaciones internacionales, experiencia relevante, entre otros, enmarcan todo proceso de selección docente. Sin embargo ¿son estos requerimientos suficientes? ¿Qué le permite a un docente de lenguas determinar la diferencia?
Con la finalidad de...
Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad del Pacifico is pleased to present our Research Group, which was created with the objective of being a place for reflection and debate on the pedagogical task in the field of language teaching. Within our initial activities, today we share with you the creation of the blog that we have nominated Language Teaching Bloggers.