Inez De Florio's research delves into pivotal questions in educational psychology, expanding her focus from foreign language acquisition to the fundamental aspects of all subject matters. She prioritizes experimental studies designed to enrich existing scientific findings, critically yet constructively engaging with current meta-analyses. De Florio offers more than just literature reviews and her own results; she provides practical guidance through short narratives and adaptable teaching units. Her ultimate aim is to empower educators and learners to discover their individual paths within educational contexts, offering support that fosters personal growth and informed decision-making.
Students and practicing teachers who want to improve their (second/foreign) language teaching and learning in the school context find short reviews of research to help them practice different forms of feedback. The various TEFL Examples promote knowledge and skills, foster motivation, and contribute to the development of learners' personality.
Inez De Florio, born blind, tells the moving, fascinating, and true story of her recovery from blindness at the age of 48 and how she coped with learning to see. Based on recent scientific findings, she also offers an illuminating report on how to appreciate visual perception without overemphasizing the importance of eyesight.
TEFL in the 21st century First of all, teaching and learning English in the digital age means using digital tools in TEFL classrooms. This introduction exemplifies how to implement them in a meaningful way in combination with reliable methods (for additional practice-oriented teaching and learning suggestions see: https://www.deflorio.de/blog . A further important aspect of digitization is teaching and learning about media. Teachers have to create and deploy opportunities that allow students to develop a critical stance toward media in general and digital media in particular. This introduction to TEFL shows that the rapidly increasing influences of digitization lead to more internationalized and globalized science-based approaches to teaching and learning English. In this perspective, digitization offers an opportunity to rethink and reshape didactic concepts.
Introduction; 1. Main features of scientific research on education; 2. Important types of scientific research on education; 3. Main features of evidence-based research on education; 4. Meta-analyses on education; 5. A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement; 6. Scaffolding effective teaching and successful learning; 7. Planning and starting the lesson; 8. Presenting knowledge and skills - assertive questioning; 9. Guided and independent practice; 10. Cooperative and project-based learning; 11. Feedback - reciprocal and informative; Concluding remarks: standards need more evidence.
The inclusion of cultural diversity – an imperative necessity in most western societies – is not only based on tolerance and respect. Heterogeneity, often considered as a great disadvantage, especially in the field of education, should be seen as a chance and an enrichment of host communities. Therefore, the contributions of this volume opt for a school education which offers equal opportunities to every student, including children and adolescents with migration backgrounds. A crucial issue in this context, beyond empathy and a positive attitude of both sides, is migration-induced multilingualism. This anthology provides insights into newer concepts of increasing diversification in migration societies and into individual multilingualism, which is not a deviance but an obvious human condition all over the world.