Matthew Gordon

Many teachers will have experienced issues with giving feedback on students’ written work. While teacher feedback using methods such as correction codes can be useful to students, this can be extremely time consuming for teachers and, by its nature, needs to be done outside of class time, adding to often already heavy workloads. Peer feedback is one way to ensure all students are provided with useful feedback and there are specific benefits associated with this type of feedback. However, there are also several issues with peer feedback if it is not implemented effectively. This article will look at general...

Matthew Gordon highlights some key errors and ways to address them in writing classes.

Most teachers use one or a combination of the staging models discussed. Key features include learner motivation and engagement, exposure to the language, analysis and use.

What are the benefits of reflection? What are some straightforward ways to do it? Who will benefit? Look at this article and find ways you can use reflection in your own teaching and personal development.

What are the benefits of reflection? What are some straightforward ways to do it? Who will benefit? Look at this article and find ways you can use reflection in your own teaching and personal development.

Differentiating between near and far transfer of skills, Matthew Gordon, outlines a process to improve the likelihood of learning transfer. By carefully staging and giving learners time to fully understand the concepts the chances of successful transfer are improved. Use of the flipped classroom allows learners to process and then check their learning.