Daniel Ednie-LockettJan 6, 20193 minHow many learning outcomes should there be? Learning Outcomes stand at the centre of any ELICOS course. Learning outcomes differ from Course Objectives. As discussed previously, lea...
Daniel Ednie-LockettDec 24, 20182 minThe Case for Learning OutcomesWhy not just structure a course around a textbook where completing each chapter is tantamount to completing the course. One answer is tha...
Daniel Ednie-LockettNov 19, 20183 minWhat are Course Objectives?And more importantly, how are they different from Learning Outcomes? Course objectives are broader goals that can be applied to each leve...
Daniel Ednie-LockettOct 22, 20182 minAre Learning Outcomes specific to their level?Short answer is YES. The longer question is to what extent should they be similar. Teachers in an ELICOS provider inevitably teach multip...
Daniel Ednie-LockettSep 24, 20182 minHow many assessments should a course have?Schools always seek to balance formative and summative assessments in their curriculum. If there aren’t enough summative assessments, the...
Daniel Ednie-LockettJul 23, 20183 min Formative vs Summative AssessmentsAll courses seek to have some formative and some summative assessments. What is the difference between the two, and how can courses get t...
Daniel Ednie-LockettJun 26, 20181 minThe Journey of Language learningAs we learn a new language we pass through a series of phases, each with different lengths in time, challenges, and feelings. We all want...