I first set my feet inside a classroom as a teacher back in 2003, teaching English as a foreign language. After almost a decade of in-class teaching, I transitioned to higher education, earned my PhD, and the journey continues today, though much more as a researcher. Along the way, around 2011, I also started a…
After writing about the SWOT framework for teachers and exploring how educators can use it to reflect and grow, I started thinking — why not adapt the same framework for academic researchers like us? At the end of the day, SWOT is just a thinking tool. A simple heuristic to help you pause, reflect, and…
SWOT (which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) is an analytic framework that was originally popularized in the world of business and entrepreneurship. Companies have been using it for decades to assess their performance, plan strategies, and navigate challenges. However, the value of SWOT goes far beyond business. In fact, I believe it can…
Some ideas in education age well. Bloom’s Taxonomy is one of them. Originally developed in 1956 by Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues, Bloom’s Taxonomy was introduced as a framework to classify educational learning objectives. It outlined six levels of cognitive skills: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. This model was intended to guide teachers…
In today’s post, I am sharing a collection of important tips to help you take care of yourself. Teaching, as we all know, is a demanding and often stressful profession, making it all the more important to prioritize your well-being. After consulting several trusted sources, I’ve gathered these practical and effective strategies to help you…
In today’s post, I introduce you to the concept of Structured Literacy (SL). As explained by Louise Spear-Swerling (2022), SL is a comprehensive approach to reading interventions that caters to children with various reading difficulties. SL covers a broad spectrum of instructional strategies and is designed to support students with diverse reading challenges, not just…
In today’s post, I am covering a very important strategy in teaching vocabulary—the Frayer Model. This graphic organizer has transformed the way educators introduce and explore new words across various subjects and grade levels. More specifically, I delve into the definition of the Frayer Model, outline effective implementation strategies, highlight its numerous benefits, and conclude…
Today’s post is all about “Turn and Talk,” an engaging and interactive instructional strategy used in classrooms. If you haven’t heard about it or are looking for ways to implement it more effectively, this post is for you. I will start with a definition of what “Turn and Talk” is all about, explaining its purpose…
In today’s post, I discuss a key teaching and learning strategy known as Think-Pair-Share (TPS). More specifically, I will cover what recent research says about the effectiveness and use of TPS, delve into the key advantages of using this strategy in classroom teaching, and provide tips to help teachers seamlessly integrate TPS into their daily…
Understanding adult learners is crucial for creating educational environments that effectively address their unique needs. Malcolm Knowles, a pioneer in the study of adult learning, articulated six core principles of andragogy that have fundamentally shaped how we approach education for adults. These principles emphasize the importance of tailoring educational experiences to the characteristics and expectations…
