EAP Essay Deadlines

Question:

How are high-tech clusters formed and what sustains them?  Is there any evidence that governments can help their development?

Final Deadline is Thursday 6th December

Please email me your first drafts by 3.25pm Friday 30th November.

Critical Thinking

Questioning Paradigms about Education

Preparation:

In groups of two, discover:

1. What is critical thinking?
2. What is a paradigm?
3. What is ADHD?  What is used to treat it?  Why are people diagnosed with ADHD?
4. Who is Sir Ken Robinson?

You are now going to listen to two lectures by Sir Ken Robinson who thinks critically  about traditional views of education.

'Multiple Intelligences'

'Changing Education Paradigms'

You will hear the first lecture once and the second lecture twice.

While you are listening, make notes in line with the following questions:

1.  What is Sir Ken Robinson's view of traditional paradigms of intelligence and education?

AND

2.  To what extent do you agree with him?

Discuss what you have found in groups of four.

EAP Mid-Term Exam

This will be held on Monday (5th November) from 12.40 - 13.50 in Room 1.

How to prepare for your EAP Exam:

Make sure you attend this afternoon's lesson!!!