Monday, December 23, 2024

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Teach your children well

First language literacy skills enhance second language learning. Early enhancement of reading skills in Spanish translates to improved English literacy, according to a study by Raul Gutiérrez Fresneda and colleagues...

Never too old to start

Language learning protects against dementia. Language learning improves cognitive function, especially cognitive flexibility, in the over 65s, according to...

An island of growth

How Malta's recovery outperformed all other destinations in 2023. Malta’s post-pandemic recovery is one of the remarkable success stories...

Singing from the same song book

Technology can enhance the use of music in language learning. Combining the use of music and technology during English...

Mapping SCAMPERing

Guidance can improve brainstorming techniques for essay writing. Brainstorming techniques improve creativity in writing tasks, especially with additional structured...

ChatGPT language learning

Friend or foe? ChatGPT as a language teaching assistant. The new generation chatbot, ChatGPT, can be a valuable aid to language learning. However, there are...

Bilingual babies

Babies unfazed by language switching. Bilingual babies are not confused when individual speakers switch languages, according to new research from Esther Schott and colleagues at...

News in Numbers: Which languages are most popular in English schools?

In their new Language Trends 2023 report, the British Council have surveyed 1300 primary, secondary, and independent schools in England to discover which languages...

British Council: “Agents and schools play an increasing role in international undergraduate student recruitment”

The British Council has launched a new study into pathways for international undergraduate recruitment. The study analyses data from UCAS apply centres in the...

Growth mindset

Can a growth mindset be harnessed to improve academic progress? Students with a more growth-oriented mindset do better on an academic writing course, but reading...

Books boost babies’ language abilities

New parents, just in case you didn’t already feel overwhelmed with caring for your infant – or guilty enough about giving them the best...
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