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SELF-DISCIPLINE

The Oral portion of the final exam was given 4 weeks early. SURPRISE!!

The questions and answers were given on the first class day of the semester. Every student wote the questions and answers in their HE Workbook. An admonishment was given that the oral final exam required attention every day for the next 18 [...]

December 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Teaching English in China | 37 comments

MOTIVATION

 

EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION

 

This semester the academic pressure was completely off. No extrinsic motivation was applied to any student. It was made very clear that every student with a perfect attendance record would receive at least a passing mark of 60, even if they never participated in any homework assignment or [...]

November 18th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Teaching English in China | 40 comments

GOALS

Holistic English Goals

In the Holistic English Program we do NOT teach English language or English culture.

We facilitate English communication at whatever level the students find themselves capable. There is no individual mandatory accomplishment level to be obtained. In other words, the academic pressure is completely off.

The goals of Holistic English, in their [...]

July 21st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Holistic English | 13 comments