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News Archive March 2009

Taiwan looks to boost English scores

A Taiwanese professor has hit out at his country's poor standard of English.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 16 Mar 2009

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Toilet paper top of Tanzania packing list

Toilet paper is an essential item for any teacher hoping to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

Category: General Travel
Posted 16 Mar 2009

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Airport delays set to improve

Airports are committed to speeding up the departures and arrivals process, according to experts.

Category: General Travel
Posted 16 Mar 2009

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Teachers urged to stop spoon-feeding students

Online learning negates some of the duties teachers traditionally carry out, according to an expert.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 16 Mar 2009

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Japan unveils robot teacher

A professor in Japan has invented a life-like robot to replace teachers in the classroom.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 16 Mar 2009

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Teaching to become ‘top destination’ for bright graduates

A teachers' leader has claimed more and more people are choosing classroom careers over top jobs in the city.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 16 Mar 2009

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Kenya slashes visa fees

News that Kenya is cutting the cost of tourist entry into the country is likely to attract more TEFL teachers.

Category: General Travel
Posted 13 Mar 2009

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TEFL still strong in recession Russia

English language students in Russia are as keen as ever to take classes in the economic gloom.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 13 Mar 2009

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Campaign group argues against late starts

Dr Kelley's call for teenage lie-ins has come under renewed criticism from a campaign group.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 13 Mar 2009

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Online learning ‘boosts achievement and life chances’

A pilot scheme to provide low-income families with free computers has been endorsed by an online learning group.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 13 Mar 2009

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