VUS promotes new teaching methods in TESOL conference

July 27, 2016 | 16:29

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The Vietnam-USA Society English Centres discussed post-methods language teaching in its recent conference for educators.

The conference, which is now in its 11th year, is themed “Eclecticism in English language teaching in the post-methods era”. During the one-day conference, more than 2,000 English teachers from Vietnam and overseas have exchanged ideas on combining different English teaching trends to fit with specific contexts.

Topics ranged from teaching in a mixed-ability classroom and integrating multimedia tools to developing verbal and non-verbal skills in learners. Speakers were academics from the City University of New York, Oxford University, Cambridge University and leading publishers such as Macmillan and National Geographic Learning - Cengage Learning.

VUS is the first English language training institute in Vietnam to host the annual conference for Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL).

“Eclecticism in post-methods teaching encourages teachers to draw upon multiple pedagogical theories and ideas to achieve a combined impact, rather than sticking to one rigid scheme. The participants have examined and discussed this topic in depth, and we hope that our conference will help bring improvements to English classrooms in Vietnam,” noted the Academic Board of VUS.

Also last week, VUS held a graduation ceremony for its 842 students, who had achieved high scores in international English tests like IELTS and TOEFL iBT. A separate awards ceremony was organised for the VUS Summer: Be A Star contest, in which VUS students showcased their English, singing and photography skills.