ELIS e–Digest

ELIS e-Digest Issue 7

ELIS e-Digest Issue 6

In this issue, ‘Nurturing Discerning Readers and Viewers’, you will read about and listen to how teachers explored various ways to help students read critically, construct meaning and develop personal responses as they read and view different types of text. Learn how to engage students in dialogic talk as they discuss and analyse with peers their understanding of a text. Explore SLS resources for ideas to teach reading and viewing.

In this issue, ‘Active Learning with Educational Technology’, you will listen to and read about teachers who use educational technology to enhance teaching and learning. Learn how to design blended learning experiences and leverage technology to promote active student learning. Explore SLS resources that support English Language, Literature in English and General Paper learning.

ELIS e-Digest Issue 5

ELIS e-Digest Issue 4

In this issue, ‘Teacher as Inquirer: Impacting Student Learning’, you will listen to and read about teachers who undertake classroom inquiry. They inquire into their pedagogical practices and consider ways to improve the quality of their teaching decisions so as to enhance student motivation and learning. You will also find out what classroom inquiry involves, why classroom inquiry is of value to teachers and students, and how to design and carry out classroom inquiry.

The focus of this issue, 'Learning by Inquiring', is on how teachers can promote active student learning by engaging students in Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL). Read on to find out how students can learn by inquiring as they engage in dialogic talk, apply metacognitive learner strategies and find answers to their own questions.

ELIS e-Digest Issue 3

ELIS e-Digest Issue 2

In this issue, ‘Making Writing and Representing Meaningful', you can learn about creating meaningful writing and representing experiences for students and how to engage them as writers.  Explore the classroom practices and resources featured in this issue, which aim at helping students develop learner strategies for writing and representing.

In this issue, ‘Learning about our Learners’, you will learn about what it means to place learners at the heart of the teaching, learning and assessment process.  Explore the classroom practices and resources featured in this issue to enable you to respond to variations in your students’ readiness, interests and learning profiles.

ELIS e-Digest Inaugural Issue

In this issue, ‘Let’s Talk about Talk’, you will learn about the what, why and how of classroom talk.   You can listen to the views of Mr Wong Siew Hoong, Director-General of Education, on the value of talk. You can also find out about the classroom practices which encourage students to participate in exploratory talk.