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Leopold, Lisa – TESL Canada Journal, 2016
Despite the importance of public speaking skills for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students' academic and professional success, few EAP textbooks incorporate authentic, professional speech models. Thus, many EAP instructors have turned to TED talks for dynamic speech models. Yet a single TED talk may be too long for viewing in class and may…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Public Speaking, Speech Skills, Lecture Method
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Nohavová, Alena; Slavík, Jan – International Education Studies, 2012
This article introduces and explains the concept of the "paradox of education" for capturing the polarity between autonomy and heteronomy in education. The paradox of education is an essential part of the curriculum and, if not under control, manifests itself in the discrepancy between the teaching process, its objectives and evaluation…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Self Expression, Educational Philosophy, Creativity