How effective are drilling exercises in language learning classrooms? Should we prioritize mastering skills through repetition or authentic activities? In this episode we explore the role of drilling exercises in language acquisition.
Research & Articles
- A Place for Practice in the Language Classroom Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 September 2021 Rosemary Erlam , Jenefer Philp and Diana Feick
- Benefits of Drilling Repetition in Enhancing Second Language Learners’ Speaking Ability – August 2022 International Journal of English and Applied Linguistics (IJEAL) 2(2)
- R is for Repetition by Scott Thornbury (2010)
- The Evidence is IN: Drills are OUT, Wynne Wong & Bill VanPatten, Foreign Language Annals, Vol. 36, No. 3
- The Use of Drills in the Development of Speaking Skills by Tamuna Khetaguri & Mustafa Albay International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies ISSN 2409-1294 (Print), September 2016, Vol.3, No.1
- Teaching Languages to Adolescent Learners From Theory to Practice
Fun Finds
- Ixchell – USPTO.gov/kids (the US Patent and Trademark Office website- lots of really cool resources that blend AI and inventions / discoveries
Brent – Glitch Coffee – Tokyo