Japan vs. Mexico. No, not the flop sport where players cant use their hands. We talk with Prof. Alison Kitzman, now at Arkansas State University, Quertaro, about the differences and similarities in

A discussion on traditional and new forms of cheating, motivations for cheating, how to deal with cheating (with or without institutional support), and a perhaps overly optimistic hope of prevention.

Instead of a look back at 2023, we examine how teaching English in Japan has changed since we stepped off a plane and into a classroom many years agoand what hasnt. Happy New Year!

In a pre-holiday frenzy, we tackle three not-so-mini-topics: - Syllabus preparation - Grading preparation - About that winter break Happy holidays, everyone! Full notes and past episodes can be found

Charles talks with his former student Taishi Watanabe about teaching English, and what it's like returning to school after working. Mentioned: Hattie, J. (2003). Teachers make a difference: What is th

We take a second look at AI and ChatGPT, how theyre changing our teaching worlds, and suggest some ways to ease adaptation. Be sure to take a look at the list of works we used to create the podcast (

Tony and Charles struggle with that question and discuss the best ways to reach our students. Its not simple. Mentioned, previous episodes: - 154 Desirable Difficulties - November 2022 - 130 Learning

We discuss the value of mixing it up - using diverse deliveries, approaches, methods, activities, tasks, media, teachers. See also: 154 Desirable Difficulties and 130 Learning Styles.

Charles talks once more with an elementary education major at a university. They talk about her experiences working with a resource teacher, dealing with tech that doesn't work, and an upcoming summer

While Charles recovers from his bout with COVID, Tony interviews one of his former Osaka University students, Rin Takahashi, in Quertaro, Mexico. Whats she doing there? Taking a year off and traveli