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Transforming Language Education through Quality Professional Development
[Blog] As the academic year commences, the QI team reflects on our support to the ELICOS sector in 2023. From Melbourne to Sydney, Brisbane to Vietnam, delve into our journey of empowering language educators and enhancing the academic experience for international students.
Empowering Early Career Teachers in TESOL
[Blog] Preparing for the Future: Insights from the 40th English Australia Conference. Fiona Wiebusch and Philippa Coleman share their presentation about empowering early-career teachers, as well as conference highlights and commitment to shaping the future of English language education.
Engaging Lecture Practices: Empowering Diverse Student Groups in Higher Education
[Blog] Discover 10 powerful lecture practices to drive student success. Fiona Wiebusch, Co-Founder of The Queensland Institute, shares insights to engage diverse student groups and enhance learning experiences.
Fostering Universal Design for Learning and wellbeing at the English Australia QLD PD Fest
[Blog] Language teachers from across Queensland gathered to learn about Universal Design for Learning from QI Trainer, Vicki Bos, at English Australia’s QLD PD Fest 2023.
TESOLutions: Embracing digital transformation in Vietnam
[Blog] QI Director, Fiona Wiebusch, presented "Simple TESOLutions" at the Digital Transformation in Teaching and Learning workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, encouraging educators to embrace new technology while staying focused on core language teaching principles. The event also covered AI's potential application in language education.
Strengthening Transnational Education Partnerships between Queensland and Vietnam
[Blog] QI Director, Fiona Wiebusch, shares highlights from the Queensland Transnational Education Conference in Vietnam.
Preparing learners for reading success in Highschool Preparation Courses
[Blog] The QI team shares strategies to support reading success in English with teachers at John Paul International College.
Building capacity to achieve sustainable education goals
[Blog] At QI, we love working with our partners to address international development challenges to increase equitable access to education, training, and teaching resources.
Achieving success in bilingual classrooms
[Blog] The QI team reflects on the 2022 training season, helping more than 830 language teachers and university professors.
Courage through Collaboration
[Event] Director Fiona Wiebusch joined the Women in Investment forum on stage last month, hosted by Treasury Queensland.
Implementing Universal Design for Learning in Chilean English classrooms
[Workshop] QI supports English language teachers in Chile to implement Universal Design for Learning principles in primary and secondary classrooms.
Australian curriculum connections: Digital resources for language teachers
[Blog] Cristina Ojeda Ortega reviews some of our favourite resources that connect to the Australian school curriculum.
Advancing Active Learning and EMI at University in Taiwan
[Consultancy] QI works with two leading universities to enhance active learning and EMI practices in STEM, Business and the humanities.
Engaging language learners in speaking activities in virtual and physical classrooms
[Consultancy] QI work with RMIT University Vietnam staff to support best practice in speaking activities for English language learners.
5 ways to use Canva to support productive skills in the language classroom
[Blog] Cristina Ojeda Ortega shares practical examples of using Canva to support productive skills in the language classroom.
Rapport and routines to welcome new language learners
[Blog] QI Director, Fiona Wiebusch, shares practical teaching tips and routines to welcome new language learners.
2021: QI’s Year in Review
[Video] With your support, we empowered more than 640 global educators through our courses and consultancy in 2021. Thank you to our partners and participants for a wonderful year at QI.
Motivating learners through music and movement in the online language classroom
[Conference] The QI team present at the 18th International CamTESOL Conference, online from Cambodia in February 2022, with Fiona Wiebusch, Vicki Bos, and Tanja Hafenstein.
Empowering global educators in the Republic of Kiribati
[Course] Empowering global educators in the Republic of Kiribati through Content and Language Integrated Learning.
Formative feedback strategies in the COVID-safe classroom
[Webinar] QI Directors, Philippa and Fiona, present to 9,554 educators at the Programa Nacional de Inglés Conference in México, on behalf of the Australian Embassy.
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Understanding Our Terminology
Not sure what something means? Here is a quick guide to some of the key education acronyms and terms we use.
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English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) refers to teaching academic subjects in English to students who have English as an additional language. For example, a Brazilian lecturer in São Paulo chooses to teach their Engineering course in English to bilingual students.
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Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an approach that combines subject learning and language development at the same time. For example, a Japanese CLIL teacher in Tokyo delivers a math class using both English and Japanese, integrating key vocabulary and skills to help students learn in English.
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) refers to teaching English as a subject to learners who use another language at home or in their communities. For example, a TESOL educator in Taiwan teaches English language and communication skills to school students.
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Bilingual Education refers to teaching and learning that uses two or more languages across the curriculum—in our work, this includes English. For example, a bilingual school teacher in Chile chooses to use a combination of Spanish and English in class.