Українське відділення Міжнародної асоціації викладачів англійської мови як іноземної
Continuing Professional Development
Ideas and Resources
Articles from Rod Bolitho
The Current State of English in Ukraine:
Some Outsider Perspectives
In November each year, EF (Education First) releases its English Proficiency Index. This is a survey based on tests taken online by adult learners of English, and in 2015 it covered 26 countries in Europe, and 72 worldwide. Ukraine was ranked 24th in Europe (only Turkey and Azerbaijan were lower), and 41st in the world (behind countries such as Indonesia, China and Costa Rica).
Some Notes on Task-Based Learning
The English word ‘task’ is generally rendered in educational contexts by завдання in Ukrainian and in Russian by
задание, and this is the cause of some confusion among Ukrainian teachers of English when it comes to understanding the concept of Task-Based Learning (TBL).
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is about going forward. It’s a concept which has taken root as a career perspective in many different professions, not just teaching. Let’s examine it more closely, word by word.
Opportunities for CPD
