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Author: Aric Lim

Hello! I'm Aric, a communication scholar at the Ateneo de Manila University, one of the premier educational institutions in the Philippines, where I'm currently pursuing a master's degree in communication and media studies. My forte revolves around communication and education, which I'm also teaching at the college level. Before, I was a full-time ESL instructor, which actually solidified my interest in the field of education. I'm looking forward to sharing my insights, as well as having engaging and productive discourse with everyone!

Culture and Ethics: Cultural Awareness and Educators’ Responsibility

Posted on August 10, 2020August 26, 2020 by Aric Lim

The profound growth and development of digital multimedia has fostered an expansion of  interdependence, wherein our lives and spaces are beginning to overlap with those geographically far away. Intercultural communication has become prevalent and, to some degree, a routine part of our everyday lives. Globalization The concept of “globalization” has been around for centuries due…

Online Synchronous Live Session Tools: A Guide for Educators

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 by Aric Lim

As educational institutions settle into the new normal, some teachers have had difficulty adjusting to online classes. This new normal in education requires several integral parts to maintain the educational framework and the effectiveness of content modality to ensure student learning is facilitated. Synchronous live classes are often an essential element in online classes, but…

The Art of Asking Questions: An Open-Ended Guide to Enhancing Learning

Posted on April 23, 2020June 24, 2020 by Aric Lim

Questions are essential components of a learning environment. The inquiries you present to your students may make or break the environment you have carefully designed and crafted. Due to this fragile nature of questions, it is always important that we, as educators, find ways to ask the right questions that may invite productive discourse among…

The Advantages of Online Learning

Posted on April 15, 2020June 24, 2020 by Aric Lim

Online learning has been a subject of debate for a couple of years now with regards to its efficacy and validity as a medium for education. The issues with online learning revolve around the ideas of lesson adaptability, computer literacy, time management, and motivation. These issues are indeed valid and are raised by several institutions…

Tools to Get Started on an ESL Career

Posted on April 14, 2020June 24, 2020 by Aric Lim

As our world is currently facing a pandemic, a lot of people are financially taking a hit. This “new norm” of ours presents a very precarious situation to a lot of individuals living on daily wages. Since a lot of people, at least in the Philippines, are currently not receiving any pay as mid-level companies…

When Should You Correct Your Students?

Posted on April 2, 2020June 24, 2020 by Aric Lim

One of the looming questions an ESL instructor faces is: “When should we correct our students?” To be honest, the answer I will give you is probably the same as many other instructors’: “It depends.” There are a lot of factors when it comes to the idea of “it depends.” As a communication specialist, I…

Multimedia Tools for ESL Instruction

Posted on April 1, 2020June 24, 2020 by Aric Lim

As the future generations are becoming more and more technologically savvy, educators generally are finding it increasingly challenging to cope with the demand for multimedia instruction. These mediums can be quite complicated, but, with a little practice and dedication of time on your part, these platforms can actually be really effective for conducting classes. Why…

Effective Intercultural Communication

Posted on March 21, 2020June 24, 2020 by Aric Lim

There is no hard-coded rule for an effective intercultural communication practice. There will always be room to improve as an instructor. Cultural sensitivity is one of the core aspects, but is not the entirety of the battle.  Teaching ESL would entail you, the instructor, to face students of different nationalities. New teachers find this a…

Using Bloom’s Taxonomy as an ESL Framework

Posted on March 16, 2020June 24, 2020 by Aric Lim

Since there has been an incremental increase in the projected number of ESL students, there is a need for a structure in terms of pedagogy. Teaching ESL can be quite a challenge, especially for instructors who are not related to the educational field. However, Bloom’s Taxonomy provides a simple, albeit comprehensive, structure when it comes…

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