24 Module 4: Additional Resources

Identity and Accent

This TedTalk “Learning to Understand Accented English” by Melissa Baese-Berk promotes the benefits of native speakers and non native speakers learning from each other’s cultural influences and accents. Learning to comprehend different accents helps to develop the ability to communicate in today’s global market.

Farell, t & Martin, S. (2009, No 2) English Teaching Forum.  To teach standard English or world Englishes? A balanced approach to instruction.

Group Work

For more information on forming and facilitating group work, read “Cross Cultural Group Work” from the University of Michigan.

For more information on developing and using group contracts, read “Group Contracts in Project-Based Learning”

Social Justice

For more information on 2SLGBTQIA+ resources read “A Guide to Gender: A Social Justice Advocate’s Handbook.”

Presentations

The chapter Visual Aids in the ECampus Ontario Pressbook Communication @ Work provides a comprehensive guide to understanding appropriate and effective use of visual aids for presentations.