Interview information
Organization responsible for the interview: Olympion
Country: Cyprus
Occupation: English teacher
Small bio / CV:
English Teacher with 12 years of experience. Taught classes in a private school and also taught classes in small private groups.
Date of the Interview: 26.04.2024
Short Summary of the interview:
The focus group involved four foreign language teachers discussing their experiences and challenges in teaching children aged 6 to 12 with learning difficulties. The group highlighted several key issues and the teachers emphasized the importance of adapting teaching methods to ensure these students are not left behind. They discussed the use of digital game-based learning, acknowledging its benefits in engaging students but also noting that it can sometimes exacerbate disparities between stronger and weaker students.
Most important statement
“I have problems with using terminology because language teaching includes many grammar points, and students do not know the terminology in their own language. So, it’s very difficult to teach them certain things, like what is a noun or a verb, in the second language.”
