Sep 12, 2019
We interview our guest, Benjamin Rifkin, Dean and professor of
Rusia at Hofstra University and the author of several
textbooks, including most recent
Panorama (co-authored with E. Dengub and
S.Nazarova).
Tune in as the podcast host Dr. Natalie McCauley and her guest
discuss a number of topics related to language teaching and
assessment, such as:
- how oral prociency workshop changed Dr.
Rifkin's teaching;
- why it is important to study abroad and why just “being
there is not enough";
- how teachers could reducee their presence in the classroom so
that students get more time to use the language;
- why successful language classroom is a ‘noisy’
classroom;
- the concept of "intensity of engegement' and an
alternative approach to lesson planning;
- how Dr. Rifkin assigns and structures students'
presentations;
- ways to sustain students’ motivation as they continue their
study of Russian,
and many others.
We hope you will enjoy this interview with Professor Benjamin
Rifkin!
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