Jennifer MacDonald
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Dr. Jennifer MacDonald is a Director of English Language Studies at Dalhousie University, UCL Institute of Education alumna, Writer, and linguistic junkie. This is my space for reflection and conversation on linguistics and language teaching.
Jennifer MacDonald
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Click here to download the slides for the seminar on Content-Based Approaches to Language Education at Shandong University of Finance and Economics in March, 2024 ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
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Click to download the slides from the seminar Ten Ways International Study can Advance your Learning and Future Career, delivered at Shandon University of Finance and Economics in March, 2024 ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
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Click here to download the slides from the seminar Technology in Language Education, delivered at the Shandong University of Finance and Economics in March 2024 ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
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In late 2023, IDP launched Envoy, a new standardized English language test powered by AI, which can be completed in 90 minutes and is aligned to the CEFR. The copy around the Envoy test states it’s aimed at teachers, and is “a flexible, cost-effective test for English language schools and other business needs“, with its ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
4M ago
As a McGill University alumna who moved to Montréal to study from outside of Québec, I`ve been paying close attention to the evolving case of the CAQ government’s proposed tuition increases and francisation measures for out-of-province students at Anglophone universities (i.e. McGill, Concordia, and Bishop’s). As of December 14, the most recent proposal includes: Tuition ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
5M ago
The Canadian Bureau for International Education’s (CBIE) annual conference is a fabulous opportunity to catch up with folks involved in international ed from across the country. The list of conferences attendees, who occupy widely varying roles in colleges, universities, K-12, not-for-profit as well for-profit companies from across Canada and beyond, really highlights just how many ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
5M ago
I’m presenting the following talk at the TESL NS Fall 2023 conference this Saturday: The End of TENOR: Towards English with a Purpose Canadian ELT contexts outside the settlement sector have sometimes been guilty of TENOR: teaching English for no obvious reason (Abbott, 1980). But demand from stakeholders—including students, families, universities and governments—seems to be ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
2y ago
I’m thrilled face to face conferences are back! Don’t get me wrong, I am a big fan of online education and events, for all the affordances it offers in terms of accessibility, flexibility and alternative forms of participation and engagement, and of course how they help uphold health and safety. But the spontaneous connections and ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
2y ago
Here are my slides from the Multidisciplinary Approaches to Language Policy and Planning Conference Aug, 26-28 ..read more
Jennifer MacDonald
3y ago
¡Bienvenidos a los participantes del seminario IDEA! Aquí pueden descargar recursos adicionales relacionados con la presentación: un traducción del marco Competencia Docente Intercultural de Dmitrov y Haque , y también los artículos completos en inglés a los que me referí durante la conferencia. Una descripción de la sesión: Estrategias para la internacionalización del aulaHe impartido ..read more