| Regardless of the subject matter and the age group | | | | Some ways those students learn English interactively |
| of the student, interactive teaching tends to work best. | | | | is by playing word games, puzzles and even with |
| In today's technology driven and information based | | | | songs. In some cases, students are encouraged to |
| world, most interactive learning is done via computers. | | | | watch movies in English and try to interpret what is |
| This can take many formats, such as: | | | | being said. The movies can be viewed with captions or |
| - PowerPoint presentations | | | | not depending on the level attained by the students. |
| - Video presentations | | | | Many interactive English courses allow students to |
| - Webinars and web conferencing | | | | answer questions online. |
| - Audio | | | | Learning English Interactively for English-Speaking |
| - Games | | | | Children |
| What is Interactive Learning? | | | | Children too can benefit greatly if teachers introduce |
| This is learning where the student is actively involved in | | | | them to the basic concepts of the English language by |
| the process. They do not just sit in a classroom or | | | | using interactive teaching methods. Most children find it |
| other similar setting and have someone feed them | | | | easier to learn by seeing and experiencing something, |
| information. Instead, they are actively engaged in the | | | | so interactive teaching methods definitely increase |
| process by hands on activities. When English is taught | | | | interest. |
| using multimedia resources to make the teaching and | | | | Interactive English courses do not only increase |
| learning interactive, all the senses become engaged. | | | | interest in learning the subject. They also encourage |
| In short, interactive English courses stimulate interest by | | | | and ultimately improve student-teacher interaction in |
| appealing to all the different learning styles of people. | | | | the teaching-learning process. Learning is always best |
| These learning styles that are involved with interactive | | | | achieved when students feel that their teachers show |
| learning are: | | | | an interest and they can actually see that they are |
| - Listening | | | | learning. |
| - Seeing | | | | Anyone involved in education, regardless of the level, |
| - Touching and doing | | | | will admit that interactive learning enables teachers to |
| Using these senses, learning takes place when the | | | | hold the attention of students. The great thing about |
| student is actively engaged by the teacher, the | | | | interactive teaching methods is that teachers and |
| software or teaching material and the subject matter. | | | | students can connect with each other even if they are |
| English as Second Language | | | | not in the same location. There have been studies |
| English is a difficult subject for native English speakers, | | | | which indicate that interactive learning is also an |
| much less for persons who are learning it as a second | | | | important tool for successful online learning. |
| language. Interactive English courses are especially | | | | In years past, interactive courses were generally |
| useful at increasing interest when used to teach | | | | utilized in mathematics and the sciences. Now |
| English to non-English speakers. Whether a child, teen | | | | however, interactive English courses are |
| or adult, learning by doing makes the whole process | | | | commonplace in many school settings. This type of |
| seem more real. This can improve retention as the | | | | teaching and learning method helps make learning a |
| student's interest is kept throughout the learning | | | | new language fun for everyone involved. |
| session. | | | | |