I regularly promote the importance of homework at the Smith’s School in Kotoen ( スミス英会話 甲東園 ) and about 80% of the English Conversation students do it. Regular review is key to success, and the type and amount of homework usually reflects the student’s specific need or learning objective.
One homework I really enjoy focusing on is our very own weekly 1-Point. Not only is it interesting and useful for the students, it also provides a measure of togetherness between us all. It’s really fun.
It would be worthwhile to get every student doing regular review and I believe with proper guidance it should be possible. Most of the students do it as a matter of habit. However, while the majority of adults at the Kotoen School are high-intermediate level professionals, a percentage of the more senior folks are not especially Internet-savvy so I have been experimenting with different ways of directing their interest towards it.
One of the most rewarding things about our jobs working within the Smith’s School of English ( スミス英会話 ) system in Japan is the opportunities we create to allow people to improve their lives. This traditional approach to learning person-to-person is timeless and sustainable.
Martin Werner Zander
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Smith’s School of English in Kotoen 月謝制 Real monthly tuition English Conversation School
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