English Language

specialist

Andrew Weiler

“Language learning

unlocked”

About Andrew Weiler

“If you give a person a fork to

eat soup with, the conclusion

they can reach is that they are

no good at eating soup. Is it the

case? No. They just were using

the wrong tool”

Andrew has written a soon-to-

be published book about

improving language learning

ability. It is based on emotional

learning experiences and

feelings about learning.

Thinking

Tools

Major influences

What were the major influences in

your life that led you to develop your

present philosophy of learning and

write your book “language learning

unlocked”?

Intra-personal/interpersonal

skillsHow do

You

Feel?

Emotions and feelings

Intellect

Intuition

Emotions versus feelings

Can you describe

the difference

between emotion

and feelings, and

how this has a

major impact on the

way we learn?

Question

1

Feelings versus intellect

How do we

balance our feelings

and intellect for

ultimate success

and enhanced life

experience?

Question

2

Intuition

How can teachers

help their students

to learn intuitively?

Question

3

Logic versus Imagination

If a teacher is too

intellectual (lacking

empathy, rapport

=building skills etc.)

can this harm the

students?

For example, focusing

mostly on facts as

opposed to thinking

skills or imagination.

Question

4

Teacher Training

If you were to

revolutionise teacher

training how would you

bring emotional/social

intelligence into it?

Many teachers are not

trained in these basic

communication and

'feeling' skills.

Question

5