English Teaching Forum 2025, Volume 63, Number 2

Author Jimalee Sowell breaks down the components of the Community of Inquiry framework and illustrates how they can be integrated into ELT workshops. Multiple instances are provided, along with a sample workshop layout centered on collaborative writing, which can be a blueprint for workshops covering various subjects.

Author Enock Mbenza highlights how creating podcasts offers students chances to practice English in meaningful ways, nurture creativity, and acquire skills useful both in and out of the classroom. The author presents specific examples and offers organizational structures that students can adapt to almost any subject.

Laura Loder Buechel delves into the diverse ways scavenger hunts can bring fun, movement, teamwork, and practical application of knowledge into English language learning. The article includes in-depth explanations of various types of hunts suitable for young learners, along with templates and pre-made ideas.

Author Vanesa Polastri enjoys providing learners with stories (and other materials) containing “gaps of indeterminacy”—information gaps that students must fill using clues in the texts, their own knowledge, and creativity. The author suggests ways this technique can benefit learners of different ages and language proficiency levels.

Discover how Claudia Andrade Serrano involved her students in a place-based language-learning project that entailed planting churqui-tree “seed bombs.” Students utilized English throughout the project, from creating and planting the seed bombs to crafting and sharing original poems about nature. The article, authored by Susan Huss-Lederman, captures the students’ excitement and offers insights for other educators to undertake similar projects.

Aaron Mermelstein provides a practical approach for students to decide on projects that could enhance their college campus. The catch is that the budget cannot cover all projects, requiring students to select which ones to finance—and they must be prepared to justify their choices.

Can you fill in the blanks and form i-d-e-a sentences in this puzzle themed around the word idea?