tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post4530744758744655140..comments2024-02-06T07:49:22.830-08:00Comments on Evidence Based EFL: woo watch: ELGazettemallingualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278408615407649532noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-52805363273714461722015-10-05T03:19:19.317-07:002015-10-05T03:19:19.317-07:00LOL! "The" Terry Fellner is fine but I m...LOL! "The" Terry Fellner is fine but I much prefer an indefinite article (if any) rather than a definite one. And yes, still trying to kick the woo door down but find it somewhat similar to the evidence woo supporters have....effervescent. <br /><br />Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639426877763753541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-9514539625006196122015-09-07T13:25:31.703-07:002015-09-07T13:25:31.703-07:00Hey Terry...I didn't realise it was THE Terry ...Hey Terry...I didn't realise it was THE Terry Fellner! How's it going out there? Still knocking down the asian woo? mallingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278408615407649532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-57051793517243352212015-08-12T03:05:11.498-07:002015-08-12T03:05:11.498-07:00Hi Terry,
Thanks for reading and thanks for thes...Hi Terry, <br /><br />Thanks for reading and thanks for these links. I hadn't seen this before, I;m really looking forward to reading these. mallingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278408615407649532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-570636737332439822015-08-12T03:04:01.479-07:002015-08-12T03:04:01.479-07:00I'm surprised she didn't through the Galil...I'm surprised she didn't through the Galileo Gambit in there! ;)mallingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278408615407649532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-77212612246394747132015-08-11T16:04:35.691-07:002015-08-11T16:04:35.691-07:00I enjoyed all reads involved, culminating in this ...I enjoyed all reads involved, culminating in this one. I especially chuckled at the feeble 'world is flat' appeal, being an instructor who has now taken a first-year history course a number of times (it's my students' course actually, which I attend with them... not my own repeated failure. Just clearing that up) and this inevitably comes up. Tyson Seburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04113881763418411873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-55027019037327174792015-08-11T00:28:51.593-07:002015-08-11T00:28:51.593-07:00Hi Russ,
Janet Denyer's response is so simila...Hi Russ,<br /><br />Janet Denyer's response is so similar to all other pseudoscience supporters that it is almost comical in it predictability. I wonder, why does she think you should address the distinct lack of research, that is her responsibility as an NLP practitioner and supporter. I suppose it is telling that she doesn't even attempt to.<br /><br />Her use of anecdotal evidence and two other pseudosciences as support for NLP is sad but mentioning Dilts, the current world leading NLP bunk evangelist and Howard Gardner, just shows how out of touch she is in terms of empirical science. <br /><br />I don't know if you are familiar with Lynn Waterhouse's back and forth with Gardner a decade ago (links below) but Waterhouse very adequately points out the problems with MI and really takes Gardner to task.<br /><br />.....Sigh! Anyway, keep up the good fight!<br /><br />Sincerely<br />Terry<br /><br />http://www.faculty.mun.ca/cmattatall/Multiple_Intelligences_.pdf<br />http://alliance.la.asu.edu/temporary/students/katie/MultipleIntelligencesGardner.pdf<br />http://emilkirkegaard.dk/en/wp-content/uploads/Inadequate-evidence-for-Multiple-Intelligences-Mozart-Effect-and-Emotional-Intelligence-Theories1.pdfTerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639426877763753541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-56248883444178954672015-08-11T00:24:43.565-07:002015-08-11T00:24:43.565-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09639426877763753541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-61393263682572106462015-08-10T13:35:58.220-07:002015-08-10T13:35:58.220-07:00Thanks for the heads up :) You may be right but w...Thanks for the heads up :) You may be right but who can be sure who they were referring to though? This is one of the issues. mallingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278408615407649532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-31593298265857293212015-08-10T13:35:20.270-07:002015-08-10T13:35:20.270-07:00Hi Tom,
thanks for reading. I can't decide i...Hi Tom, <br /><br />thanks for reading. I can't decide if i think ELGazette should have published this or not. On the one hand, they're not a journal and they want people to be able to express their opinions on topics. It's not as if the Gazette is pushing NLP per se (not like some publications I could name). On the other hand, from a quality perspective, the article just seems quite poorly argued. It wasn't a 'letter to the editor' so I wonder if they asked Denyer to write it? mallingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278408615407649532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-54429701118001431672015-08-09T15:19:31.180-07:002015-08-09T15:19:31.180-07:00Good read, thanks for posting. Have a Wikipedia ar...Good read, thanks for posting. Have a Wikipedia article on William James (I think this is who she cited): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5714045366168902489.post-80133621605860465182015-08-09T07:34:28.919-07:002015-08-09T07:34:28.919-07:00Great stuff, Russ.
I noticed that Pilgrims (an ot...Great stuff, Russ.<br /><br />I noticed that Pilgrims (an otherwise well-reputed training provider) is offering a course in NLP for language teachers this summer. I find it extraordinary that these people can get away with it, to be honest.<br /><br />And I too am disappointed in the ELT Gazette in printing an article which is clearly psuedo-academic. Do you have a right of reply, at all?tom ewenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239806444041519414noreply@blogger.com