Edward Linton

Beijing Royal School

About

I come from Tauranga, New Zealand, and work as an EFL teacher in a private middle school in Beijing. I hold a Master's in Applied Linguistics from Victoria University of Wellington. My main academic interests are extensive reading and task-based language teaching.

Sessions

School Implementing ER at a Middle School in China more

Sun, Sep 7, 09:55-10:40 Asia/Tokyo

This presentation details the steps taken for implementation of a digital extensive reading programme at a private middle school in Beijing. In the school’s A1 cohort, one class took part in an ER trial for one semester, while others received traditional reading instruction only. The extensive reading group significantly outperformed comparison groups on internal reading examinations, and the programme was subsequently greenlit for 273 A1-B2 students. A student opinion questionnaire administered after one semester of whole-school ER showed strongly positive responses from the student base. Firsthand experiences including logistical and financial considerations are shared. The results showcase the viability of teacher-led ER programme pitches in large for-profit institutions.

Edward Linton

The Big ER Debate: "Evaluating extensive reading ruins the joy of reading" more

Sat, Sep 6, 14:15-15:00 Asia/Tokyo

Two teams will debate a controversial topic in the field of Extensive Reading. Reading is its own reward. Or is it? Find out here.

Jeremy Taylor Pat Conaway Iris Su Tham Thuy Hong Paul Mathieson Edward Linton Mark Brierley