Aries O'Brien

About the Author

Dr. Aries O’Brien is a well-known English language teacher. He has been in this profession for the last thirty-five years including twenty-five years of tryst with the GCC students at the tertiary level. He has served in several educational institutions of repute. He is a regular presenter at the national and international conferences, workshops and symposiums. He has published many papers on motivation and the students, 21st century pedagogy; 21st century skills and future employability, modern teaching strategies. These research papers contain a multitude of worthwhile observations regarding English language teaching-learning techniques. Practical techniques are offered that if followed would produce positive tangible changes in the confidence and motivation level of the learners. Delving deep into classroom mechanics and teacher involved motivational strategies etc. The present book ready for publication has been an exhaustive probe to redefine teacher-learner engagement. It is a meaningful eye opener to those teachers in search of value-oriented teaching methods as well as learner-based learning consideration. He firmly believes; “Good teachers do not teach something different; they teach the same thing differently.‟ His areas of interests are: Teachers & Motivational Strategies, Learner Autonomy, 21st Century skills, Teachers as Co-learners, Curriculum Development, Teacher Autonomy, Quality Assurance in HEIs, 21st Century Skills: Future Employability, and Technology Assisted Language Learning (TALL).

21st century learners    21st century skills    21st century teachers    creative teaching    ecosystem for learning    learners and learning process    motivation for learners