Coleman, Patrick2018-05-112016-10-312016-10Coleman, P.J. (2016). Music in English language teaching: Theory into practice. CIEX Journ@l, 2(3), 9-12.2395-9509https://hdl.handle.net/10182/9353Music has been used in English language teaching for many years with varying degrees of effectiveness. While many teachers see it as an important tool for learning a language and motivating students, there are others who see it as simply a time filler with little value. This last point falls into the category of TENOR (teaching English for no obvious reason, Abbott, 1981). Maybe this is because there has been a disconnection between theory and practice since teachers with little or no pedagogical focus have misused or misunderstood the use of music in their classrooms.9-12enmusicEnglish language teachingJournal ArticleANZSRC::130207 LOTE, ESL and TESOL Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Māori)ANZSRC::13 Education2395-9517