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It reports on how the project was implemented by means of virtual collaborative workshops, the responses of the teachers to conducting their action research over a period of nine months, and what lessons were learned about initiating an...
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Multimodal reading materials, which combine text, audio and pictures, are frequently used in English language teaching to support reading development and improve reading comprehension. However, our understanding of the effectiveness of these methods...
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Developing fluency in spoken English is perhaps the most frequently cited reason for choosing to study for a degree in an English-speaking country. However, the evidence is largely limited to studies tracking a single cohort of students, with few...
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EMI is becoming a rapidly growing global phenomenon, although provision is outpacing empirical research. This research used questionnaires with students and staff at universities in Japan and China and interviews with students, content staff and...
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It is an outcome of a project titled Children and teachers as co-researchers in Indian primary English classrooms. A report on this project is also available for download. Children have been equal participants in exploring aspects of their own...
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It explores their aspirations for English and how/whether these are supported in the English language classroom. This paper will be of particular interest to teachers/policymakers who aim to give pupils a greater role in participating in English...
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These geographical areas appear to have significant social, economic and political differences, however, as well as providing an interesting insight into the lives of the teachers living and working in each country studied. This report also...
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The paper describes the overall approach, and the three workshops which were organised to help participating teachers involve children as ‘co-researchers’. Findings show that teachers and children were overwhelmingly positive about the project and...
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This research paper is free to download below as a pdf file. The project produced two other outputs, which are also available to download:a set of training materials to support local English teachers (LETs) and native English speaker teachers (NESTs...
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The materials are designed for ease of use. Each activity provides information on focus, learning outcomes, mode of delivery and materials, as well as a step-by-step guide on how to use them. Some of the materials are designed primarily for face-to-...
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The project shows how the use of these methods with children of such young ages is feasible. The findings offer rich data and insights into cognitive, emotional and behavioural aspects of these participants towards English learning in China. Authors...
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The findings reveal that both teachers and students accept different native English speaker varieties and non-native English as a lingua franca for communication; recognise the need for English for employment and study; and emphasise the importance...
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The ideas within highlight the use of activities which exploit a dynamic language and technology environment while drawing on teacher wisdom and the distinctive capabilities of both teachers and their learners.This publication is free to download in...
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This publication is free to download in pdf format.
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This paper is free to download below
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This publication is free to download below.
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This research project received funding from the British Council’s English Language Teaching Research Award. This publication is free to download.
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This research project received funding from the British Council’s English Language Teaching Research Award.This publication is free to download.
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The research project received funding from the British Council’s English Language Teaching Research Award.This publication is free to download below.
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This publication is free to download.
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The importance of providing a personally relevant learning and teaching environment is discussed and the report provides several practical suggestions of how this can be achieved.4,151 students and 161 teachers from Bulgaria, Germany, the...
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They found evidence of widespread own-language use within ELT, and suggest that teachers’ attitudes towards own-language use, and their classroom practices, are more complex than usually acknowledged. The findings also suggest that there is a...
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This paper reports on a study of oral interactions between lecturers and international students studying at a British university and a Spanish one.Metaphors and gestures were identified as being used successfully and less successfully in different...
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This study, conducted in Oman, reports on teacher beliefs and reported practices regarding learner autonomy. Data were collected through questionnaires and interviews.The report includes details of the professional development workshops for...
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This ethnographic survey conducted in 2 rural communities in Bangladesh investigates the needs and aspirations of the local community in order to better understand how English language education could contribute to development. This paper is free to...
