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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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An investigation into improved primary school English language learning in the traditional classroom
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... -
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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Drawing on a Europe-wide survey of teachers and learners, and face-to-face interviews in three European contexts, it finds that teachers and students share generally similar attitudes towards English.
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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...
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This publication is free to download in pdf format.
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This paper by Barbara Skinner and Helen Hou explores this question in relation to four overseas TESOL trainees who study on a vocational Masters in TESOL at a UK university and carry out their teaching practice in Hungarian schools. This paper is...
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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. Papers by Simon Borg, Marilisa Birello, Isabel Civera and Theresa Zanatta 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. Papers by Naeema Hann, Ivor Timmis, Ali Ata Alkhaldi, Beverley Davies, Carlos Rico Troncoso, Yong Yi 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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The course enables teachers to value the diversity of individually and locally appropriate learning objectives and outcomes, and promotes the development and sharing of pedagogical strategies which respond to the global realities of the language....
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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...
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Nearly 2,500 teachers completed an electronic survey. In-depth face-to-face interviews were also conducted. The study raises issues which it is felt should be taken up by ELT providers but teachers were overwhelmingly positive in their attitudes...
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Data were collected from 173 Croatian YLs of EFL whose progress was followed for three years. The work formed part of the ELLIE project. The contextualised approach can offer broader and deeper insights into EFL learning. The paper concludes with...
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She places her work into the international context and develops five recommendations for action. These include training new teachers on EAL issues and enhancing the dialogue between schools who have similar requirements in order to limit wasting...
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The findings of this study demonstrate generally positive responses both to the course contents and the online delivery. Both e-learning and the cultural dimension of ELT have grown in prominence. This paper is free to download.
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It explores how these students use technology to support their English language learning and offers recommendations for institutions that provide self-access centres. The paper concludes that the term mobile assisted language use may better describe...
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This paper contains a number of practical guidelines on how to maximise the potential for 'best practice' in ELT INSET. The research was conducted in the Philippines where Waters and Vilches gathered data from both INSET suppliers and end-users. The...