The British Council works closely with universities and other research institutions to fund and publish ELT research. The Research Papers series gathers together the outputs of these partnerships and collaborations.

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'I have completely changed my point of view concerning native speakers': An EMI training project promoting emancipatory pedagogy

This paper is a report of an intervention project designed to help University teachers asked to deliver their teaching via English...

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A comparative study of English language teacher recruitment, in-service education and retention in Latin America and the Middle East

This research report compares the processes of recruitment, education and retention of English language teachers at all levels in Latin...

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A global study of primary English teachers’ qualifications, training and career development

Helen EmeryThis research paper reports on a global study of primary English teachers’ qualifications, training, teaching experience and...

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An investigation into improved primary school English language learning in the traditional classroom
This paper addresses the learning and teaching of English, from the perspective of primary pupils in government schools in Egypt.
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Assessment: Attitudes, practices and needs

This paper explores teachers’ attitudes, practices and needs relating to assessment.
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Attitudes to English as a language for international development in rural Bangladesh

There is only limited evidence showing a relationship between the English language and development.
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B-MELTT: Blending MOOCs for English Language Teacher Training

This paper reports on B-MELTT (Blending MOOCs for English Language Teacher Training) and explores how the integration of an existing...

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Children and teachers as co-researchers in Indian primary English classrooms
This research report describes an innovative project in which teachers and learners worked together to explore issues of importance to them...
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Children and teachers as co-researchers: A handbook of activities

This handbook offers a set of activities that teachers have tried out in their Indian school classrooms with children of 8 to 14 years...

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Classroom assessment: the development of teachers’ cognitions

This research project investigated teacher cognitions and assessment.
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Computers and learner autonomy: trends and issues

This paper reports on a study conducted by Huw Jarvis into the perceptions and practices of Thai and Emirati university students in the...

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Confucius, constructivism and the impact of continuing professional development on teachers of English in China

Viv Edwards and Daguo LiThis paper covers the impact of continuing professional development in China. 
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Early EFL learning in context – Evidence from a country case study

Jelena Mihaljević DjigunovićChildren are starting to learn English at increasingly younger ages.  This paper researches the phenomenon...

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ELT master’s courses in the UK: Students’ expectations and experiences
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the range and type of Master’s courses in English language teaching (ELT) currently offered...
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English for economic development: A case study of migrant workers from Bangladesh

This report investigates the relationship between English language learning and economic development among workers from rural Bangladesh...

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English for Specific Academic Purposes student partnerships across borders

Students coming to the UK frequently join their chosen university via a pre-sessional English language course, but organisers of such...

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English Language Teaching in Nepal: Research, Reflection and Practice

 A volume of research papers giving an international and national perspective on English language teaching and learning in Nepal.
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English learning areas in pre-primary classrooms: an investigation of their effectiveness

Penelope Robinson, Sandie Mourão and Nam Joon Kang

This research report presents an innovative approach to teaching English in pre...

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English reconceived: Raising teachers’ awareness of English as a ‘plurilithic’ resource through an online course

Christopher J Hall, Rachel Wicaksono, Shu Liu, Yuan Qian and Xu Xiaoqing

This report describes an online course...

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English Teaching in Early Years: Research in Peru

In 2017 the British Council, together with Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE) from the United Kingdom, investigated the...

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