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This selection of British Council publications contains books, research reports and case studies focusing on English language teaching, teacher education and language education policy. The collection includes the English Language Teaching Research Papers series which shares research undertaken in partnership with UK universities and research institutions.

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English language teachers with disabilities: an exploratory study

This report provides an overview of research available about teachers with disabilities working in mainstream education systems.

Exploring teacher agency and identity through the Tree of Life approach

Download this insightful report into teacher agency and identity.

An investigation into English Medium Instruction in higher education in Thailand and Vietnam

This English Language Teaching Research Awards (ELTRA) study examines EMI in Vietnam and Thailand.

Champion Teachers Mexico II: Stories of Exploratory Action Research

This second publication presents nine more stories of exploratory action research by teachers in Mexico.

Champion Teachers Mexico: Stories of Exploratory Action Research in Escuelas Normales

Download this publication which presents stories of exploratory action research by teachers working in 'Escuelas normales' Mexico.

IMMLE Conference 2019: academic publications

This series of academic papers arises from the 2019 Inclusion, Mobility and Multilingual Education Conference.

Refugee Learning Ecosystems: reimagining higher education access for refugees

A report on how the concept of Learning Ecosystems might be used in the context of higher education in emergencies.

Current practice in English-medium education in higher education: case studies

This report presents English-medium in education (EME) case studies from four low and middle income countries.

Global mapping of English as a medium of instruction in higher education: 2020 and beyond

This report investigates English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in higher education (HE) in 52 countries.

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