Research publications
Find and download a wide variety of research publications and resource books for teachers, trainers and other English language teaching (ELT) professionals. In this section, you'll find an extensive collection of publications that provide practical insights, perspectives and learning on current issues in English language teaching. These publications will help inform your work and ensure you remain up to date, whether you are a teacher, teacher educator, policymaker or other professional in the field.
Understanding my professional identity
Understanding teacher learning
Taking responsibility for your own professional development
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development
Teachers’ engagement with published research: how do teachers who read research navigate the field, what do they read, and why?
This report investigates the relationship between research and practice in English Language Teaching.
Using 21C skills or core skills
Understanding the educational context
How is critical thinking incorporated in pre-service English teacher education in China?
This report is about critical thinking in teacher education in China.
Understanding the educational context
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development
Adopting inclusive practices
Guide for teacher educators: Supporting teachers in teaching English to learners with special educational needs and disabilities
Download this guide with practical advice on how to support teachers in teaching English to learners with special educational needs and disabilities
English language teaching in the Middle East
Across the Middle East, the British Council works in partnership with governments and local partners to improve the teaching, learning and assessment of English to provide young people with better English, core skills and agency.
Partnered Remote Language Improvement (PRELIM) 2 project report
Download reports from The Partnered Remote Language Improvement project (PRELIM), an initiative supporting the development of over 2500 English language teachers across the world.
Understanding my professional identity
The continuing professional development experiences and needs of English language teachers: China, Japan and Korea
Download this publication looking at findings from research into the continuing professional development (CPD) experiences and needs of English language teachers in China, Japan and South Korea.
Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context
Preparing future teachers for CLIL: An in-depth investigation of three cases
This report presents the results of a study about preparing teachers for content and language integrated learning (CLIL).
Understanding teacher learning
Guide for teacher educators: Supporting teacher motivation, identity and resilience
Download this guide for teacher educators on how to develop and support teacher motivation, resilience and professional identity.
Guide for teacher educators: How to encourage teachers to engage with research
Download this guide on how teacher educators can best encourage teachers to engage with published research and their own practitioner enquiry research.
2021 – 2022 winners
The Master's Dissertation Awards promote achievements of students on UK Master's programmes for work with the best potential for impact on ELT. Find out which dissertations won or received special commendations this year.