In 2017 the British Council, together with Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE) from the United Kingdom, investigated the...
13 March, 2018
A volume of research papers giving an international and national perspective on English language teaching and learning in Nepal.
23 February, 2018
This research study used eyetracking methods to investigate how adults and young learners process readings which combine text, audio and...
31 January, 2018
This paper explores the impact of studying for a degree among a group of Chinese Master’s students, some based in the UK, others ‘home...
6 October, 2017
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the range and type of Master’s courses in English language teaching (ELT) currently offered...
6 October, 2017
This study explores how metacognitive knowledge and strategy training may support and enhance language proficiency across cultures.
10 August, 2017
This paper is a report of a study which aimed to understand the new and emerging global trend of EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction).
3 August, 2017
This handbook offers a set of activities that teachers have tried out in their Indian school classrooms with children of 8 to 14 years of...
8 February, 2017
Students coming to the UK frequently join their chosen university via a pre-sessional English language course, but organisers of such...
1 February, 2017
This paper explores teachers’ attitudes, practices and needs relating to assessment.
11 January, 2017
This paper explores the nature and role of emotional and social competences as key components of effective classroom practice.
21 October, 2016
This study of six secondary schools across Malaysia explores the potential for technology-focused communities of practice and recently-...
21 October, 2016
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.
14 October, 2016
This study provides an investigation of the processes and practices involved in conducting action research on the use of ICT and new...
28 September, 2016
This research report presents ‘bottom-up’ perspectives on teacher and learner attitudes to varieties of English across five global contexts...
3 August, 2016
This research report compares the processes of recruitment, education and retention of English language teachers at all levels in Latin...
20 July, 2016
This research report describes an innovative project in which teachers and learners worked together to explore issues of importance to them...
21 April, 2016
This paper explores the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in relation to its current profile and use in China,...
10 February, 2016
This report presents findings from a research project which investigates NEST schemes, how they operate and the experiences of the native...
10 February, 2016
These training materials have been created as part of a larger, British Council funded project: 'Investigating NEST schemes around the...
10 February, 2016
This audit is part of a larger, British Council funded project: 'Investigating NEST schemes around the world: supporting NEST/LET...
5 February, 2016
In this study we listened to what school subject teachers from Nigeria, Kenya and Malaysia, teaching in the medium of English, had to say...
28 December, 2015
This paper investigates attitudes and perceived experiences of English learning by Chinese kindergarten children, 4-6 years old, and their...
5 October, 2015
This research report looks empirically and critically at gender and sexuality in a selection of primary and secondary Polish EFL classrooms...
11 August, 2015
Penelope Robinson, Sandie Mourão and Nam Joon KangThis research report presents an innovative approach to teaching English in pre-primary...
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5 June, 2018
In 2017 the British Council, together with Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE) from the United Kingdom, investigated the...
13 March, 2018
A volume of research papers giving an international and national perspective on English language teaching and learning in Nepal.
23 February, 2018
This research study used eyetracking methods to investigate how adults and young learners process readings which combine text, audio and...
31 January, 2018
This paper explores the impact of studying for a degree among a group of Chinese Master’s students, some based in the UK, others ‘home...
6 October, 2017
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the range and type of Master’s courses in English language teaching (ELT) currently offered...
6 October, 2017
This study explores how metacognitive knowledge and strategy training may support and enhance language proficiency across cultures.
10 August, 2017
This paper is a report of a study which aimed to understand the new and emerging global trend of EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction).
3 August, 2017
This handbook offers a set of activities that teachers have tried out in their Indian school classrooms with children of 8 to 14 years of...
8 February, 2017
Students coming to the UK frequently join their chosen university via a pre-sessional English language course, but organisers of such...
1 February, 2017
This paper explores teachers’ attitudes, practices and needs relating to assessment.
11 January, 2017
This paper explores the nature and role of emotional and social competences as key components of effective classroom practice.
21 October, 2016
This study of six secondary schools across Malaysia explores the potential for technology-focused communities of practice and recently-...
21 October, 2016
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.
14 October, 2016
This study provides an investigation of the processes and practices involved in conducting action research on the use of ICT and new...
28 September, 2016
This research report presents ‘bottom-up’ perspectives on teacher and learner attitudes to varieties of English across five global contexts...
3 August, 2016
This research report compares the processes of recruitment, education and retention of English language teachers at all levels in Latin...
20 July, 2016
This research report describes an innovative project in which teachers and learners worked together to explore issues of importance to them...
21 April, 2016
This paper explores the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in relation to its current profile and use in China,...
10 February, 2016
This report presents findings from a research project which investigates NEST schemes, how they operate and the experiences of the native...
10 February, 2016
These training materials have been created as part of a larger, British Council funded project: 'Investigating NEST schemes around the...
10 February, 2016
This audit is part of a larger, British Council funded project: 'Investigating NEST schemes around the world: supporting NEST/LET...
5 February, 2016
In this study we listened to what school subject teachers from Nigeria, Kenya and Malaysia, teaching in the medium of English, had to say...
28 December, 2015
This paper investigates attitudes and perceived experiences of English learning by Chinese kindergarten children, 4-6 years old, and their...
5 October, 2015
This research report looks empirically and critically at gender and sexuality in a selection of primary and secondary Polish EFL classrooms...
11 August, 2015
Penelope Robinson, Sandie Mourão and Nam Joon KangThis research report presents an innovative approach to teaching English in pre-primary...
Pages
3 August, 2016
This research report compares the processes of recruitment, education and retention of English language teachers at all levels in Latin...
3 April, 2012
Helen EmeryThis research paper reports on a global study of primary English teachers’ qualifications, training, teaching experience and...
21 October, 2016
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.
1 February, 2017
This paper explores teachers’ attitudes, practices and needs relating to assessment.
19 April, 2012
Elizabeth J. Erling, Philip Seargeant, Mike Solly, Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury and Sayeedur RahmanThere is only limited evidence showing a...
20 July, 2016
This research report describes an innovative project in which teachers and learners worked together to explore issues of importance to them...
3 August, 2017
This handbook offers a set of activities that teachers have tried out in their Indian school classrooms with children of 8 to 14 years of...
22 February, 2012
Huw JarvisThis paper reports on a study conducted by Huw Jarvis into the perceptions and practices of Thai and Emirati university students...
14 November, 2011
Viv Edwards and Daguo LiThis paper covers the impact of continuing professional development in China.
27 March, 2012
Jelena Mihaljević DjigunovićChildren are starting to learn English at increasingly younger ages. This paper researches the phenomenon from...
6 October, 2017
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the range and type of Master’s courses in English language teaching (ELT) currently offered...
23 July, 2015
Elizabeth J Erling, Philip Seargeant, Mike Solly, Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury, Sayeedur RahmanThis report investigates the relationship between...
8 February, 2017
Students coming to the UK frequently join their chosen university via a pre-sessional English language course, but organisers of such...
13 March, 2018
A volume of research papers giving an international and national perspective on English language teaching and learning in Nepal.
11 August, 2015
Penelope Robinson, Sandie Mourão and Nam Joon KangThis research report presents an innovative approach to teaching English in pre-primary...
8 August, 2013
Christopher J Hall, Rachel Wicaksono, Shu Liu, Yuan Qian and Xu XiaoqingThis report describes an online course, Changing Englishes,...
5 June, 2018
In 2017 the British Council, together with Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE) from the United Kingdom, investigated the...
21 October, 2016
This study of six secondary schools across Malaysia explores the potential for technology-focused communities of practice and recently-...
5 October, 2015
This research report looks empirically and critically at gender and sexuality in a selection of primary and secondary Polish EFL classrooms...
10 February, 2016
This audit is part of a larger, British Council funded project: 'Investigating NEST schemes around the world: supporting NEST/LET...
18 October, 2011
Sue Garton, Fiona Copland, Anne BurnInvestigating Global Practices in Teaching English to Young Learners was produced in collaboration with...
5 July, 2012
Jeannette Littlemore, Fiona MacArthur, Alan Cienki and Joseph HollowayIn recent years there has been a significant increase in the number...
25 April, 2013
Florentina Taylor, Vera Busse, Lubina Gagova, Emma Marsden and Barbara RooskenThis paper explores the relationship between identity...
1 December, 2013
Martin Lamb and Martin WedellWhat makes teachers motivating? This paper reviews the literature on motivational teaching and presents...
10 August, 2017
This paper is a report of a study which aimed to understand the new and emerging global trend of EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction).