Free Sources of Language Teaching Research

Getting access to relevant literature is often a challenge for teachers. Here are some free sources I have found useful.

Free on-line journals

Asian EFL Journal – http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/
English Teaching Forum – http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/forum-journal.html
Prospect – http://www.ameprc.mq.edu.au/resources/prospect
TESL-EJ – http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/
The Internet TESL Journal – http://iteslj.org/
The Journal of Language Teaching and Learning – http://www.jltl.org/
Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching – http://ssllt.amu.edu.pl/
The Canadian Journal of Action Research – http://cjar.nipissingu.ca/index.php/cjar
The Ontario Action Researcher – http://oar.nipissingu.ca/index.htm
Cambridge English Research Notes – http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/research-and-validation/published-research/research-notes/

Collections of teacher research

Borg, S. (Ed.). (2006). Classroom Research in ELT in Oman. Muscat: Ministry of Education, Oman. http://www.moe.gov.om/portal/sitebuilder/sites/eps/English/MOE/baproject/baproject.aspx
Borg, S. (Ed.). (2008). Investigating English language teaching and learning in Oman. Muscat: Ministry of Education, Oman. http://www.moe.gov.om/portal/sitebuilder/sites/eps/English/MOE/baproject/baproject2.aspx Borg, S. (Ed.). (2009). Understanding English language teaching and learning in Oman. Muscat: Ministry of Education, Oman. http://www.moe.gov.om/Portal/sitebuilder/Sites/EPS/english/IPS/Importa/tesol/3/3.aspx
Borg, S. (Ed.). (2009). Researching English language teaching and teacher development in Oman. Muscat: Ministry of Education, Oman. http://www.moe.gov.om/Portal/sitebuilder/Sites/EPS/english/IPS/Importa/tesol/6/6.aspx
Hadley, G. (Ed.). (2003). Action research in action. Singapore: Regional Language Centre. http://www.nuis.ac.jp/~hadley/publication/relcar/action-research.pdf

Teachers’ Voices consists of eight volumes of action research in ELT from Australia which are available (along with many other resources) from
http://www.ameprc.mq.edu.au/resources/professional_development_resources/professional_development_resources

Reports from the Cambridge English-English Australia action research scheme are available at: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/research-and-validation/published-research/research-notes/.

The Centre for Applied Linguistics (CAL) provides a range of resources, including downloadable research reports: http://www.cal.org/resources/onlineResources.html

Research reports funded by the British Council
http://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/elt-research-partnerships

IELTS research reports
http://www.ielts.org/researchers/grants_and_awards/list_of_ielts_grant_awardees.aspx

This list of sources is provided by IATEFL’s Research SIG
ttp://resig.weebly.com/uploads/8/1/4/0/8140071/resig_efl_research_reports_free_online_7jan2013.pdf

Resources provided by TIRF – The International Research Foundation for English Language Education: http://www.tirfonline.org/resources/

WWW.TESOLacademic.org – “an independent knowledge dissemination and discussion organisation which links the work of academics and materials writers to applied linguistics students, teachers, trainers, trainees, decision-makers and other researchers”.

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