Author Archives: Simon Borg

Continuing Professional Development

Posted on 26 May, 2013 by Simon Borg

This week I attended the Cambridge English Global Schools Forum, held at the Møller Centre, Cambridge. This event brings together individuals in key decision-making positions in language education around the world. Around 40 delegates from 22 countries were represented and … Continue reading →

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Conference Presentations

Posted on 14 April, 2013 by Simon Borg

I have just returned from the IATEFL Conference in Liverpool. An excellent event as always and a superb venue too. Conferences like this are a great opportunity to catch up with what’s happening in the world of ELT; they also … Continue reading →

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Changing Research Cultures

Posted on 23 March, 2013 by Simon Borg

I have just returned from Islamabad where since last May I have been (face to face and on-line) facilitating teacher research with a group of teachers of English working in college and universities from around Pakistan. A report of the … Continue reading →

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Free Sources of Language Teaching Research

Posted on 9 March, 2013 by Simon Borg

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

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Research for Professional Development

Posted on 7 March, 2013 by Simon Borg

Those of you who attend the IATEFL conference will know that one of the events there is a debate in which two well-known ELT figures takes sides on a controversial issue. A few years back the theme was teachers and … Continue reading →

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