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Category Archives: research
Education in Focus Podcast Series
One of the projects I recently completed (with my colleague Rob Lewis) was a podcast series about key educational issues. The podcasts (which were commissioned by the British Council) focus on South Asia, but, as you will see from the … Continue reading
Systemic barriers to practitioner research
I’ve just attended a conference in China which focused on supporting teachers in becoming researchers. Most participants were university College English teachers and one issue I found myself reflecting on throughout the event was whether our concern was academic research … Continue reading
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Teacher Confidence
I’ve worked on a few teacher development projects recently where one of the objectives has been to boost teachers’ confidence, both as speakers and teachers of English. For example, on the EfECT project in Myanmar, participants’ confidence in their English … Continue reading
Teachers, Research and Methodology Textbooks
I’ve just returned from the ELTRIA conference at the University of Barcelona on the theme of bridging the gap between research and practice. Scott Thornbury spoke there about an interesting line of inquiry he has initiated looking into how methodology … Continue reading
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Do Teachers’ Beliefs Really Matter?
I’ve spent many years promoting research on language teachers’ beliefs, so the above question may come as a surprise, especially given that beliefs are such an established area of inquiry. But it is precisely because the status of beliefs as an important focus … Continue reading
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