{new issue} ELT Research February 2021 Issue 36

Link About IATEFL Research SIG The IATEFL Research SIG (ReSIG) is a unique forum for the discussion of issues connected with research into (or relating to) ELT, bringing together teachers, teacher-researchers, teacher educators and researchers from around the world. In this active community, members share their experiences of research, as well as findings from and interpretations of research, and network […]

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{interesting article} Written by Jeremy Slagoski & Published in Korea TESOL Journal

The Culture Learning of Sojourning English Language Teachers Korea TESOL Journal Jeremy Slagoski University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA Abstract: This qualitative study was designed to explore the culture learning of sojourning English language teachers (ELTs) in Japan and South Korea. Qualitative research methods were used to design the study and to collect the data. Using Holliday’s Host Culture Complex model […]

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Deadline approaching: Integrity as a way forward, Athens, September 2016

This is an inaugural Mediterranean conference on integrity being held in Greece, September 8-10. Topics include: Integrity as a societal value The development of ethical decision-making capacities Courage and integrity in the face of corruption and injustice Veracity in education and assessment Educative responses to breaches of integrity Inspiring, developing and supporting integrity “Champions” Research in academic integrity Proposal submission […]

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Call for papers: The Image Conference, Malta, October 2016

This is a pre-conference event about using images in ELT.  The Image Conference will be held on 6 October while the 5th ELT Malta Conference will be held on 7-8 October at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta. Both conferences will be organised by the ELT Council. Speaker proposals for talks and workshops can be submitted until 31 May 2016 by filling […]

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Call for papers: 9th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, November 2016

The ICERI2016 (9th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) will be held on the 14th, 15th and 16th of November 2016, in Seville, Spain (http://iated.org/iceri) After 9 years, ICERI has become an annual meeting point for lecturers, researchers, professors, educational scientists and technologists Every year, ICERI brings together over 700 delegates from 80 different countries. It will provide the ideal opportunity to present your […]

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Conversation classes with refugees: volunteers needed

If any of you are around over the summer and would like to use your teaching skills in the service of a local refugee community, then this is for you! The ‘Chrysalis project’ is run by Aoileann Ní Mhurchú (lecturer in International politics) and Alex Robertson (project manager at Multilingual Manchester). It has been running since October with 13 UG volunteer students […]

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Some international conferences with submission deadlines approaching

Fourth International Conference on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (FLLT 2016), Celebrating LEARN (Language Education and Acquisition Research Network) 24 – 25 June 2016, Bangkok, Thailand Organised by: Language Institute of Thammasat University Abstract submission deadline: 30 April 2016 International Language for Specific Purposes Seminar Insights and Innovations 26 – 27 July 2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Organised by: UTM Language […]

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Conference registration now open and deadline for submissions ends soon: Telecollaboration, 2016, Trinity College, Dublin

New Directions in Telecollaborative Research and Practice: The Second Conference on Telecollaboration in University Education 21-23 April 2016 The first conference on Telecollaboration in University Foreign Language Education (2014, León, Spain) brought together over 120 researchers and practitioners of telecollaboration / online intercultural exchange (OIE) initiatives at university level. The event led to the publication of two journal special editions […]

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New collection with free access to articles on international and Foreign language Students

International & Foreign Language Students International education and foreign language learning is an area of education that has evolved dramatically in the last few decades. This collection covers many contemporary issues surrounding international and foreign language students, such as: Language learning Student experience Teaching Technology Curriculum Education policy Download articles here.

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