Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) academic disseminates knowledge by linking the work of TESOL-based academics to teachers, teacher-trainers, teacher-trainees, decision-makers and other researchers. We provide a global forum for people to talk about how their recently published research, or an aspect of it, impacts on language pedagogy. We only post talks about research which has gone through the peer review process.
We link theory and practice through a series of video webcasts which can be viewed as streamed media or downloaded and distributed for educational purposes (this is particularly useful if you work in low technology contexts). Our talks are classified into 3 areas as follows:
Keynotes - leaders in the field talk about their work. With talks from M. Cortazzi, P. Nation, D. Little, A.Tsui, D.Nunan, A. Burns and K. Johnson. Coming soon J.Jenkins and J.Richards.
Book-based - authors and editors talk about their recent publication. With contributions from Garton & Richards (2008), Kirkpatrick (2007) and Edge (2006).
Research-papers - presenters talk about an article which they have authored. With talks from researchers with publications in The English Language Teaching Journal (ELTJ), TESOL Journal, TESOL Quarterly, System, The Journal of English for Academic Purposes and Language Teaching Research.
Sponsorship and support: We provide free-at-source resources to everyone, everywhere - we are not a members only club and we have no intention of becoming one. TESOLacademic.org is an individual initiative, but one which does need funding, and we invite relevant organisations to join our list of site sponsors.
We also greatfully accept donations however large or small from individuals who want to join us in putting something back into TESOL.
We actively seek an official patron from an individual or a relevant organisation and upon request we can send you details of how this might work over a suggested 5 year period.
We attract 1,000s of visitors from all over the world and we invite you to support this service to the global TESOL community.
Contact TESOLacademic.org
Last updated July, 2010
