The TEFLology Podcast

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In today’s episode we explore English-Medium Instruction with Dr Jim McKinley. Jim is an associate professor of applied linguistics in higher education at University College London IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, and Academic Head of Learning and Teaching in the Department of Culture, Communication and Media. Jim's recent research agenda is focused on the teaching-research nexus in higher education and TESOL, doctoral writing and L2 writer identity, and internationalisation education policy concerning English medium instruction (EMI) and content and language integrated learning (CLIL). We hope you enjoy the episode! More information about Jim can be found here. Details about Jim co-edited book mentioned in the episode are here. - - - Contact us by email: teflology@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Visit our website and donate to the show: https://teflology-podcast.com/

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. After a pause during the teaching term and summer break, we’re happy to return! In this episode we catch-up with each other about we’ve been doing during our time of absence, talk about questions from students, and reflect on our experiences with course surveys. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like our show, please consider showing your support with a small donation. Visit www.teflology-podcast.com to see how. Get in contact with us: Email: teflology@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In today’s episode we explore the research method of narrative inquiry around the topic of teacher identity with Dr Takaaki Hiratsuka. Takaaki is an associate professor at Ryukoku University in Kyoto, Japan, where he is in charge of a range of applied linguistics courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as supervising masters and doctoral students. His research and teaching interests include teacher education, teacher research, and qualitative research methods. Enjoy the episode! Information about Takaaki and his work can be found here. Details about his book can be viewed here. On Saturday, May the 28th 2022, they’ll be an online launch event of Takaaki’s book discussed in the show. Participation is free, however registration is required here. Details of how to purchase Takaaki’s book at 30% off will be announced during the event. - - - Contact us by email: teflology@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Visit our website and donate to the show: https://teflology-podcast.com/

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In today’s episode we look at the topic of accessibility and inclusivity in the classroom, and are pleased to be joined in our discussion by Dr Judit Kormos. Judit is a professor and the Director of Studies for the MA TESOL Distance programme at the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University, United Kingdom. She has been active in research on motivation in second language learning, and self-regulation in second language writing. Her current interest is in dyslexia in second language learning, and the discussion in this episode focused on the topics of accessibility and inclusivity in language education. Enjoy the episode! More information about Judit and her work can be found on her website here. To join her MOOC course, follow this link. - - - Contact us by email: teflology@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Visit our website and donate to the show: https://teflology-podcast.com/

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In today’s episode we get to grips with language assessment and testing, and are pleased to be joined by Dr Talia Issacs. Talia principally works as associate professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL in the Culture, Communication, and Media department at University College London’s Institute of Education. She’s also involved with leading assessment and consultancy projects on assessment and communication and regularly serves in an advisory role for different educational stakeholder groups both locally and internationally. Her research interests include second language acquisition, higher education, speech sciences, psychology, medicine, and language assessment - the topic of today’s episode. Enjoy the episode! More information about Talia and her work can be found here. - - - Contact us by email: teflology@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Visit our website and donate to the show: https://teflology-podcast.com/

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In this episode, we're joined by Dr Sin Wang Chong. Sin Wang is an assistant professor in School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University Belfast. Sin Wang’s research interests include assessment feedback in higher education, educational/language assessment, qualitative research synthesis, and computer-assisted language learning. Sin Wang is also a project leader of the TESOLgraphics (https://tesolgraphics.weebly.com) - A website that focuses on producing infographical summaries of secondary research in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. More about Sin Wang can be found here. This episode discusses open scholarship, particularly the way that secondary research can be utilised by and made accessible for teachers. Enjoy the episode! - - - Contact us by email: teflology@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Visit our website: https://teflology-podcast.com/

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. This episode marks the start of our change in format. Today’s episode considers the environment, climate change, sustainability, and other green matters with regard to the ELT industry and teaching practice, and features our guest - Harry Waters. Based in Spain, Harry has been working in the TEFL world for over 14 years. He is a trainer for the ELTon award winning Pearson and BBC Live Classes project, as well as the learning guide for Pearson and BBC Studio’s Speak Out for Sustainability project. His passion for teaching and obsession with the planet led him to create Renewable English, an online English course providing free classes and materials aimed at raising climate change awareness across the globe. Enjoy the episode! Renewable English: www.renewableenglish.com Speak out for Sustainability: https://www.pearson.com/english/about-us/pearson-and-bbc-studios-partnership.html - - - Contact us by email: teflology@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Visit our website: https://teflology-podcast.com/

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. After a long hiatus from podcasting, we're happy to return! In this second part of Ep. 109, we catch-up with each other's recent research interest and reading activities. Thanks for sticking with us! Or, if you're joining us for the first time, you're most welcome! Please enjoy this episode. If you like our show, please consider showing your support with a small donation. Visit www.teflology-podcast.com to see how. Get in contact with us: Email: teflology@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. After a long hiatus from podcasting, we're happy to return! In this episode, which is the first of two parts, we catch-up with each other about we've been doing during our time of absence, and we introduce details about the new format to our show. Thanks for sticking with us! Or, if you're joining us for the first time, you're most welcome! Please enjoy this episode. If you like our show, please consider showing your support with a small donation. Visit www.teflology-podcast.com to see how. Get in contact with us: Email: teflology@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast

Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast! In this episode, Matt speaks to Ashley R. Moore. Ashley is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia. His research interests include critical pedagogy, inclusive education, the role of hidden identities in language classrooms, and queer issues in language education, amongst other topics. He has published in TESOL Quarterly, the ELT Journal, and the Modern Language Journal. In this interview, recorded remotely, Matt spoke to Ashley about queer issues and heteronormativity in foreign language learning and teaching. Please enjoy this episode! More information about Ashley can be found here - https://lled.educ.ubc.ca/profiles/ashley-r-moore/ Email us at - Check out our website at - https://teflology-podcast.com Follow us on Twitter at - https://twitter.com/TEFLology Like us on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast/

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Matt talks about contributions of L.G. Alexander, Rob leads a discussion about top-down and bottom-up approaches to curriculum design and organisation, and Matt shares a news story about critical language learning. Enjoy! Sign up to the Humanising Language Research Through the Complexity Lens webinar here - https://uniliterate.com/2021/01/complexwebinar2021/ Information about L.G. Alexander here - https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/research/collections/elt_archive/halloffame/louis_alexander/biography/ The news story that Matt referred to here - https://www.languagemagazine.com/2020/10/16/state-dept-promotes-critical-language-learning/ A source Rob use here - http://espeap.junis.ni.ac.rs/index.php/espeap/article/view/999?fbclid=IwAR3VvkTmgMWUufvdsEzO9oMQ64n0BYYNfOgFSvspjJZoFXva9JNBF-e2-HU This episode was recorded remotely online via Zencastr. If you like our show, please consider showing your support with a small donation. Get in contact with us: Email: teflology@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Matthew leads a discussion about the use of presentations in language learning, Rob introduces the work of Aristophanes of Byzantium, and Matt reflects on a recent study related to teacher wellbeing. Enjoy! Sign up to the Humanising Language Research Through the Complexity Lens webinar here - https://uniliterate.com/2021/01/complexwebinar2021/ A link to the Teacher Wellbeing article mentioned in Matt's section (MacIntyre, Gregersen, & Mercer, 2020) here - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0346251X20307120 This episode was recorded remotely online via Zencastr. If you like our show, please consider showing your support with a small donation. Get in contact with us: Email: teflology@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast

Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast! In this episode, Matthew speaks to Dr Rasha Halat. Rasha was Education Department chairperson at the Lebanese International University, Bekaa Campus, for eight years, and is currently teaching at the Lebanese University. Rasha has worked in the field of education for over 20 years, with 16 at university level teaching future TEFL Teachers. She has also worked in a variety of teacher training programs regionally, nationally and internationally. Recently, Racha served as a senior consultant on curriculum development for World Learning. Her duties included designing and developing three teacher training modules focused on online learning. In this interview, recorded remotely, Matthew asked questions to Rasha about teacher training, reflective practice, and other related topics. We hope enjoy this episode! More information about Rasha can be found here - https://lebanesestudies.com/members/rasha-halat/ Email us at - Check out our website at - https://teflology-podcast.com Follow us on Twitter at - https://twitter.com/TEFLology Like us on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast/

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast! A podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. The current uncertain situation has meant, at times, that institutions may not have treated their workers fairly and respectfully, and in some cases, may have acted illegally. As a result, unions have found themselves continuing to play a pivotal and important role in supporting and standing up for the rights of those working in the language teaching industry. This episode features the stories of six individuals related to the TEFL Workers' union, based across the UK and Ireland. The TEFL Workers' Union is a union for foreign language teachers in the UK organised by the industrial workers of the world (IWW). The union was formed in 2019, and represents cleaners, teachers, admin staff and interns. The union has fought for paid meetings, paid continuing professional development activities, paid sick days, and an end to zero-hours contracts. More about the TEFL Workers' Union and IWW can be found here - https://www.facebook.com/teflworkers/ Get in contact with us: If you like our show, please consider showing your support with a small donation, visit our website for more details. Email: teflology@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Rob talks about a news story related to labour disputes between teachers and private language schools, Matt leads a discussion about homework, and Matthew explores the work of two pioneers from the Prague Linguistic Circle. Enjoy! This episode was recorded remotely online via Zencastr. If you like our show, please consider showing your support with a small donation. Get in contact with us: Email: teflology@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEFLology Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast

Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast! Sulaiman Jenkins is an academic scholar and a researcher in the field of applied linguistics. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, and having received his MA in TESOL from NYU, he has been teaching as an English lecturer in Saudi Arabia for over 16 years, holding a number of administrative positions. He has written articles in top tier publications and his research interests concern race, identity, and language. He has also recently written the book “Life is ЯAW” - a biographical memoir of Mutah Beale’s life, a former member of the rap group Outlawz. He is currently a Course Coordinator and English Lecturer for King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and is pursuing doctoral studies on the issue of native speakerism. In this interview, recorded remotely, Rob asked questions to Sulaiman about native-speakerism, cultural chauvinism, and other related topics. We hope enjoy this episode! More information about Sulaiman here - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sulaiman_Jenkins Email us at – Check out our website at – https://teflology-podcast.com Follow us on Twitter at – https://twitter.com/TEFLology Like us on Facebook at – https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast/

This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the last episode of the second part of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 8 section 2, a section called “Some ways to make small changes”. The audio presented to you is an abridged arrangement of the written book version. Enjoy! Click this link to find and purchase John's book: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Changes-Teaching-Results-Learning-ebook/dp/B077Q83G1S For more information about John, follow this link: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/2019/february/talking-out-of-school/ For information about iTDi, who produced the book, and to access the book's resources click here: https://itdi.pro/itdihome/small-changes-teaching-big-results-learning/ Email us at - teflology@gmail.com Tweet and follow us - @TEFLology Find more of our episodes at - www.teflology-podcast.com Subscribe on iTunes or any other podcasting platform you use.

This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the latest episode of the second part of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 8 section 1, a section called “Small changes, resulting in big results”. The audio presented to you is an abridged arrangement of the written book version. Enjoy! Click this link to find and purchase John's book: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Changes-Teaching-Results-Learning-ebook/dp/B077Q83G1S For more information about John, follow this link: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/2019/february/talking-out-of-school/ For information about iTDi, who produced the book, and to access the book's resources click here: https://itdi.pro/itdihome/small-changes-teaching-big-results-learning/ Email us at - teflology@gmail.com Tweet and follow us - @TEFLology Find more of our episodes at - www.teflology-podcast.com Subscribe on iTunes or any other podcasting platform you use.

This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the first episode of the second part of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 7, section 4, a section called “very good, great job, excellent”. The audio you hear is an abridged arrangement of the written book version. Enjoy! Click this link to find and purchase John's book: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Changes-Teaching-Results-Learning-ebook/dp/B077Q83G1S For more information about John, follow this link: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/2019/february/talking-out-of-school/ For information about iTDi, who produced the book, and to access the book's resources click here: https://itdi.pro/itdihome/small-changes-teaching-big-results-learning/ Email us at - teflology@gmail.com Tweet and follow us - @TEFLology Find more of our episodes at - www.teflology-podcast.com Subscribe on iTunes or any other podcasting platform you use.

Today we bring you an interview with Dr Dario Banegas. Dario is a lecturer in in TESOL with the School of Education at the University of Strathclyde. His main areas of expertise and interest include CLIL, teaching young learners, initial English language teacher education, and professional development through action research. In this interview, Rob asks questions to Dario about action research of English language teaching practitioners. This interview was recorded remotely with Zencastr. More information about Dario here - https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/banegasdariodr/ Here are links to the books that Dario mentions at the end of the interview - http://resig.weebly.com/empowering-teacher-researchers-empowering-learners-2018.html & https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/a-handbook-exploratory-action-research#:~:text=The%20handbook%20takes%20teachers%20through,also%20in%20teacher%2Dresearch%20schemes Email us at – Check out our website at – https://teflology-podcast.com Follow us on Twitter at – https://twitter.com/TEFLology Like us on Facebook at – https://www.facebook.com/TEFLologypodcast/