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Case studies, insights and research

This selection of British Council publications contains books, research reports and case studies focusing on English language teaching, teacher education and language education policy. The collection includes the English Language Teaching Research Papers series which shares research undertaken in partnership with UK universities and research institutions.

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Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context

Iraq – Understanding English language teaching and learning

This report maps the challenges and opportunities within both formal and non-formal education sectors in Iraq, offering recommendations to enhance ELT quality and support national and local education reforms.

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Understanding my professional identity
Supporting remote learning
Taking responsibility for your own professional development
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development

Improving teacher development through the effective use of social media groups

This report explores how social media contributes to teacher education, especially in challenging environments with limited resources.

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Widening Participation: Reaching out to marginalised populations

The study explored how young people aged 13-15 from marginalised communities in Bangladesh, Nepal, Senegal and Sudan access technology and opportunities to learn English, and also how schools, teachers and parents provide access and support to children in those contexts.

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Using inclusive practices
Adopting inclusive practices

Being a teacher with disabilities: Perspectives, practices and opportunities

This publication provides insights into the lived experience of English language and other subject teachers with disabilities in national education systems in Brazil, Jordan, Rwanda, Spain and Sri Lanka.

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Understanding my learners
Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context

Global practices in teaching English to young learners: Ten years on

This report presents a comparative analysis of data collected in 2010 and 2020 on the Global practices in teaching English to young learners.

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Taking responsibility for your own professional development

The practices, perspectives and professional needs of in-service teacher educators in Nepal

This report gives insights and recommendations for improving in-service teacher training in Nepal. Explore strategies to enhance trainer quality, improve selection processes, and encourage effective classroom practices.

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EMEGen: English-Medium Education and Gender Equality
Using inclusive practices
Using multilingual practices
Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context
Adopting inclusive practices

English-medium education and gender equality

This study explores the role of English as an enabler or a barrier to gender equality in low- and middle-income countries through case studies in Nigeria and Nepal.

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Understanding the educational context
Understanding teacher learning
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development
Managing teacher learning

Bridging the gap between pre-service teacher education and in-service teachers’ experiences in Spain

This report examines the curriculum offered to pre-service teachers in Master’s programmes at two universities in Spain, particularly in relation to the training and preparation required by in-service teachers for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms.

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Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context

Family attitudes towards multilingualism in bilingual education programmes

This article reports on a large-scale study investigating the overall perception of multilingualism in the family environment of children enrolled in an English immersion programme in primary schools across Spain.

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Understanding my learners
Using inclusive practices
Understanding the educational context
Adopting inclusive practices

‘Waiting for school’: English language teaching resilience for newly arrived children

This project explores English language teaching (ELT) provision for children from refugee and newly arrived backgrounds who are waiting for a school place, or who are newly arrived to school.

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Why subject knowledge matters when supporting teachers – webinar

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Supporting ongoing teacher professional development

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