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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 professional identity
Understanding the educational context
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development

Continuing Professional Development: Lessons from India

In this collection of case studies you will find a range of CPD practices in different Indian settings.

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

Continuing professional development – an annotated bibliography

This bibliography lists a wide range of materials concerning the aspects of and perspectives on CPD. 

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Evaluating teacher competence
Planning teacher learning

Assessing and Evaluating English Language Teacher Education, Teaching and Learning

This study covers the theme of Assessing and Evaluating English Language Teacher Education, Teaching and Learning. 

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Understanding the educational context
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development

Starting, Stimulating and Sustaining English Language Teacher Education and Development

This is a collection of papers from the first international conference for English language teacher educators in 2011.

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Knowing the subject
Understanding the educational context

Primary Innovations: a collection of papers, Bangkok, March 2008

The second Primary Innovations Research Seminar in Bangkok, March 2008.

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Understanding my professional identity
Understanding the educational context

Primary Innovations: a collection of papers, Hanoi, March 2007

This is a collection from the Primary Innovations Regional Seminar in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2007. 
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Assessing learning
Using digital technologies
Understanding the educational context
Supporting remote learning

Innovations in learning technologies for English language teaching

This publication offers a different approach to the uses of learning technologies in the language classroom. 

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Knowing the subject
Assessing learning
Understanding the educational context

New Directions: Assessment and Evaluation

This publication covers an important theme of evaluation and assessment of English language learning.

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Using multilingual practices
Understanding the educational context
Managing teacher learning

English Bilingual Education Symposium: Collection of papers - Access English, Jakarta, June 2009

This is a collection of papers from the Access English Symposium.

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Using multilingual practices

Identity in foreign language learning and teaching: why listening to our students’ and teachers’ voices really matters

This study explores the identity perceptions, declared learner achievement and teacher perceptions. 

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