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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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Planning lessons and courses
Understanding the educational context
Taking responsibility for your own professional development
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development

Children and teachers as co-researchers in Indian primary English classrooms

This project engaged teachers and learners to explore important issues in Indian primary English classrooms.

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Understanding my context

English in Education: Bihar State Profile, India (BLISS English profile report)

The research report aims to investigate educational systems in Bihar and the place of English within them. 

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Assessing learning

Investigating the practice of the CEFR outside Europe: a case study on the assessment of writing in English in China

This paper explores current profile of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in China.

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Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context

The Abuja regional Hornby School: Language lessons from Africa

These research papers bring together outcomes from two Regional Hornby Schools hosted by the British Council in Abuja.

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Understanding my professional identity
Understanding the educational context
Taking responsibility for your own professional development

Champion teachers: Stories of exploratory action research

This book provides nine easily accessible examples of exploratory action research projects.

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Understanding my context
Understanding the educational context

English language teaching and learning in Egypt: an insight

This book consists of two pieces of preliminary research into ELT in Egypt.

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Understanding my context

LETs and NESTs: voices, views and vignettes

This unique, insightful and challenging collection provides a thought-provoking read.

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Understanding my context

Investigating NEST schemes around the world: supporting NEST/LET collaborative practices

This report presents findings on collaboration between NESTs and LETs.

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Understanding my context

Global NEST schemes - an audit

In this audit you will find information about native English speaker teachers (NESTs) schemes.

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Subject teachers attitudes to English in their online postgraduate studies and in their teaching: Voices from Nigeria, Kenya and Malaysia

Subject teachers from Nigeria, Kenya and Malaysia account their experiences of studying online with a UK university.
 

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