Take-home messages from the Applied Linguistics and TESOL Summer School and Conference in Malta for researchers and teachers

The Malta International Summer School in Applied Linguistics and TESOL took place from 11 to 14 June, 2019, followed by a conference on 15 June, 2019. The Summer School and Conference, organised by Dr. Daniel Xerri, Dr. Ordette Vassallo, and Dr. Sarah Grech from University of Malta, featured a range of notable speakers, such as …

Free open-access journals on English language teaching

Continuing professional development (CPD) is crucial for English language teachers in such a changing world today. Keeping updated and making research-informed decisions are unquestionably required for English language teachers to improve their own teaching as well as students' learning experience and outcomes. There are different ways for English language teachers to do so, such as …

Free online courses for English language teachers

Below are a range of free online courses/specialisation programs for English language teachers who would like to foster their own continuing professional development. The last courses at the end of the list are dedicated to teachers of any subjects, including English :D. 1.Program: Teaching for Success: Practices for English Language Teaching (4 courses) - British Council: …

Free online courses in (Applied) Linguistics

For those who are as interested in (applied) linguistics as I am :D. 1.Corpus Linguistics - Lancaster University (England) - my dear alma mater: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/corpus-linguistics Lancaster University (England), a world top 15 university in Linguistics (QS Rankings by Subject 2018). 2. Applied Linguistics and TESOL - University of Leicester (England): https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/introduction-to-applied-linguistics University of Leicester (England) …

Free online courses for English language learners

As an English language teacher, I have been asked a lot by my students about free resources which they can use to improve their English language skills. I have always told them to take MOOCs from such websites as Coursera, Futurelearn or Edx. Below are a few free online courses that I think are really …