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TIRF — The International Research Foundation for English Language Education

177 Webster Street, # 220

Monterey, CA 93940 USA

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Hello! I am the administrative assistant for TIRF. Please contact me at info@tirfonline.org if I can answer any questions you may have about the Foundation.

Name: Ryan Damerow

Hometown: Traverse City, Michigan

Undergraduate Education: Public Administration & Public Policy, Michigan State University

Graduate Education: Masters in TESOL, Monterey Institute of International Studies

Certification: Language Program Administration, Monterey Institute of International Studies

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, China

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You are Invited! TIRF at TESOL 2012 in Philadelphia

You are cordially invited to attend the TIRF presentation at the TESOL Convention in Philadelphia. The main presenter will be Tony Fitzpatrick, one of the authors of TIRF’s new monograph, English at Work: An Analysis of Case Reports of English Language Training for the 21st-century Workforce. He will summarize the literature review, explain the research [...]

TESOL Quarterly September special topic issue: Narrative Research in TESOL

TIRF at 2011 TESOL – Presentations Now Online

At the 2011 TESOL Convention held in New Orleans this past March, several TIRF Board members participated in a panel presentation entitled, “Regional Perspectives on English: Current Status and Future Trends.” The panelists addressed the current status of English and predicted future trends in various parts of Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Issues included [...]

The Language of Business

Read about TIRF’s view on the role of languages in business education, The Language of Business.

Early Language Learning in Europe

For research reports about the project called Early Language Learning in Europe, please visit www.ellieresearch.eu

Three New TIRF Board Members Elected

TIRF is sponsoring research to produce a commissioned paper entitled, English at Work: Case Studies of English Language Training for the 21^st Century Workforce.

The United Kingdom’s, The Guardian, connects TIRF’s report on plurilingualism to sport

International companies rely on the language skills of their staff to grow and compete across borders, but more research needs to be done to understand the role of languages in business and to develop effective training. This is the finding of a report published by The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF), a [...]