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TIRF invests worldwide in individuals and organizations committed to English language education, empowering them to build a brighter future for themselves, those they serve, and our multilingual world.

Quality Research

Research and development programs generate new knowledge and inform and improve the quality of English language teaching and learning

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Promote the application of research to practical language problems

Education

Collect, organize, and disseminate information and research on the teaching and learning of language
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Teacher Education

English language teacher education and professional development programs.

Program Evaluation

Equip language center students with communicative competence.

Professional Development

Help program directors improve administrative, managerial, and professional skills.

Classroom Research

Help teachers plan and execute their own language research projects.

TIRF Talks

Offering professional speaker services to organizations around the world.

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Serving language education by producing commissioned research reports.
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