The Language Testing Research Colloquium (LTRC) was held online this year from June 14 to 17, and as has been the custom for several years, TIRF was represented there. At the awards ceremony, plaques were given to seven TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipients – five 2019 TIRF DDG recipients
The competition for the 2022 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is underway For the 2022 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published in English and dealing with some aspect of language policy and/or
As TIRF continues to evolve to better meet its myriad stakeholders’ needs, it is evident that there is an opportunity to refine the tools we use when reaching out to individuals and organizations worldwide. We are excited to share with our supporters that TIRF’s website and logo are undergoing changes
Three long-time TIRF Trustees are collaborating to compile what will be the ninth volume in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English series, which TIRF co-publishes with Routledge (Taylor & Francis). MaryAnn Christison, Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and the Urban Institute for Teacher Education at
Editor’s note: The following piece has been developed based on messaging from TESOL International Association’s central office. It has been edited for dissemination via TIRF’s newsletter and website. TESOL is launching a new online event for new and emerging English language professionals – TESOL ELevate! With highly interactive sessions and
The Foundation’s 2021 DDG (Doctoral Dissertation Grants) application window closed yesterday. Here is a quick glance at some of the key data we have collected based on this year’s competition. Total Number of Proposals Received: 60 Number of Countries the 2021 DDG Applicants Come From: 25 Number of Proposals Eligible
The Foundation’s 2021 DDG (Doctoral Dissertation Grants) application window closed yesterday. Here is a quick glance at some of the key data we have collected based on this year’s competition. Total Number of Proposals Received: 60 Number of Countries the 2021 DDG Applicants Come From: 25 Number of Proposals Eligible
This past month has seen many graduation ceremonies – at my school and at neighboring universities and high schools in the area – and there will be many more throughout different parts of the world in the month ahead. For me, the graduation ceremony is always a bittersweet event. It
Editor’s note: The content in this story has been adapted from the IELTS website for the purpose of dissemination across TIRF’s network. The IELTS partners invite educational institutions and suitably qualified individuals to apply for funding to undertake applied research projects in relation to the International English Language Testing System
Editor’s note: This piece was written by Dr. FÃodhna Gardiner-Hyland, TIRF Sheikh Nahayan Fellowship awardee. The TEAL Project, (TED EAL) is an initiative of the OSCAILT Schools network and TED (Transforming Education through Dialogue) Project, Curriculum Development Unit, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. It is the first of its kind in
This past month has seen many graduation ceremonies – at my school and at neighboring universities and high schools in the area – and there will be many more throughout different parts of the world in the month ahead. For me, the graduation ceremony is always a bittersweet event. It
Editor’s note: The content in this story has been adapted from the IELTS website for the purpose of dissemination across TIRF’s network. The IELTS partners invite educational institutions and suitably qualified individuals to apply for funding to undertake applied research projects in relation to the International English Language Testing System
The competition for the 2022 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is now open! For the 2022 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published in English and dealing with some aspect of language policy
We are pleased to share with our supporters that 2018 Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipient Dr. Randi Freeman won this year’s Washington Educational Research Association’s (WERA) Research Award. According to WERA’s website, recipients of this award will demonstrate that their research has Washington “state-wide application in terms of results, methodology,
