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TESOL in times of change

This paper locates the field of TESOL1 within a broad and complex social context marked by dramatic and dynamic technological and socio-economic changes that have taken place over the few last decades in many countries in the world. Understanding these transformations is crucial for educators because it facilitates understanding of the educational and professional needs of people (Saha 1997; Al...

(En)gendering the TESOL classroom1

This paper explores the notion that the TESOL classroom, no less than other social contexts, is an important site for the production and regulation of gender. Previous theoretical and empirical accounts of the relationship between language and gender in applied linguistics have suggested that gender precedes and gives rise to language use. However, post-structuralism radically reframes this rel...

TESOL: Trojan Horse of Globalisation

Richards , Keith . ( 2003 ) . Qualitative Inquiry in Tesol . Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan

Working Papers in TESOL&Applied Linguistics

Research has consistently indicated that the use of mnemonic devices substantially enhances higher levels of retention in immediate recall of second language vocabulary words in comparison with other learning strategies. However, the evidence does not explain why the immediate benefits of mnemonic devices fail to extend to long-term retention. In addition, research on mnemonics has drawn mostly...