The TEFLology Podcast is a bi-weekly podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) and related matters, presented by three self-certified TEFLologists. We take a lighthearted look at the fields of English language teaching (ELT) and applied linguistics, with topics ranging from TESOL methodologies and approaches to current affairs and history. Email: teflology@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @TEFLology
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Interview 66: Rasha Halat on Teacher Training
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Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast! In this episode, Matthew speaks to Dr Rasha Halat. Rasha was Education Department chairperson at the Lebanese International University, Bekaa Campus, for eight years, and is currently teaching at the Lebanese University. Rasha has worked in the field of education for over 20 years, with 16 at university level …
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast! A podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. The current uncertain situation has meant, at times, that institutions may not have treated their workers fairly and respectfully, and in some cases, may have acted illegally. As a result, unions have found themselves continuing t…
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105: Labour Disputes, Homework, and the Prague School
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Rob talks about a news story related to labour disputes between teachers and private language schools, Matt leads a discussion about homework, and Matthew explores the work of two pioneers from the Prague Linguis…
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Interview 65: Sulaiman Jenkins on Race and Speakerhood
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Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast! Sulaiman Jenkins is an academic scholar and a researcher in the field of applied linguistics. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, and having received his MA in TESOL from NYU, he has been teaching as an English lecturer in Saudi Arabia for over 16 years, holding a number of administrative positions. He has wri…
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 8: Chapter 8, Section 2
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This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the last episode of the second part of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 8 section 2, a section called “Some ways to make small changes”. The audio presented t…
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 7: Chapter 8, Section 1
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This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the latest episode of the second part of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 8 section 1, a section called “Small changes, resulting in big results”. The audio p…
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 6: Chapter 7, Section 4
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This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the first episode of the second part of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 7, section 4, a section called “very good, great job, excellent”. The audio you hear …
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Interview 64: Dario Banegas on Teacher Research
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Today we bring you an interview with Dr Dario Banegas. Dario is a lecturer in in TESOL with the School of Education at the University of Strathclyde. His main areas of expertise and interest include CLIL, teaching young learners, initial English language teacher education, and professional development through action research. In this interview, Rob…
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast! This episode is a pilot live show, in which we opened up our recording session for people to listen in and contribute to. In this final instalment of the three parts, we speak to Saurabh Anand about reading and writing-related strategies around the concept of World Englishes. Saurabh is a teacher and doctoral …
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast! This episode is a pilot live show, in which we opened up our recording session for people to listen in and contribute to. In this second of three parts, Rob raises the topic of improvisation in language teaching. Our guests, along with Matthew and Matt, all contributed ideas to the topic, helping to consider t…
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast! This episode is a pilot live show, in which we opened up our recording session for people to listen in and contribute to. This first of three parts features Helen MacIntyre. Helen is a CELTA teacher trainer based in Vancouver. Helen got in contact with us via email and we were pleased to feature her as our fir…
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103: Emoji, Duolingo Revisited, and Cheris Kramarae
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Matthew charts the history and use of emoji, Rob reflects on his Duolingo language learning experiences, and Matt talks about Cheris Kramarae's work on Muted Group Theory. Enjoy! This episode was recorded remotel…
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Interview 63: Russell Stannard on Teacher Technology
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about language teaching, and related matters! Today we bring you an interview with Russell Stannard. Russell is a multi award-winning Educational Technologist and founder of www.teachertrainingvideos.com He is especially known for his work in using technology to enhance feedback and his experime…
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Episode 102: Remote Professional Development, Paul Pimsleur, and Pronunciation
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Matt reflects on how the recent remote ways of working may bring about professional development opportunities, Rob charts the work of Paul Pimsleur, and Matthew leads a discussion on pronunciation. Enjoy! This ep…
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Episode 101: Racism in ELT and Remote Teaching Reflections
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Welcome to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In today's episode we address the two issues that are dominating world events at the moment. In the first section, we respond to the demonstrations triggered by George Floyd's murder with a short account about race and racism in ELT. …
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Interview 62: Richard J. Sampson on Language Learner Psychology
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. Today we bring you an interview with Dr. Richard J. Sampson. Richard works at Rikkyo University in the Center for Foreign Language Education and Research as an associate professor. His research interests include L2 learner psycho…
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. We've made it to 100 episodes! Well, we reached this milestone some time ago, but this episode marks number 100 of our regular episodes with the three of us talking together. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we thought we'd …
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Episode 99: Language Labs, Flipped Classrooms, and Nigerian English
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Matthew talks about the history of LANGUAGE LABS, Matt explores FLIPPED CLASSROOMS, and Rob reviews a news story about NIGERIAN ENGLISH. This episode was recorded remotely online via Discord. Rob's news story her…
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Episode 98: Emergency Remote Teaching Responses
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, we present a series of reflections by Mustafa Nazari, Rob Playfair, and Anna Loseva about their responses to the current Covid-19 pandemic crises, with regard to their teaching situations in Iran, the U.K., and V…
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TEFL Interviews 61: James York & Jonathan deHaan on Games
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. Today we bring you an interview with James York and Jonathan deHaan. James and Jonathan are both university educators in Japan and advocates of game-based language teaching and learning. As well as creating and devising their own…
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Episode 97: Persona, Games, and Insecurities
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Matthew gets us thinking about our personas as teachers, Matt asks questions about games and gamification in language teaching/learning, and Rob leads a discussion about teacher insecurities. Enjoy! Contact us: E…
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Episode 96: Positive Words, Teaching Brains, and John Gallagher
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Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 96, Matt leads a discussion about the differences between male and females scholars' uses of positive words in academic papers, Matthew introduces the idea of The Teaching Brain, and Rob talk about John Gallagher's boo…
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 5: Chapter 5, Section 3
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This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the fifth episode (and final for now) of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 5, section 3, a section called “what did you do on the weekend.” The audio you hear …
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 4: Chapter 4, Section 3
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This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the fourth episode of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 4, section 3, a section called “dismounted horses, saddles, reins”. The audio you hear is an abridged a…
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 3: Chapter 3, Section 9
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This is an audiobook extract of John F. Fanselow's 2017 title 'Small Changes in Teaching, Big Results in Learning,' presented by The TEFLology Podcast and read by John himself. In the second episode of this limited series, John reads from Chapter 3, section 9, a section called “Fortunately, the copy machine is broken”. The audio you hear is an abri…