The TEFLology Podcast
by Teflology
TEFLology 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.
Episodes
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116: English-Medium Instruction with Jim McKinley
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In today's episode we explore English-Medium Instruction with Dr Jim McKinley. Jim is an associate professor of applied linguistics in higher education at University College...
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115: Catching up, Student Questions, and Course Surveys
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. After a pause during the teaching term and summer break, we're happy to return! In this episode we catch-up with each other about we've been doing during our time of absence,...
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114: Narrative Inquiry and Teacher Identities with Takaaki Hiratsuka
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In today's episode we explore the research method of narrative inquiry around the topic of teacher identity with Dr Takaaki Hiratsuka. Takaaki is an associate professor at…
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113: Accessibility and Inclusivity with Judit Kormos
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In today's episode we look at the topic of accessibility and inclusivity in the classroom, and are pleased to be joined in our discussion by Dr Judit Kormos. Judit is a…
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112: Language Assessment with Talia Isaacs
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In today's episode we get to grips with language assessment and testing, and are pleased to be joined by Dr Talia Issacs. Talia principally works as associate professor of…
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111: Open Scholarship with Sin Wang Chong
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. In this episode, we're joined by Dr Sin Wang Chong. Sin Wang is an assistant professor in School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University Belfast. Sin...
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110: ELT and the Environment with Harry Waters
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters. This episode marks the start of our change in format. Today's episode considers the environment, climate change, sustainability, and other green matters with regard to the ELT...
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109: We're back! (Part 2)
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. After a long hiatus from podcasting, we're happy to return! In this second part of Ep. 109, we catch-up with each other's recent research interest and reading activities.…
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109: We're back! (Part 1)
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. After a long hiatus from podcasting, we're happy to return! In this episode, which is the first of two parts, we catch-up with each other about we've been doing during our time...
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Interview 67: Ashley R. Moore on Queer Inclusion in Language Education
Welcome back to the TEFLology Podcast! In this episode, Matt speaks to Ashley R. Moore. Ashley is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia. His research interests include critical pedagogy, inclusive education, the role of hidden identities in language classrooms, and queer issues in...
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108: L.G. Alexander, Bottom-up Vs Top-down Organisation, and Critical Language Learning
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Matt talks about contributions of L.G. Alexander, Rob leads a discussion about top-down and bottom-up approaches to curriculum design and organisation, and…
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107: Presentations, Aristophanes of Byzantium, and Teacher Wellbeing
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In this episode, Matthew leads a discussion about the use of presentations in language learning, Rob introduces the work of Aristophanes of Byzantium, and Matt reflects on a...
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Interview 66: Rasha Halat on Teacher Training
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...
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106: TEFL Workers' Union
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.…
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105: Labour Disputes, Homework, and the Prague School
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...
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Interview 65: Sulaiman Jenkins on Race and Speakerhood
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,...
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 8: Chapter 8, Section 2
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…
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 7: Chapter 8, Section 1
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...
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 6: Chapter 7, Section 4
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...
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Interview 64: Dario Banegas on Teacher Research
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...
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104: TEFLology Live (Part 3)
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…
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104: TEFLology Live (Part 2)
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...
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104: TEFLology Live (Part 1)
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…
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103: Emoji, Duolingo Revisited, and Cheris Kramarae
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...
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Interview 63: Russell Stannard on Teacher Technology
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...
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Episode 102: Remote Professional Development, Paul Pimsleur, and Pronunciation
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…
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Episode 101: Racism in ELT and Remote Teaching Reflections
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…
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Interview 62: Richard J. Sampson on Language Learner Psychology
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...
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Episode 100: The TEFLology Quiz
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.…
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Episode 99: Language Labs, Flipped Classrooms, and Nigerian English
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...
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Episode 98: Emergency Remote Teaching Responses
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…
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TEFL Interviews 61: James York & Jonathan deHaan on Games
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...
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Episode 97: Persona, Games, and Insecurities
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...
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Episode 96: Positive Words, Teaching Brains, and John Gallagher
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...
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 5: Chapter 5, Section 3
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...
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 4: Chapter 4, Section 3
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,...
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 3: Chapter 3, Section 9
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...
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 2: Chapter 2, Section 5
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 an extract from Chapter 2, section 5, called "People hearing...
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Small Changes, Big Results by John Fanselow - Ep 1: Intro, Foreword, & Preface
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 this limited series, John talks from the introduction, foreword, and preface of the book. The...
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Episode 95: App Development with the Extempore Team
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. Today we bring you a guest hosted episode by the creators of the Extempore, the speaking practice app. We asked them some questions about what inspired the creation of…
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Episode 94: Frame Analysis, Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn, and Escape Rooms
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 94, Rob attempts to describe his method of frame analysis in the study of ideology in ELT, Matt discusses the life and work of Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn, and...
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Episode 93: Taking Work Home, Online Learning, and Teaching Habits
In episode 93, the TEFLologists take a relaxed approach, with some free form discussion of issues that have been on our minds. Matthew raises the question of bringing work home, Rob discusses his experiences of online language learning, and Matt helms a discussion about our teaching habits.…
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TEFL Interviews 60: Olly Richards on Language Learning
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 Olly Richards. Olly is founder and creator of I Will Teach You a Language - an online resource that offers courses for learning a range of...
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Episode 92: James Summers, BAAL 2019, and The Michel Thomas Method
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 92, Matt explains the Michel Thomas Method of language teaching, Rob discusses his experiences at the BAAL 2019 conference, and Matt talks about the life and work of...
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TEFL Interviews 59: Kensaku Yoshida (PanSIG 2019)
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast about language teaching, and related matters. We are pleased to be bringing you the third and final plenary interview session that we were invited to conduct at the 2019 JALT PanSIG conference. This interview features Professor Kensaku Yoshida…
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TEFL Interviews 58: Stephanie Ann Houghton (PanSIG 2019)
Welcome to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast about language teaching, and related matters. We are pleased to be sharing with the second of our three plenary interviews that we were invited to conduct at the 2019 JALT PanSIG conference. The conference took place in May, nearby the city of Kobe in...
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TEFL Interviews 57: Siew Ming Thang (PanSIG 2019)
Welcome to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast about language teaching, and related matters. We are pleased to be sharing with the first of our three plenary interviews that we were invited to conduct at the 2019 JALT PanSIG conference. The conference took place in May, nearby the city of Kobe in...
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TEFL Interviews 56: Diane Larsen-Freeman on Complexity
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. We are delighted to bring you an interview with Diane Larsen-Freeman. Diane is currently a Professor Emerita in Education and in Linguistics at the University of Michigan in…
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Episode 91: John Manjirō, TPRS, and Jacob Rees-Mogg
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. In episode 91, Rob charts the life and work of John Manjirō, Matt talks about Jacob Rees-Mogg's language style guide, and Matthew introduces TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through...
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Episode 90: The 5 Year Anniversary Show
Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast – a podcast all about teaching English as a foreign language, and related matters. We're 5 years old! Happy anniversary to us. To celebrate, here is a special episode where we reflect back on our episodes up to this point. We'll talk about some funny moments,...
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TEFLology 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.
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