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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · May 30

That’s great! I hope you find it useful for your work.

Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · May 29

New publication, available open access! Combining research studies with adult migrants and Chinese school children, we present how motigraphs can aid investigations into the temporalities of motivation @emaushioda.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Using motigraphs to investigate the temporalities of motivation: Illustrating contrasting approaches

Factors that affect the ability to maintain motivation to learn a language are known to vary across individuals and periods of learning. The temporali…

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · May 8

Join us online on 12 June to hear Esther Wilkey and Matthew Collins share the findings of their research into rehearsal room approaches and the use of Shakespeare texts with 16-19 ESOL learners padlet.com/kathrynsidaw... @cathywint.bsky.social

Your ESOL Research Community

Connecting ESOL teachers with research through online events - co-ordinated by Cathy Clarkson and Kathryn Sidaway

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Sarah Mercer @smercergraz.bsky.social · Mar 19

Happy to share the link to the open access JPLL special issue on language teacher motivation that I had the privilege of editing with the wonderful Dávid Smid. Team Graz has an article on LTE wellbeing. We hope it may inspire more work on teacher psychology! www.jpll.org/index.php/jo...

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): Special Issue: Local Perspectives on Language Teacher Motivation and Engagement | The Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Mar 13

For anyone who missed it last week

Philip Seargeant @philipseargeant.bsky.social · Mar 12

Here's an interview with David Crystal from last week's Future of English event which the @openuniversity.bsky.social were a part of

www.youtube.com/watch?v=64HR...

The Future of English: In conversation with David Crystal

YouTube video by British Council

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IAPLL @iapll.bsky.social · Mar 10

The Research Methodology SIG is excited to welcome Adrian Lundberg and Nicola Fraschini, who will introduce Q methodology as a powerful tool to investigate language teachers' and learners’ psychology. Save the date!

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Mar 7

It was wonderful to listen to David Crystal yesterday at the British Council Future of English event at the University of Bedfordshire @crella-beds.bsky.social

David Crystal being interviewed by two PhD students.

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Mar 6

More info about this and other ESOL Research Community events can be found on our Padlet padlet.com/kathrynsidaw...

Your ESOL Research Community

Connecting ESOL teachers with research through online events - co-ordinated by Cathy Clarkson and Kathryn Sidaway

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Mar 6

Join us online on Thurs 24th April when Amy Jowett (Xenia), Becky Winstanley (English for Action London) & Mel Cooke (King's College, London) will present their research on participatory ESOL teaching. It’s free to attend, all welcome! forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... @cathywint.bsky.social

Microsoft Forms

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Darío Luis Banegas @dariobanegas.bsky.social · Mar 3

A.S. Hornby Educational Trust 2025 Scholarship for Teachers of English as a Second Language to Refugees. Info at
www.hornby-trust.org.uk/the-call-for... #scholarship #refugee #education #TESOL

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crella-beds.bsky.social @crella-beds.bsky.social · Mar 3

CRELLA is delighted to host and present at the 3rd Future of English Research Forum by the British Council on Thu 6 and Fri 7 March 2025. Register for online participation at: futureofenglish.britishcouncil.org/insights/res...

Future of English Research Forum

Find out more about the Future of English Research Forum 2025 for insights and discussions on international English language research.

futureofenglish.britishcouncil.org

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Declan Flanagan, (PhD) @flandec.bsky.social · Feb 21

Thanks, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), for the invitation and opportunity to raise the profile of ESOL provision on the Island of Ireland and the UK with my colleague Dr. Mel Cooke from Kings College London. I look forward to seeing you all then.

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Multilingual Matters @multi-ling-mat.bsky.social · Feb 21

It's International Mother Language Day and to celebrate we're offering a 40% discount on ALL our titles for a limited time only!

Use code IMLD40 on our website to get 40% off until 24/02.

Find out more about International Mother Language Day here: www.un.org/en/observanc...

A green, pink and yellow background with different languages saying goodbye on it (ciao, au revoir, farvel, zài jiàn) and the following text:

International Mother Language Day.

To celebrate International Mother Language Day we are offering a 40% discounr on ALL our titles for a limited time only!

Just use code IMLD40 at the checkout on our website. Valid until 24/02.

https://www.multilingual-matters.com

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Feb 14

Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Feb 7

That’s good advice, thank you!

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European Association for the Education of Adults @eaea.org · Feb 5

The tragic shooting at an adult education centre in Örebro, Sweden, has deeply shaken the adult learning and education sector.
We stand in solidarity with our Swedish colleagues, and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring safe learning and teaching environments for all.

EAEA's response to the shooting in Örebro, Sweden - European Association for the Education of Adults

We are devastated by yesterday’s shooting at an adult education centre in Örebro, Sweden. This tragedy has shocked the entire adult learning and education sector. Standing with our Swedish members, we...

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Glenn Hadikin @glennhadikin.bsky.social · Feb 7

Call open! 58th Annual Conference of the British Association for Applied Linguistics invites you to share your research!
University of Glasgow 4-6th Sept 2025

Theme: Applied linguistics in the face of global challenges and local needs

More info: baal2025.wordpress.com #language #linguistics

BAAL 2025

British Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference 2025 at the University of Glasgow

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Feb 4

I’m so sorry to hear that

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Feb 4

I hope you receive the funding and the decision arrives today!

Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Feb 3

Ha ha thanks, Declan! 😁

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Kathryn Sidaway @kathrynsidaway.bsky.social · Feb 3

Although I love my work, the hardest part has got to be waiting for decisions on publications, funding, conferences etc not knowing when I might get a decision. Does it ever get easier?

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Louise Rolland @lrollandmulti.bsky.social · Jan 28

Join us tomorrow to discuss how participant - and researcher - multilingualism has implications for the methodology and data gathered in research interviews! Making language dynamics visible as part of a reflexive approach to research.
#LangSky
#LinguisticReflexivity
#Methodology
#Multilingualism

Louise Rolland @lrollandmulti.bsky.social · Jan 8

🚨Seminar for MITN series!
🗓️ Wed 29th January 2025
🎤 'Multilingualism in research interviews: language policy and practice' (see abstract)
🕔 5-6 pm (GMT)
🔗 Free to join, see link: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...
All welcome!
#ResearchingMultilingually
#LanguagesInResearch
#Interviews

Image of presentation abstract, which is available at the link : https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/mitn/events/seminars/

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IAPLL @iapll.bsky.social · Jan 23

📣 Happy to start our Bluesky account by announcing the details for PLL6 to be held in Shantou University, China from May 22nd to 24th, 2026. For more details visit www.iapll.com/PLL6-Call-fo...
Proposal submission deadline: April 30th, 2025

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Jim McKinley @jimmckinley.bsky.social · Jan 20

The newest title in the Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching series is now available for free download at any time (open access!). Share the link (not the PDF) so others can download their copy, too.
Willingness to Communicate in a Second Language by Jian-E Peng
doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Willingness to Communicate in a Second Language

Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Willingness to Communicate in a Second Language

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