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The first few videos talk about research methods

Dörnyei on Questionnaires. Brilliant: clear, informative, on the money.

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Research methods for your Study Good, solid stuff.

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Mixed Method Research Looks like he needs a holiday, but it’s very informative and well worth a view.

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Differences in Quantitative and Qualitative research methods

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Dealing with Interview Data

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Using SPSS. This is the first tutorial in a series.

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Rationalism and SLA My attempt to explain basic principles.

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Introduction to Research Methodology Over an hour Long, but, IMHO excellent.

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Here are 2 videos for those doing a dissertation

Writing a Dissertation Very practical advice from, where else, Leicester University!

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Writing a Literature Review

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Here are other videos dealing with assorted matters

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Professor Farzad Sharifian – Paradigm of English as an International Language

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Guy Cook on “Translation“. Short statement by Guy about the fundamental change in attitude towards teaching English that’s gathering pace.

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Language Policy, Political Theory, and English as a ‘Global’ Language – Tom Ricento

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Quick Intro to Applied Linguistics

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Authenticity and Legitimacy in Multilingual Second Language Acquisition Claire Kramsch gives an interesting talk about Biligualism, mutlilingualism from an SLA perspective.

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SLA and Teaching A version of a talk I gave at the TESOL Spain conference

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David Crystal struts his stuff

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The great Michael Holliday on Functional Grammar

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Krashen Very compelling – apart from all the “Krashen Bashen”, the man has done more than most to inform us about second language learning.

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Vivian Cook and Multicompetence Vivian is another who wants to see a fundamental shift in how we see our job. Note that Vivian is a great Chomsky scholar. Anyway, his ideas on multicompetence deserve our fullest attention, IMHO.

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Vivian Cook: 6 meanings of language

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Communicative language Teaching Larson-Freeman

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Rod Ellis on Written Feedback

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Tony Lynch Inaugral Lecture: International English Very well-presented and interestng.

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Phonetics

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Curriculum Design. Another clear presentation by the inimitable Prof. Frank Tuzi.

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Nunan on Culural Identity

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Using Language Corpora

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Interactionist Views of SLA Good, clear Introduction.

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Grammar with Scott Thornbury Scott is, IMHO, the very best, most innovative teacher and scholar we have. He wears his formidable knowledge with consumate ease, and he doesn’t stop rocking our boat. He lives in Barcelona, of course.

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The Secret History of Methodology. And here’s Scott again! Still, IMHO, very much on the ball.

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Thoughts on Dogme: Scott Thornbury answers some criticisms of his controversial view that we should teach “unplugged”,

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The Grammar Syllabus Scott Again!

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Testing and assessment. Hold on to your hats as Prof. Frank Tuzi zips through yet another very clear summary. For more on testing go to Prof. Glen Fulcher’s website (see Links in this website).