Videos, talks and workshops by TELCnet members:
By clicking on the links below you have access to recordings and/or handouts/slides of talks. Please let us know if you want to put a link to a relevant presentation that you've given - or a video 'message' or record of your teaching - here. If you are able to upload a video of your class that would be great, but please get necessary permissions from all participants and stakeholders (e.g. parents, school administration).
By clicking on the links below you have access to recordings and/or handouts/slides of talks. Please let us know if you want to put a link to a relevant presentation that you've given - or a video 'message' or record of your teaching - here. If you are able to upload a video of your class that would be great, but please get necessary permissions from all participants and stakeholders (e.g. parents, school administration).
Research for super-difficult circumstances: where to start and how to go on' by Richard Smith - keynote talk at TESOL Society of Bangladesh 1st International Virtual Conference, 18 December 2020.
Making action research 'learning-centred' by Jason Anderson - talk for the National Academy for Primary Education (NAPE), Bangladesh, 17 December 2020.
'Sharing success stories – an enhancement approach for low-resource / challenging contexts' by Richard Smith and Sagun Shrestha at International House London 'Future of Training' conference, 8 November 2019. (Summary and ppts.)
Plenary webinar on 'Problems -> Questions -> Solutions: Addressing classroom challenges' by Richard Smith at 35th SPELT (Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers) conference, Karachi, 26 September 2019.
Making action research 'learning-centred' by Jason Anderson - talk for the National Academy for Primary Education (NAPE), Bangladesh, 17 December 2020.
'Sharing success stories – an enhancement approach for low-resource / challenging contexts' by Richard Smith and Sagun Shrestha at International House London 'Future of Training' conference, 8 November 2019. (Summary and ppts.)
Plenary webinar on 'Problems -> Questions -> Solutions: Addressing classroom challenges' by Richard Smith at 35th SPELT (Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers) conference, Karachi, 26 September 2019.
Panel Discussion on 'Teacher agency and English language teaching in difficult circumstances' (audio), 53rd IATEFL Conference, Liverpool, 2 April 2019.
1. Introduction - Harry Kuchah (Ppt): 0:00
2. Richard Smith (Ppt / Handout): 0:50
3. Prem Phyak (Ppt): 11:58
4. Amol Padwad (Ppt): 24:59
5. Harry Kuchah (Ppt): 36:05
6. Rama Mathew (Ppt): 47:58
7. Q & A: 1:03:26
1. Introduction - Harry Kuchah (Ppt): 0:00
2. Richard Smith (Ppt / Handout): 0:50
3. Prem Phyak (Ppt): 11:58
4. Amol Padwad (Ppt): 24:59
5. Harry Kuchah (Ppt): 36:05
6. Rama Mathew (Ppt): 47:58
7. Q & A: 1:03:26
Webinar by Deborah Bullock, Amol Padwad and Richard Smith on ‘Ideas and strategies for low-resource classrooms’ (British Council), October 2018.
Richard Smith on ‘An introduction to Exploratory Action Research’: invited webinar for UNRWA teachers in Gaza at the invitation of the Hands Up Project. Part 1: https://youtu.be/57Z2P08pTvo. Part II: https://youtu.be/TpHL5ui0luo, September 2018.
Symposium on Teacher-research for Difficult Circumstances (video), 51st International IATEFL Conference, Glasgow, 6 April 2017.
Webinar by Jason Anderson on 'Teaching English in large classes: a sociocultural approach', British Council English Agenda, November 2016.
Web-conference presentation by Richard Smith and Amol Padwad on 'Collaboration to improve English teaching in difficult circumstances', British Council Teaching for Success Online Conference, October 2016.
Webinar by Amol Padwad, Prem Phyak and Richard Smith on 'Teacher Education for Difficult and "Super-difficult" Circumstances', IATEFL Teacher Trainers & Educators SIG, October 2015.
Plenary talk by Harry Kuchah Kuchah on 'ELT in difficult circumstances: Challenges, possibilities and future directions'. 49th Annual International IATEFL Conference, Manchester, England, April 2015.
Webinar by Richard Smith and Paula Rebolledo on 'Teacher-research as CPD, in practice’. British Council, November 2014. Recording.
Talk prerecorded by Harry Kuchah, Martin Lamb and Richard Smith on 'Learner autonomy in developing countries' for the AILA (International Association of Applied Linguistics) Research Network on Learner Autonomy Colloquium ('Learner Autonomy: Research Agendas'), 2014 AILA Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 13 August 2014.
Featured speaker talk by Richard Smith on ‘Teaching English in large classes: An enhancement approach to research and teacher education’. Teacher Educator Conference (TEC) 14, Hyderabad, India, February 2014. Associated interview.
Talk by Rajapriyah Anmpalagan and Richard Smith on 'Researching large classes: A questionnaire with impact?' at the IATEFL Conference in Liverpool, 10th April 2013.
Talks and workshops at the 18th NELTA Conference by Richard Smith, Kathmandu and Janakpur, February 2013 (NELTA = Nepal English Language Teachers' Association).
Video interview with Mais Ajjan (2011) on her research into what counts as good teaching in a large class university context in Syria. Interviewer: Harry Kuchah Kuchah.
Panel discusssion organized by TELC on 'Investigating Large Classes: Are We Making Progress?' at the IATEFL Conference in Brighton, 16th April 2011. Chair: Richard Smith. Recorded for IATEFL Online.
Associated materials (handouts and blog-based discussion).
Associated article in conference proceedings.
Symposium organized by Nigussie Negash on 'English Language Teaching in Africa' at the IATEFL Conference in Brighton, 18th April 2011.
Talk by Richard Smith on 'Teaching English in Difficult Circumstances - A new research agenda' at the IATEFL Conference in Harrogate, 11th April 2010.
Associated article in conference proceedings.
Plenary talk by Fauzia Shamim on 'Teaching and Researching English in Large Classes' at the IATEFL Conference in Cardiff, 2nd April 2009. Recorded for IATEFL Online.
Richard Smith on ‘An introduction to Exploratory Action Research’: invited webinar for UNRWA teachers in Gaza at the invitation of the Hands Up Project. Part 1: https://youtu.be/57Z2P08pTvo. Part II: https://youtu.be/TpHL5ui0luo, September 2018.
Symposium on Teacher-research for Difficult Circumstances (video), 51st International IATEFL Conference, Glasgow, 6 April 2017.
Webinar by Jason Anderson on 'Teaching English in large classes: a sociocultural approach', British Council English Agenda, November 2016.
Web-conference presentation by Richard Smith and Amol Padwad on 'Collaboration to improve English teaching in difficult circumstances', British Council Teaching for Success Online Conference, October 2016.
Webinar by Amol Padwad, Prem Phyak and Richard Smith on 'Teacher Education for Difficult and "Super-difficult" Circumstances', IATEFL Teacher Trainers & Educators SIG, October 2015.
Plenary talk by Harry Kuchah Kuchah on 'ELT in difficult circumstances: Challenges, possibilities and future directions'. 49th Annual International IATEFL Conference, Manchester, England, April 2015.
Webinar by Richard Smith and Paula Rebolledo on 'Teacher-research as CPD, in practice’. British Council, November 2014. Recording.
Talk prerecorded by Harry Kuchah, Martin Lamb and Richard Smith on 'Learner autonomy in developing countries' for the AILA (International Association of Applied Linguistics) Research Network on Learner Autonomy Colloquium ('Learner Autonomy: Research Agendas'), 2014 AILA Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 13 August 2014.
Featured speaker talk by Richard Smith on ‘Teaching English in large classes: An enhancement approach to research and teacher education’. Teacher Educator Conference (TEC) 14, Hyderabad, India, February 2014. Associated interview.
Talk by Rajapriyah Anmpalagan and Richard Smith on 'Researching large classes: A questionnaire with impact?' at the IATEFL Conference in Liverpool, 10th April 2013.
Talks and workshops at the 18th NELTA Conference by Richard Smith, Kathmandu and Janakpur, February 2013 (NELTA = Nepal English Language Teachers' Association).
Video interview with Mais Ajjan (2011) on her research into what counts as good teaching in a large class university context in Syria. Interviewer: Harry Kuchah Kuchah.
Panel discusssion organized by TELC on 'Investigating Large Classes: Are We Making Progress?' at the IATEFL Conference in Brighton, 16th April 2011. Chair: Richard Smith. Recorded for IATEFL Online.
Associated materials (handouts and blog-based discussion).
Associated article in conference proceedings.
Symposium organized by Nigussie Negash on 'English Language Teaching in Africa' at the IATEFL Conference in Brighton, 18th April 2011.
Talk by Richard Smith on 'Teaching English in Difficult Circumstances - A new research agenda' at the IATEFL Conference in Harrogate, 11th April 2010.
Associated article in conference proceedings.
Plenary talk by Fauzia Shamim on 'Teaching and Researching English in Large Classes' at the IATEFL Conference in Cardiff, 2nd April 2009. Recorded for IATEFL Online.
