We’re sharing a talk by Philip Kerr; a teacher trainer, lecturer and materials writer. Philip’s publications include a number of coursebook series as well as the award-winning ‘Translation and Own-Language Activities’ (CUP, 2014). In this talk, Philip discusses the recent interest in research evidence in ELT.
In this presentation, Philip will draw on four of the most widely quoted meta-analyses (studies that bring together many research projects) in general educational research to identify things that might work in ELT classrooms. The personal list he will present includes some surprising (and unfashionable) approaches. Philip concludes by analysing meta-analyses themselves and consider the extent to which language teaching can actually be evidence-based.
Watch the full recording of this talk from the Better Learning Conference 2018 here: