Education: TESOL

This guide contains resources and guidance to help students studying education subjects.

Library TESOL Databases

Below are library databases and online resources that provide great options for TESOL-focused searching, particularly for journal article content. Use the i icon next to the links for more information about the resource.

Education research complete (EBSCO) Possibly the pre-eminent education database for TESOL searches, as it contains TESOL journal and TESOL Quarterly
A+ Education (Informit) An Australian database covering education topics. Contains the journals TESOL in Context and the Australian Review of Applied Linguistics. Part of the larger Informit suite of databases.
ProQuest Education A US based database that contains the journals Issues in Educational Research and the Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Teaching
ERIC (EBSCO) A database that overlaps some of the holdings for Education Research Complete, but provides more overall content

Professional websites

The sites linked below are professional TESOL sites from Australia and abroad. Click the i icon next to the link for more information about the site and what it does.

ATESOL New South Wales The Association for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ATESOL) NSW helps educators, from pre-school to adult education, identify and support 25% of students who are learning English as an additional language or dialect (EAL/D).
Australian Council of TESOL Associations ACTA, the Australian Council of TESOL Associations, is the national coordinating body for all associations of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) across Australia.
Australian Linguistic Society The Australian Linguistic Society is the national organisation for linguists and linguistics in Australia. Its primary goal is to further interest in and support for linguistics research and teaching in Australia
IATEFL Linking, developing and supporting English Language Teaching professionals worldwide
Centre for Applied Linguistics Based in the USA, CAL’s mission is to promote language learning and cultural understanding by serving as a trusted source for research, resources, and policy analysis.

Teaching Resources

The sites linked below offer lesson plans, teaching tips and training from Australia and abroad. Click the i icon next to the link for more information about the site and what it does.

TESOL Australia Australian TESOL portal containing job opportunities, lesson plans, podcasts and more
Teaching English TeachingEnglish is a global programme for English teachers and teacher educators, drawing on UK and local expertise, and the unique insight and experience of the British Council
NSW Education EAL/D Literacy and Numeracy Videos from the NSW Department of Education covering english language development

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