Mark Carver
@markcarver.bsky.social
Director of the TESOL doctoral programme at University of St Andrews
A busy year of conferences and research visits this year, please let me know if you're around at...
Paris Nov 21-24, TESOL France
Suzhou/Shanghai Jan 9-19, XJTLU winter school
Bangkok Jan 28-31, ThaiTESOL
Phnom Penh Feb 5-9, CamTESOL
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Paris Nov 21-24, TESOL France
Suzhou/Shanghai Jan 9-19, XJTLU winter school
Bangkok Jan 28-31, ThaiTESOL
Phnom Penh Feb 5-9, CamTESOL
1/2
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A busy year of conferences and research visits this year, please let me know if you're around at...
Paris Nov 21-24, TESOL France
Suzhou/Shanghai Jan 9-19, XJTLU winter school
Bangkok Jan 28-31, ThaiTESOL
Phnom Penh Feb 5-9, CamTESOL
1/2
Paris Nov 21-24, TESOL France
Suzhou/Shanghai Jan 9-19, XJTLU winter school
Bangkok Jan 28-31, ThaiTESOL
Phnom Penh Feb 5-9, CamTESOL
1/2
We are pleased to invite you to the 15th annual St Andrews EAP Conference, now moving from our traditional February/March time so that you can enjoy some of sunny Fife in June.
August 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
We are pleased to invite you to the 15th annual St Andrews EAP Conference, now moving from our traditional February/March time so that you can enjoy some of sunny Fife in June.
Congratulations to our doctoral student Donal Richardson and supervisor Blair Matthews for an excellent scoping review on location-based games for language learning. And now proud members of the #outwith club! www.tandfonline.com/...
August 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Congratulations to our doctoral student Donal Richardson and supervisor Blair Matthews for an excellent scoping review on location-based games for language learning. And now proud members of the #outwith club! www.tandfonline.com/...
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CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Seeking #activist teachers who are also qualified, fully registered & working in #Scotland schools. This is for my @unistrathclyde.bsky.social PhD exploring their experiences of #professionallearning & #activism.
Grateful for your support!
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Seeking #activist teachers who are also qualified, fully registered & working in #Scotland schools. This is for my @unistrathclyde.bsky.social PhD exploring their experiences of #professionallearning & #activism.
Grateful for your support!
forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY
June 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Seeking #activist teachers who are also qualified, fully registered & working in #Scotland schools. This is for my @unistrathclyde.bsky.social PhD exploring their experiences of #professionallearning & #activism.
Grateful for your support!
forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY
Seeking #activist teachers who are also qualified, fully registered & working in #Scotland schools. This is for my @unistrathclyde.bsky.social PhD exploring their experiences of #professionallearning & #activism.
Grateful for your support!
forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY
I am pleased to announce the booking for our collaborative winter school in China is now open. See details at www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/admission...
The event is in Suzhou, China, an easy destination from Shanghai, running January 12th to 16th and involves staff and students from St Andrews and XJTLU.
The event is in Suzhou, China, an easy destination from Shanghai, running January 12th to 16th and involves staff and students from St Andrews and XJTLU.
Sharpen Your Research Edge: Enhancing Research & Professional Practice - Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
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August 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I am pleased to announce the booking for our collaborative winter school in China is now open. See details at www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/admission...
The event is in Suzhou, China, an easy destination from Shanghai, running January 12th to 16th and involves staff and students from St Andrews and XJTLU.
The event is in Suzhou, China, an easy destination from Shanghai, running January 12th to 16th and involves staff and students from St Andrews and XJTLU.
How did we make our listening assessments more authentic? New article in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 50 free downloads if you need them: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Prioritising authenticity in live lecture comprehension pre-sessional assessment task design
Where pre-sessional assessments determine student progression, authenticity is crucial to deliver construct validity and support high-stakes progress …
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July 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
How did we make our listening assessments more authentic? New article in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 50 free downloads if you need them: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Just published online - Teachers as adult learners in neoliberal times: motivations, trends, and practices by Hande Özkeskin & Ahmet Yıldız. More information @ bit.ly/4lp1GkI
Teachers as adult learners in neoliberal times: motivations, trends, and practices
This study investigates the professional development (PD) of teachers in private schools in Turkey, exploring how it functions as a form of adult education. Employing a qualitative research approac...
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April 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Just published online - Teachers as adult learners in neoliberal times: motivations, trends, and practices by Hande Özkeskin & Ahmet Yıldız. More information @ bit.ly/4lp1GkI
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📣 Ahead of our #CenTCS launch on Monday 24th March, we are thrilled to announce that our website is now live!
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
@uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social
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@uofglasgow.bsky.social
@uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
March 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📣 Ahead of our #CenTCS launch on Monday 24th March, we are thrilled to announce that our website is now live!
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
@uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
@uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social
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The 2026 IPDA International Conference will take place at Dublin City University from 5-6 June 2026 with the theme 'The Professional Learning Atlas: Mapping Frontiers in Research, Policy, and Practice'. Please save the date and watch this space for further details. #IPDA2026
February 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The 2026 IPDA International Conference will take place at Dublin City University from 5-6 June 2026 with the theme 'The Professional Learning Atlas: Mapping Frontiers in Research, Policy, and Practice'. Please save the date and watch this space for further details. #IPDA2026
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Call for Papers for a Special Issue on: Professional Development and Learning of Teachers Teaching Out-of-Field (OOF) In the first instance, we require a structured abstract of 500 words by 04/04/25. More information @
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
Professional development and learning of teachers teaching out-of-field (OOF)
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February 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Call for Papers for a Special Issue on: Professional Development and Learning of Teachers Teaching Out-of-Field (OOF) In the first instance, we require a structured abstract of 500 words by 04/04/25. More information @
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
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Maybe I should post something on here….
I’ll be talking about ‘Tailoring and enhancing EAP to support students across the wider university’ on the 8th February at the ‘EAP and Beyond’ Conference organised by the University of St Andrew’s. How exciting! 🥳
I’ll be talking about ‘Tailoring and enhancing EAP to support students across the wider university’ on the 8th February at the ‘EAP and Beyond’ Conference organised by the University of St Andrew’s. How exciting! 🥳
January 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Maybe I should post something on here….
I’ll be talking about ‘Tailoring and enhancing EAP to support students across the wider university’ on the 8th February at the ‘EAP and Beyond’ Conference organised by the University of St Andrew’s. How exciting! 🥳
I’ll be talking about ‘Tailoring and enhancing EAP to support students across the wider university’ on the 8th February at the ‘EAP and Beyond’ Conference organised by the University of St Andrew’s. How exciting! 🥳
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Just published online - Artificial intelligence professional development: a systematic review of TPACK, designs, and effects for teacher learning by Selçuk Dogan, Umran Y. Nalbantoglu, Ismail Celik & Nihan Agacli Dogan. More information @ bit.ly/4hamyto
Artificial intelligence professional development: a systematic review of TPACK, designs, and effects for teacher learning
This study aims to provide a systematic review using the PRISMA protocol that overviews artificial intelligence (AI) professional development (PD) initiatives for teachers, emphasising the fusion o...
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January 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Just published online - Artificial intelligence professional development: a systematic review of TPACK, designs, and effects for teacher learning by Selçuk Dogan, Umran Y. Nalbantoglu, Ismail Celik & Nihan Agacli Dogan. More information @ bit.ly/4hamyto
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JOIN 2025 MethodsNET Summer School with Central European University (CEU)
📍 Central European University, Vienna
🗓️ 30 June to 18 July 2025
The full course list is online!!
More details: bit.ly/4gLbv9V
Early Bird Registration: Early February, 2025
#research #researchmethods #methodology #methods
📍 Central European University, Vienna
🗓️ 30 June to 18 July 2025
The full course list is online!!
More details: bit.ly/4gLbv9V
Early Bird Registration: Early February, 2025
#research #researchmethods #methodology #methods
January 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
JOIN 2025 MethodsNET Summer School with Central European University (CEU)
📍 Central European University, Vienna
🗓️ 30 June to 18 July 2025
The full course list is online!!
More details: bit.ly/4gLbv9V
Early Bird Registration: Early February, 2025
#research #researchmethods #methodology #methods
📍 Central European University, Vienna
🗓️ 30 June to 18 July 2025
The full course list is online!!
More details: bit.ly/4gLbv9V
Early Bird Registration: Early February, 2025
#research #researchmethods #methodology #methods
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#ResearchResources Worried about predatory journals. Here's a useful checklist from
ThinkCheckSubmit https://buff.ly/2vPZavz. There is a series of questions to ask before you decide to submit to a journal. https://buff.ly/42uTurV @thinkchecksub.bsky.social #PhDchat #ECRchat #acwri
ThinkCheckSubmit https://buff.ly/2vPZavz. There is a series of questions to ask before you decide to submit to a journal. https://buff.ly/42uTurV @thinkchecksub.bsky.social #PhDchat #ECRchat #acwri
January 24, 2025 at 4:00 AM
#ResearchResources Worried about predatory journals. Here's a useful checklist from
ThinkCheckSubmit https://buff.ly/2vPZavz. There is a series of questions to ask before you decide to submit to a journal. https://buff.ly/42uTurV @thinkchecksub.bsky.social #PhDchat #ECRchat #acwri
ThinkCheckSubmit https://buff.ly/2vPZavz. There is a series of questions to ask before you decide to submit to a journal. https://buff.ly/42uTurV @thinkchecksub.bsky.social #PhDchat #ECRchat #acwri
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#ResearchResources Information to help with Thesis and Research Writing from University of Wollongong @UoW. https://buff.ly/42p5USm #PhDchat #acwri
Thesis and research writing - University of Wollongong – UOW
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January 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#ResearchResources Information to help with Thesis and Research Writing from University of Wollongong @UoW. https://buff.ly/42p5USm #PhDchat #acwri
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Call for Papers for a Special Issue on: Professional Development and Learning of Teachers Teaching Out-of-Field (OOF) In the first instance, we require a structured abstract of 500 words by 04/04/25.
More information @
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
More information @
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
Professional development and learning of teachers teaching out-of-field (OOF)
think.taylorandfrancis.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Call for Papers for a Special Issue on: Professional Development and Learning of Teachers Teaching Out-of-Field (OOF) In the first instance, we require a structured abstract of 500 words by 04/04/25.
More information @
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
More information @
think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
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The NTR is space where educators can upload and share teaching resources, pedagogical research, approaches and ideas. In doing so you will not only help others, but gain recognition and be acknowledged for your practice and be able to evidence the impact of this work.
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About the National Teaching Repository The National Teaching Repository is an open access online searchable database where tried and tested strategies ‘that work’ can be housed and harvested. A spa…
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January 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The NTR is space where educators can upload and share teaching resources, pedagogical research, approaches and ideas. In doing so you will not only help others, but gain recognition and be acknowledged for your practice and be able to evidence the impact of this work.
ntrepository.com/about/
ntrepository.com/about/
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Register for a very lively discussion with IPDA Scotland on 5 February 2025, in which Profs Moira Hulme and Gary Beauchamps will share insights from the recently published Teacher Workload Research Report @ ipda.org.uk/5-february-2...
January 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Register for a very lively discussion with IPDA Scotland on 5 February 2025, in which Profs Moira Hulme and Gary Beauchamps will share insights from the recently published Teacher Workload Research Report @ ipda.org.uk/5-february-2...
Reposted by Mark Carver
Call for Papers for a Special Issue on: Professional Development and Learning of Teachers Teaching Out-of-Field (OOF) In the first instance, we require a structured abstract of 500 words by 04/04/25 More information @ think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
Professional development and learning of teachers teaching out-of-field (OOF)
think.taylorandfrancis.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Call for Papers for a Special Issue on: Professional Development and Learning of Teachers Teaching Out-of-Field (OOF) In the first instance, we require a structured abstract of 500 words by 04/04/25 More information @ think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...