The Research Professional Council monitors, evaluates, and encourages development of research-related activities to advance TESOL's Strategic Plan.
The Research Agenda
Our 2014 research agenda connects research to the classroom. It is designed to raise interest in ELT research and bring researchers and practitioners together in our field.
A new research agenda is scheduled to be published in 2024.
Research Stories Collection
These stories focus on the experience of conducting research rather than the research itself. We hope these stories inspire others to engage in research and share their stories with us in the future. In this first collection of TESOL Research Stories, we share narratives from past TESOL mini-grant winners.
Research Councils, Forums and Awards
TESOL Research Professional Council
TESOL Award for Distinguished Research
The TESOL Award for Distinguished Research recognizes excellence in any area of research on language teaching and learning. It is open to any author who has completed an empirical research project and a subsequent scholarly paper that was published in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal during the award year.
TESOL offers a forum for graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs. The forum is offered the day before the annual TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo. Students share their research results and teaching experiences, and they can network with other graduate students and faculty from other universities.
Other Research Resources
TESOL Professional Papers and Briefs
Find research-based solutions to emerging issues in contexts around the world.
TESOL Professional Learning
We offer a wide variety of webinars, online courses, and in-person events around the world. Members can access past webinars, convention sessions, and other research resources through the TESOL Resource Center.
Connect
TESOL RPC Blog Series
TESOL’s Research Professional Council (RPC) highlights new research through teachers’ own stories of real-time engagement in times of challenge and change.
Other Organizations
Additional Resources
Learn more about other research issues in the field through the websites of the following organizations.
- American Association of Applied Linguistics
- The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF)
- Center for Applied Linguistics
- TIRF Reference Lists