This article draws on a study that investigated an implementation of reading-to-learn pedagogy (R2L) on EFL students' writing. The study involved a group of Year 8 students from an Indonesian public school who were taught English using R2L strategies that had been specifically developed for EFL classrooms, where both L1 and L2 are used as the…

Describes an educational evaluation simulation activity developed for use in an English-as-a-second-language teacher training program for teachers from Southeast Asian and Pacific nations. The simulation provided opportunities for participant teams to practice educational and curriculum development assessment. Simulation objectives, theoretical…

Examines the distinction between extrinsically motivated evaluation, which addresses the concerns of the bureaucracy, and intrinsically motivated evaluation, which addresses specific concerns of teachers and learners to improve aspects of ESL/EFL programs. An approach to evaluation is proposed that might satisfy both parties, using a current…

Evaluates a materials writing approach to professional development in English language teaching (ELT). The context is the training of teacher trainers, and the specific focus is a United Kingdom course for ELT professionals from Polish teacher training institutions. The article describes the background to the course, analyzes teacher training…

Discusses the integration of insider-managed baseline evaluation into project and program design in educational change processes. Drawing on examples taken from recent experiences of English language teaching projects in Central Europe and China, the benefits of using insider-managed baseline studies are outlined.(Author/VWL)

Describes the conceptualization, start-up, and initial implementation of an evaluation approach that has been integrated into a network of 25 language centers participating in the British Council/Overseas Development Administration instructional English language training project. The evaluation is shaped by a framework based on a performance…

Describes the use of illuminative techniques in the formative evaluation of a sheltered immersion project in Geneva, Switzerland. Interviews and questionnaires with students and teachers were used in subsequent teacher workshops. This process resulted in positive feedback from the principal and the teachers involved in this project. (Contains six…

Evaluates the present state of literature teaching in the English departments of five selected private higher schools (Lise) in Istanbul (Turkey) through an analysis of student and teacher responses to questionnaires. The findings may yield further insights for implementing literature-teaching strategies in non-English-speaking countries.…

This paper describes a framework for assessing mentoring quality, which is then used to evaluate a mentoring programme conducted in a large military EFL school in the Middle East. The analysis presented here provides "mini confirmations" of some of the findings in the literature such as the great variability of mentor quality within one…