TESOL

Where to look for information about teaching English as a second language.

IN THE LIBRARY

Some books to start out with:

Brooks, Keith W. (2014). Introduction to TESOL : a beginners guide to teaching second language learners (6^th ed.) Raleigh, NC: Lulu.com.

Liu, Jun.; Murphy, Cynthia. (2015). TESOL : a guide. London, UK: Bloomsbury Academic.

Key areas of the library to look for material:

(NB: other areas may also have relevant material)

Non-Fiction collection

LB1000’s – Education theory in second language teaching

P118 –Second language acquisition, second language research, ESL theory

P51 – Language learning and teaching

P53 – ESL in the classroom

PE1128 – Teaching English as a second language

Introductory non fiction and Graded reader collections

These collections are for learners of English and contain material you can use in teaching.

Journals

Journals about Teaching:

Teacher trainer

English teaching professional

Modern English teacher

Journals about ESL:

ELT journal

Journal of second language writing

TESOLANZ journal

TESOL quarterly

ON THE LIBRARY WEBSITE

EBOOKS

If you are having trouble accessing ebooks, have a look at our ebooks handout: eBooks (0.29MB). If you are still having trouble, contact the library for help.

eBook Academic (EBSCOhost)

Provides access to books on second language learning subjects.

Topics covered include:

research in teaching TESOL,

second language acquisition,

classroom applications of research,

second language teaching theory.

DATABASES

Coverage in Education Source spans all levels of education from early childhood to higher education and also includes educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing.

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)

Within the ERIC Collection, you will find records for: periodical articles, books, research syntheses, conference papers, technical reports, policy papers and other education-related materials. If available, links to free full text are included.

Proquest

A multidisciplinary database and general reference resource. Includes plenty of research and newspaper articles on teaching English as a second language.

EBSCO

Offers access to various databases. The ones below in particular provide plenty of research and newspaper articles on TESOL subjects:

Education source is specifically aimed at education.

MasterFILE Premier is a multidisciplinary database providing access to scholarly materials and general reference, including TESOL.

Films on Demand

Includes documentaries, interviews, and educational films. Every film includes a transcript of the spoken words.

Topics covered include:

an educational film on Integrating ESL Students into the Classroom
tips and tricks videos for learners of English