To all practitioners

Thom Kiddle

Books

IELTS Pocketbook.

Thom Kiddle, Sean Power.

2006, Thom Kiddle and Sean Power. Standard Copyright License. (source)

Developing Digital Language Learning Materials

Brian Tomlinson (ed.)

2013; 2023, In Developing Materials for Language Teaching (2^nd edition). London: Bloomsbury. (source)

Evaluating Teaching Aids: Issues in Coursebook Evaluation.

Akram Faravani, Hamid Reza Kargozari, Maryam Azarnoosh, Mitra Zeraatpishe (eds.)

2018, In The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning. In Issues in Coursebook Evaluation. Boston MA: Brill Sense. (source)

Digital and Online Approaches to Language Teacher Education

Steve Mann, Steve Walsh (eds)

2019, In Routledge Handbook of English Language Teacher Education. London: Routledge. (source)

Monitoring and Evaluating the Quality of Online TESOL Teacher Education Courses: Ensuring Quality Assurance Standards

Thom Kiddle, Gavin Dudeney

2019, in Quality in TESOL and Teacher Education. London: Routledge. (source)

The Promoter of Quality - Leadership and Management in the 21st Century

MaryAnn Christison, Fredricka L. Stoller (eds.)

2023, in English Language Program Administration. London: Springer Nature. (source)

Thom Kiddle

Recommended books

Teaching Languages: A Way and Ways.

Earl W. Stevick.

1980. Harlow: Longman ELT. (source)

The English Verb: An Exploration of Structure and Meaning.

Michael Lewis.

1986. Boston MA: Heinle ELT. (source)

The Lexical Approach.

Michael Lewis.

1993. Munich: Hueber Verlag. (source)

Language Test Construction And Evaluation.

J. Charles Alderson, Caroline Clapham, Diane Wall.

1995. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (source)

About Language: Tasks for Teachers of English.

Scott Thornbury.

1997. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (source)

Psychology for Language Teachers.

Marion Williams, Robert L. Burden.

1997. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (source)

Discover English.

Rod Bolitho, Brian John Tomlinson.

2002. Basingstoke: Macmillan Education. (source)

A History of English Language Teaching.

Anthony P. R. Howatt, Henry Widdowson.

2004. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (source)

Doing Task-based Teaching.

Dave Willis, Jane Willis, J.

2007. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (source)

Lexical Priming: A New Theory of Words and Language.

Michael Hoey.

2012. London: Routledge. (source)

The Power Of Tests: A Critical Perspective on the Uses of Language Tests.

Elana Shohamy.

2014. London: Routledge. (source)

The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language.

Steven Pinker.

2014. Brilliance Publishing. (source)

Place in HLT

I think my main contributions to HLT have been in the areas of two traditionally non-humanistic areas of language education: language testing and assessment, and the integration of digital technology in language learning and teaching.

On the testing side, many of my projects, courses, presentations and workshops have focused on alternative approaches to assessment, assessing integrated skills, and developing teacher assessment literacy for empowerment in classroom-based assessment.

In terms of technology, I have aimed to support teachers in dealing with technology overload, and being critically selective of what tools, platforms and other resources may be effective in their classes and their learners’ learning. I strive to emphasise the central role of the tutor / trainer in online education, both language education and teacher education.

Through my work with AQUEDUTO and Eaquals, I aim to bring a consideration of quality to all aspects of education, which for me is centred around a humanistic approach to the learner and the learning environment.

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