June 2024
The teacher shortage: what’s it all about?
In the ongoing teacher shortage, Melanie Butler takes a look at what is driving practitioners both in and out of work.
Originally published June 2024.
'Why...
Learning grammar in adulthood
Young tortoises and old hares?
Given Hartshorne et al’s study finding that the ability to learn grammar decreases from late adolescence, the question is: what...
Language acquisition has a critical window…
…but it stays open longer than expected.
The ability of native and non-native English speakers to learn English grammar is stable to age 17 then...
UK: rise in Minimum Income Requirement may be unlawful
The continued rise in MIR is keeping British Citizens from returning home with their families.
A legal challenge to the dramatic increase in Minimum Income...
Historic strike vote at BC Taiwan
Teachers in Taiwan to strike for fair pay.
British Council teachers, furious that their basic pay has not risen in 20 years, are to vote...
