Connecting research into pedagogy with foreign language teaching: A perspective from NCELP

Peter J Watson, Resource Developer, NCELP; Department of Education, University of York, UK Victoria Hobson, Network CPD leader, NCELP; Department of Education, University of York, UK Emma Marsden, Director, NCELP; Professor, Department of Education, University of York, UK Rachel Hawkes, Co-director, NCELP; Director, International Education and Research, Cam Academy Trust, UK Professional development often focuses on the demonstration of new tools or ideas for teaching, rather than informing teachers of the latest subject-specific research into best practice. This article discusses the National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy’s (NCELP) efforts to connect teachers with pedagogical research findings and provide support for interpreting the relevance of the research for curriculum design, classroom practice and teaching resources. The article reflects on the structure and impact of NCELP’s professional development programme over the course of the past two and a half