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Thomas S.C. Farrell is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, Canada. His professional interests include Reflective Practice, and Language Teacher Education and Development. He has been a language teacher and language teacher educator since 1978 and has worked in Korea, Singapore, and Canada. Professor Farrell has published widely in academic journals and has presented at major conferences worldwide on the topic of Reflective Practice. He is series editor for TESOL’s (USA) Language Teacher Research six volume series [2006-2009] and TESOL’s series English Language Teacher Development [2013-2015]. A selection of his recent books include Reflective Language Teaching: From Research to Practice (2008, Continuum Press); Teaching Reading to English Language Learners: A Reflective Approach (2008, Thousand Oaks, Ca: Corwin Press); Talking, Listening and Teaching. A Guide to Classroom Communication (2009, Thousand Oaks, Ca: Corwin Press); Essentials in Language Teaching (2010, London: Continuum Press—with George Jacobs); Teaching Practice: A Reflective Approach (2011, New York: Cambridge University Press—with Jack Richards), Reflecting on Teaching the Four Skills (2012), Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, and Reflective Writing for Language Teachers (Equinox, 2013). Reflective Practice (TESOL, USA, 2013). His most recent book is Reflective Practice in ESL Teacher Development Groups: From Practices to Principles (Palgrave Macmillan, UK, 2014). His webpage is www.reflectiveinquiry.ca
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