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Thomas S. C. Farrell

Thomas S. C. Farrell

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
47
Citations
13415
World Ranking
3307
National Ranking
193

Overview

Thomas S. C. Farrell is affiliated with Brock University in Canada. Their research spans the fields of Arts and Humanities as well as Social Sciences, with a primary focus on Education and Language and Linguistics subfields.

Their work extensively addresses topics including:

  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Reflective Practices in Education
  • Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Education Practices and Challenges
  • Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion

Recent published papers include:

  • "COVID-19 is an Opportunity to Rediscover Ourselves": Reflections of a Novice EFL Teacher in Central America, 2021, RELC Journal
  • Professional Development Through Reflective Practice: A Framework for TESOL Teachers, 2021, Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics
  • 'We Teach Who We Are': Contemplation, Reflective Practice and Spirituality in TESOL, 2020, RELC Journal
  • 'I felt a sense of panic, disorientation and frustration all at the same time': the important role of emotions in reflective practice, 2022, Reflective Practice
  • Operationalizing reflective practice in second language teacher education (SLTE), 2022, Second Language Teacher Education

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jaber Kamali
  • Donald Freeman
  • Diane Larsen-Freeman
  • Ann H. Farrell
  • Connie Stanclik

Publication venues where Thomas S. C. Farrell has frequently contributed include:

  • The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching
  • Second Language Teacher Education
  • RELC Journal
  • Reflective Practice
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language--TESL-EJ

Their book publications are distributed across several academic publishers, including Cambridge University Press, Castledown Publishers eBooks, Edinburgh University Press, and University of Toronto Press. Notable titles include:

  • Reflective Practice in Language Teaching (Cambridge University Press, 2022)
  • Reflective Practice for Early Career Language Teachers (Cambridge University Press, 2024)
  • Insights into professional development in language teaching (Castledown Publishers eBooks, 2022)
  • TESOL Teacher Education (Edinburgh University Press, 2021)
  • Surviving the Induction Years of Language Teaching (University of Toronto Press, 2024)

Best Publications

  • Professional Development for Language Teachers: Strategies for Teacher Learning

    Jack C. Richards;Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • Reflective Language Teaching: From Research to Practice

    Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • Paradigm shift: Understanding and implementing change in second language education

    George M. Jacobs;Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • Conceptions of Grammar Teaching: A Case Study of Teachers' Beliefs and Classroom Practices.

    Thomas S. C. Farrell;Poh Choo Particia Lim

  • Promoting Teacher Reflection in Second Language Education: A Framework for TESOL Professionals

    Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • Professional Development for Language Teachers: Index

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  • Teacher, the tape is too fast! Extensive listening in ELT

    Willy A. Renandya;Thomas S.C. Farrell

  • Novice-Service Language Teacher Development: Bridging the Gap Between Preservice and In-Service Education and Development

    Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • Reflective Practice in Action: 80 Reflection Breaks for Busy Teachers

    Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • Exploring the professional role identities of experienced ESL teachers through reflective practice

    Thomas S.C. Farrell

  • Exploring teacher beliefs and classroom practices through reflective practice: a case study

    Thomas S. C. Farrell;Jessica Ives

  • Learning to teach English language during the first year: personal influences and challenges

    Thomas S.C Farrell

  • Reflective Teaching: The Principles and Practices.

    Thomas Farrell

  • Reflecting on Reflective Practice: (Re)Visiting Dewey and Schon.

    Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • Practice Teaching: A Reflective Approach

    Jack C. Richards;Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • The Reflective Assignment: Unlocking Pre-Service English Teachers' Beliefs On Grammar Teaching

    Thomas S.C. Farrell

  • Understanding and Implementtng the Clt (Communicative Language Teaching) Paradigm

    George M. Jacobs;Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • Language Policy, Language Teachers' Beliefs, and Classroom Practices

    Thomas S. C. Farrell;Serena Tan Kiat Kun

  • Critical incidents in ELT initial teacher training

    Thomas S. C. Farrell

  • "The Teacher Is an Octopus": Uncovering Preservice English Language Teachers' Prior Beliefs through Metaphor Analysis.

    Thomas S.C. Farrell

  • Essentials for Successful English Language Teaching

    Thomas S. C. Farrell;George M. Jacobs

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack C. Richards
Jack C. Richards University of Sydney

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