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Start with a research question

Three practical routes from an idea to a decision you can explain.

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01 / DESIGN YOUR STUDY

Turn classroom talk into evidence

Work through an invented classroom exchange, compare coding choices, and keep the context that makes an interpretation defensible.

Try the coding workshop →
02 / BUILD YOUR ARGUMENT

Read across studies, not down a list

Build an evidence matrix that separates a study’s finding from your interpretation, then turn those comparisons into a paragraph.

Build an evidence matrix →
03 / PLAN YOUR PUBLICATION

Find a home for your manuscript

Compare audience, article type, methods, and practical constraints before letting a journal metric make the decision for you.

Work through a journal shortlist →

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Research design workshops

From reading notes to an argument: an evidence matrix workshop

A useful literature review explains relationships between studies. This workshop shows how to move from a stack of summaries to a comparison you can defend, without erasing differences in context or design.

16 October 2026 · 6 min read Writing for publication

Build a journal shortlist: a worked example beyond quartiles

A journal can have an attractive metric and still be a poor home for your paper. Work through a shortlist that begins with the manuscript’s audience and evidence, then records the practical checks behind a submission decision.

16 October 2026 · 6 min read Research design workshops

Coding classroom talk: a worked workshop for language researchers

A transcript does not arrive with its meanings labelled. Use this worked exercise to see how a research question changes what you code, what you count, and what you can reasonably claim.

16 October 2026 · 7 min read Applied linguistics foundations

Pragmatics in applied linguistics: key concepts and theoretical frameworks

How do language users communicate more than their words say? Explore the concepts and frameworks that explain meaning in context, and what they offer language teachers and applied linguistics researchers.

13 October 2026 · 12 min read Applied linguistics foundations

Discourse analysis in applied linguistics: key concepts and theoretical frameworks

Language does more than convey information: it organises interaction, builds identities, and shapes institutions. This guide connects major approaches to discourse with practical questions in language education and research.

13 October 2026 · 14 min read Writing for publication

Writing for international journals: what “improve the English” usually means

Editorial requests to “improve the English” are among the most common forms of feedback given to authors writing in an additional language, yet the underlying problem frequently concerns what the text is doing rather than how its sentences are formed.

15 August 2026 · 11 min read

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