TIRF will provide this specialized attention giving high priority to the development of a coherent program of language learning and teaching research and information dissemination. At the same time the gap has widened between practice and the research needed to inform practice, both language learning and teaching, and teacher training. With these realities in mind, the committee developed the TIRF mission which is embodied in its four major goals. To implement a research and development program that will generate new knowledge and inform and improve the quality of English language teaching and learning To promote the application of research to practical language problems To collect, organize and disseminate information and research on the teaching and learning of language. The ultimate goal is 12 million dollars which will allow TIRF to support research projects in the amount of 1 million dollars a year.
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Funds will be used to support research projects selected from applications submitted in response to TIRF's periodic calls for proposals. TIRF is committed to the development of a research agenda which is flexible and dynamic, addressing both perennial issues and evolving as critical questions present themselves. TIRF will receive, hold, invest, administer and distribute funds for foundation purposes. Becoming involved in TIRF activities is easy. Please email us for more information and to request a brochure.