About

The International House Journal of Education and Development

The IH Journal was founded by Charles Lowe (then director of IH London) and Matthew Barnard, in 1996. The original intention was to provide a forum for debate, a platform for creating new ideas and re-floating old ones, debunking myths and generally generate a sense of adventure for people teaching languages as a second language.

Today, the IH Journal is a platform for language educators to share their experiences and research with the industry. This free resource aims to provide educators with a reliable and up-to-date bank of information that they can access when they are looking for new ideas and strategies. As a teacher or academic manager, it can be easy to get stuck in your ways with the daily grind. New perspectives and reading about the initiatives and experiments of others around the world is a great way to keep your knowledge and your teaching fresh and engaging.

As a publication, we hope to be readable, well-informed and enlightening with a sprinkle of light-heartedness. We are always on the lookout for new materials, ideas, papers and articles - so consider submitting a piece. It might be the start of something big – who knows, maybe you will be the next Ruth Gairns or Michael Lewis!