Encyclopedia.Design is an independent, academic-style reference website that supports English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and higher-level TESOL learning.
The site provides authentic, discipline-adjacent texts drawn from design history, architecture, and material culture. These texts are suitable for developing academic reading skills, vocabulary in context, and familiarity with formal written English.
Encyclopedia.Design is not an English language course, an accredited EAP program, or a substitute for institutional teaching materials. It does not provide assessment, certification, or exam preparation.
Educators and learners may use the site as an input-rich resource for reading practice, discourse analysis, and academic literacy development.
Teaching Guides for Educators
Encyclopedia.Design also publishes a small series of teacher-facing academic English teaching guides designed for TESOL and EAP educators. These guides demonstrate how selected articles on the site can be used as authentic input texts for developing academic reading, vocabulary in context, discourse awareness, and critical digital literacy.
The guides are intended for educators and institutions, not for student assessment or certification. They provide structured teaching sequences, pedagogical notes, and adaptation guidance while preserving the site’s role as an independent reference resource.
Available guide
- Teaching Academic English Through Design: Jean Pascaud and French Art Deco
A sample teaching guide for upper-intermediate to advanced learners (CEFR B2–C1), using an academic reference article as the core text. Download Now