 He also served on the Professional Learning Committee of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.Osborn's research has received a number of awards, including the American Educational Studies Association's Critic's Choice Award for his book, "Critical Reflection and the Foreign Language Classroom", published by Bergin & Garvey in Henry Giroux's series, Critical Studies in Education and Culture.Osborn was awarded the Stephen Freeman Award by NECTFL for the best published article on foreign language teaching techniques.