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I currently lead the MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) face-to-face. I also contribute to the online MA TESOL, the MA in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages… read more
Research Summary
EAP for the 21st Century: The UNNC Impact. Co-Editor. Shanghai. SHFLP (Forthcoming)
Establishing New Foundation / Year One Programmes in Zimbabwe. In EAP for the 21st Century: The UNNC Impact. (Eds: Knight, P & Smith, R. Shanghai. SHFLP (Forthcoming)
Task-Based Learning & Teacher-Training: challenges & opportunities
Proceedings of IATEFL Conference Brighton 2018
Long versus short term needs: An evaluation of a textbook used by Middle Eastern militaries.
(Co-authored with Owen Robertson)
Folio: Vol 17 (3) 2017.
Teachers' Evaluation of KBSM Form 4 & 5 English Textbooks Used in Secondary Schools in Penang, Malaysia
(Co-authored with Hooi Shyan Khoo)
Advances in Language and Literary Studies: Vol 6 (4) 2015.
Where next for EAP?
World Journal of English Language: Vol 4 (2) 2014.
Using Pyramid Discussions in the Task-based Classroom to Extend Student Talking Time
(Co-authored with Mehran Esfandiari)
World Journal of English Language: Vol 3 (3) 2013.
Task-Based Learning Applied (Ed)
Jubilee Press. 2012
Strategies for Developing English as the Medium of Instruction in University Contexts
Proceedings of the 2nd ESP in Asia Conference. 2012.
I currently lead the MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) face-to-face. I also contribute to the online MA TESOL, the MA in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) and the MA in Teaching English for Academic Purposes (TEAP).
I am also responsible for coordinating TESOL across our international campuses and developing 'Global Pathways' for our students that combine study on different campuses and online study.