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My Experience I have worked for many years as a coordinator
/ trainer of multicultural teams in a university context, with a focus on
ESL/EFL and LOTE. This teaching was in the context of life skills training,
with an emphasis on language as a crucial aspect of skills training. On
returning to Australia, I was involved in a literacy program with migrants in
Toowoomba. I gained my Master of Education (TESOL) from USQ in 2004. I have developed a dual focus in my
professional development in the area of applied linguistics. Through my
active teaching involvement across the applied linguistics masters program at
USQ, I have fostered a critical academic approach to the current ESL theory.
My focus has not been on research per se, but on exploring how our current
understanding of theory applies in the classroom. In order to achieve this focus, I
have also fostered a second level of involvement by maintaining an active
teaching role in the EAP and other ESL programs at USQ. This broad experience has given me a
deep appreciation and understanding of language and language learning. Having
learned a second language myself (Turkish), and watched/helped many other
people struggle with language acquisition, I have developed a keen interest
in observing and enhancing the language learning path of each learner. I
enjoy interacting with other language educators in dealing with the many
theoretical aspects of language that impact on our teaching methodology. Current and past Teaching Involvement EDE4012 Cross-cultural Communication in Early Childhood EDV3551 Vocational and Workplace Literacies EDX1170 Foundations of Language and Literacies LIN5000 The Nature of Language LIN5003 Syllabus Design and Materials Writing LIN8001 Principles of Second Language Learning LIN8002 Methodology in Teaching a Second Language LIN8007 Language Testing TPP7120 Studying to Succeed This Website The focus of this website is to
develop a collection of working papers on various topics related to language
teaching/learning. These papers range from teaching resources ready to be
used in the classroom, to comments on current theory in the areas of language
testing, CALL, syllabus design etc. The purpose of the working papers is
primarily to develop my own online library of resources which I can link to
in many teaching contexts such as EAP classes, forum posts, presentations
etc. The nature of working papers is that I am constantly adding to the
topics, and to the content of existing papers. They are also public documents
that other teachers may use and comment on. Other interests I have a keen interest in photography. I currently use a Pentax K7 with some prime lenses. |