Mariam Attia & Julian Edge Abstract Our purpose in this article is to achieve a shift of focus away from a view of research methods as objectified procedures to be learnt by researchers, and towards the development of researchers who craft procedures integral to the environments in which they operate – environments of which they are also a functioning constituent. A […]
Read moreI am pleased to let you know that I have accepted a lectureship in International Teacher Education at the University of Sussex. I will start my new post on 3rd January 2017, and look forward to a new beginning. If you are ever in the South, please do stop by!
Read moreDear All, I am pleased to let you know that my abstract for the Dewey 2016 conference has been accepted. ABSTRACT Understanding Reflexivity in Light of Dewey’s ‘Trying’ and ‘Undergoing’ 1 Introduction Drawing on John Dewey’s Democracy and Education (1916), this paper focuses on one of the text’s central themes, namely that of ‘learning from experience’. I start by shedding […]
Read more.. and I am pleased to let you know that the following chapter has now been published: Edge, J. & Attia, M. (2016). Communication, technology, and collaboration for innovation. In A. Tajino, T. Stewart & D. Dalsky (Eds.), Team teaching and team learning in the language classroom: Collaboration for innovation in ELT (pp. 115-126). London: Routledge. ABSTRACT The demands of ICT in education […]
Read moreThe following abstract has been accepted for the 44th annual meeting for the National Association for Ethnic Studies (Arizona, USA) Teacher Education as Form of Resistance: Insights from Gaza, Palestine Nazmi Al-Masri, Mariam Attia, Katja Frimberger, Grazia Imperiale, and Giovanna Fassetta This presentation draws on an educational project by the title Researching Multilingually at the Borders of Language, […]
Read moreJohn Dewey’s “Democracy and Education” 100 Years On: Past, Present, and Future Relevance September 28 – October 1 2016 Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge “Democracy and Education” argues that democracy is a necessary way of living together to protect the individual and maintain social equity. The book’s publication in 1916 was designed to promote a philosophy of education to […]
Read moreMultilingual CALL: Multilingual Language Learning with Digital Media in Primary and Secondary Classrooms Frankfurt, February 17-18, 2016 Learners of a second or foreign language are not homogeneous with regard to their linguistic backgrounds and their degree of fluency in different languages. Students often have skills in more than one language, including languages previously studied at school, as well as heritage […]
Read moreDear All, A colleague of mine is working on a publication on teaching foreign/second language reading and writing in the 21st century, and would highly appreciate it if you could share publications that you may have come across in these two areas. Please post any recommendations here or send them directly to me (mariam.attia@durham.ac.uk). Thank you.
Read moreCALL FOR ABSTRACTS CERA-UK Annual Conference 2015 Chinese Education Today: Practice and Research 25th-26th June 2015, London, UK (Submission deadlines: 21st April 2015) The Chinese Educational Research Association-UK contributes to critical research and discussion relating to Chinese Education in its broadest sense. We provide opportunities for post-graduate students and professional academics to become involved and to share their interests. Ours […]
Read moreSeries Editor: Tim Stewart Deadline: 20 July 2015 Scope and Purpose The Voices series will explore the impact of practice on theory in TESOL classrooms around the world through novel participant inquiries. It will highlight the voices of student and teacher participants. The core of each chapter will be distinguished by personal narratives of discovery, challenge, change, and growth encountered […]
Read moreMany congratulations to Achilleas on passing his viva today with an Aii. Well done! I still remember the day when Julian Edge told me about a new PhD student joining our group – called ‘Achilleas’. Since then, I had the pleasure of attending several of his presentations, and reading many of his blog posts. It was great to follow Achilleas’ doctoral work over the years, and I […]
Read moreA big congratulations to Paul Breen on passing his viva on his birthday today with very very minor corrections. The examiners were impressed by his performance as he managed to answer all their (challenging) questions. Well done! 🙂 All best wishes to our fellow Doctors-to-be: Achilleas, Eljee, Lou and Helen. Mariam
Read moreThe Centre of Language Education Research at Aston (CLERA) invites you to its Fourth Annual Distinguished Lecture, which will take place on Thursday 13th November. This year’s distinguished visitor is Professor Jennifer Jenkins from the University of Southampton. The lecture entitled ‘Diverse Englishes, intercultural communication, and ‘international’ universities’ will start at 16.00 followed by a drinks reception at 17.30. For […]
Read moreA friend of mine passed her viva on Monday. She told me the 40 questions below were very useful as she was preparing for the day. I thought I would share them with you, especially since several members of the Community will be having their vivas soon. http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/ResearchEssentials/?p=156
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