This year, for the first time, my annual progress review involved an independent reviewer. Initially, I was unsure about what it meant for me personally, e.g., I immediately thought, is there something wrong my research progress so far? And, of course, panicked, thinking there might be… Also, I didn’t really know what the new format might entail in terms of […]
Read moreSome of us responded to Paul Breen’s call (LTE blog, “Miscellaneous News”, March 2013) for chapter proposals for a book edited by him, entitled Cases on Teacher Identity, Diversity, and Cognition in Higher Education. It is to be published by IGI Global some time towards the end of 2014. Several of our proposals have been accepted. They include Magdalena de Stefani’s, […]
Read moreI’m happy to share the news that my proposal for a presentation at the Qatar Faculty Forum has been accepted. It will take place next semester, in the fall of 2013 (date tbd), at the Carnegie-Mellon University in Qatar. The QFF is a body composed of faculty members of Education City branch universities (now officially referred to as partner universities […]
Read moreAn interesting article has recently appeared in the NYT. My institution (Academic Bridge Program) is mentioned :). Here is the link: Magda
Read moreThe 2013 Qatar TESOL Conference took place on the 22nd and 23rd of Feb, 2013 in the ABP building (LAS) in Education City, Doha, Qatar. Its theme was: 21st Century Education – What’s Changing? What’s Not? It was a great event, attended by nearly 300 people, well organized and with really inspiring plenary speakers (Dr Deborah Healey: “Gamification – […]
Read moreJanuary 2013, half way through the research agenda Taking stock of my research activities conducted in the autumn 2012 (NOT of the collected/generated data), I’m thinking of the applicability of the “amendments section” in the RREA form (Amendments to proposed research design for LOW risk research, which records “any applications made during the life time of the Project regarding minor […]
Read moreAlthough I am not at the dissertation stage yet, I’ve read this article with interest and thought others might enjoy it, too. http://chronicle.com/article/My-Terrible-Horrible-No/131438/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en Magda
Read morePost-Panel reflections Experiencing education as a cultural other: Qatari students on an English preparatory course for US/UK universities I propose to undertake a study of Qatari students’ educational experiences on the English language course in an American-accredited institution, the Academic Bridge Program (ABP), Education City, Doha, Qatar, which prepares local students for entry into English-medium universities in Qatar, the US […]
Read moreI participated in the recent Qatar TESOL Conference (13-14 April, 2012), on Student Motivation, Involvement and Autonomy, at the College of the North Atlantic in Doha, Qatar. My paper was entitled Are we teaching / are they learning? Academic writing blues. Here is the ppt summarising the paper: QTESOL April 2012 Magda
Read moreI have submitted a proposal for a paper at the next Qatar TESOL conference to take place in Doha, Qatar, 13-14 April 2012. Here are more details: Title Are we teaching / are they learning? Academic writing blues. Abstract This paper will focus on the trials and tribulations of teaching academic composition to pre-university students, with reflections on student motivation and teacher […]
Read moreI have put together a few pictures from the recent TESOL conference in Doha. Please, take a look. Doha TESOL pictures Magda
Read moreLast weekend I participated in the international TESOL conference in Doha (1-3 Oct, 2011) on Putting Research into Practice. My presentation was on how Cooperative Development contributes to and enhances reflective teaching practice (“CD or the Art of Teacher Maintenance”), inspired by and based on Julian’s work. It went very well and, for the first time, I managed to present […]
Read moreOn the 22nd of September I gave a presentation at the Georgetown University Culture and Politics faculty seminar. It was called Language, culture, education in a Qatari English classroom – exploring areas of dialogue and tension in the diverse environment of the Academic Bridge Program, Education City, Doha, Qatar. I posted the ppt here. I discussed the main parameters and background […]
Read moreHere is a link to a ppt version of my presentation at a Georgetown University faculty seminar on the 22nd of Sep, 2011, in Doha, Qatar. Ppt for GU seminar Magda I have now modified the slide with an equation. I hope it’s clearer. Here it is: Frustrated fascination
Read moreHere is a link to an interesting article in the Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/defining-internationalization/28615 Magda
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