Language and Literacy among the Suri people in Ethiopia
This film was produced by a friend of mine working in Ethiopia and explores some of the literacy work being done among the Suri people.
Read more‘Chinese Education Today’: Call for Abstracts
CALL 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 moreAre academic journals becoming obsolete?
An interesting article on the continuing debate about the role and future of academic journals. Academic Journals: The Most Profitable Obsolete Technology in History by Jason Schmitt It does seem to me a bit of a vicious circle. The only publications that ‘count’ are those published in peer review journals and yet the knowledge that they share is only available to an elite few […]
Read moreNew Multilingual Matters volumes (2015)
www.multilingual-matters.com Some new volumes here that might be of interest, including: “Second language students in English-medium classrooms” (Coreen Sears) — of interest maybe Fitri? “Emerging self-identities and emotion in foreign language education- a narrative-oriented approach” (Masuko Miyahara) — of interest Lou? “Sociocultural theory in second language acquisition: an introduction through narratives” (2nd edn) (Merrill Swain, Penny Kinnear, and Linda Steinman) […]
Read moreBook review
Dear all, My review of the book entitled “English language teachers on the discursive faultlines: identities, ideologies and pedagogies” has been published in Language and Intercultural Communication journal. There are varying opinions as to whether graduate students should write book reviews. The practice of reviewing academic books obviously has pluses and minuses; however, I found the process very helpful. My […]
Read moreCongratulations ….
…. to Min and Fida for successfully negotiating the “Progression to Main Study rite of passage … now the joy of ethics forms awaits 🙂 … and to Khwan for getting to the Finals of the 3-Minute Thesis and acquitting herself so well in them.
Read moreCall for Contributions: Voices from the TESOL Classroom Series
Series 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 moreNew Book by David Nunan: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
This is a new book published by Routledge that the practitioners among us might find interesting. Here is what the publishers say about the book: David Nunan’s dynamic learner-centered teaching style has informed and inspired countless TESOL educators around the world. In this fresh, straightforward introduction to teaching English to speakers of other languages he presents teaching techniques and procedures […]
Read moreOpen-reviewing begins!
Hi all, My paper for the Cambridge Open-Review Educational Research e-Journal (CORERJ) entitled “Some Intercultural Implications of ASEAN and Thai Educational Policies for Thai Higher Education” is now going through the open-review process. Please follow this link to see it. I’m not sure if anyone can post their comments on the website but please let me know if you are […]
Read moreThree Minute Thesis (3MT) Manchester Final
Dear all, I’ll be talking about my thesis in three minutes at the 3MT Manchester final round on Monday, 23 March from 16:00 to 18:00. The tickets are now sold out but if you’re interested (there’s a drink reception after the competition!), you can apply to be on the waiting list here. Thank you 🙂 Khwan
Read moreIATEFL Presentations 2015
IATEFL is being held in Manchester this year, and even though I didn’t feel I had anything very concrete to say as I was in the middle of my data collection when I wrote the abstract, it seemed too good an opportunity to miss, so I submitted one away. Volha also submitted one which was accepted for the Research SIG day. […]
Read moreAbstract submitted for 11th Annual Conference of the BAAL-LLT SIG
Hi Everyone, I just submitted my abstract for the 11th Annual Conference of the BAAL-Language Learning and Teaching SIG. Thank you Susan Dawson for posting the conference call for papers in this blog 🙂 The title of my abstract is ‘The Introduction of English as a Medium of Instruction and its Reversal: Language Planning Insights from Multilingual Indonesia’. Fingers crossed […]
Read moreReflections on a writing workshop
Last week I attended a two day writing workshop in Durham run by the NEDTC. It was a bit of a mixed experience, but I would like to share some reflections on the workshop that might possibly be useful for others too. There were 45 of us from a real cross section of disciplines, with very different projects from around the UK […]
Read moreNew Journal: International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education
The newly created International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education website is now available here: http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-bias-identity-diversities/125026#indices The International Journal of Bias, Identity and Diversities in Education (IJBIDE) investigates critically the positioning of diverse individuals in formal and informal contexts of education – from kindergarten to adult education, but also lifelong learning. Diversities here refer to different identity markers such as ethnicity, […]
Read moreInvitation to a talk by Professor Jennifer Jenkins entitled ‘Internationalisation on campus – or is it?’, London
This talk is part of the 50th Anniversary series at Birkbeck College, London. Speaker: Professor Jennifer Jenkins Time: 18 March, 2015, 18:00-19:00 Venue: Birkbeck College, University of London (room information will be sent in an email after you have registered) How to book: Free entry; but booking required. Please go to the following website at: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internationalisation-on-campus-or-is-it-tickets-15632258506?aff=rss Abstract: Universities often claim […]
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