Fields of Research

English language
English as a second language
Sociolinguistics
Applied linguistics and educational linguistics
Educational technology and computing
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Sociology and social studies of science and technology
Teacher education and professional development of educators
LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy
Other education

Research Objectives

Learner and learning
Other education and training
Communication across languages and culture
Teacher and instructor development
Business ethics
Management, resources and leadership

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A practical introduction to task-based learning; English Australia Journal
Digital technologies & language teaching: real innovation or just another fad?; TasTESOL 2015 conference
Electronic professional development, action research and blogging: An ideal combination; Asian EFL Journal
ESL learners’ online research and comprehension strategies; EUROCALL 2017
How Good Is My English?
Learning Power and Politeness in International Business Communications: A reflective approach to researching learning and teaching in English for specific purposes (ESP) within a community learning environment and with particular reference to the language of respect; WEI International Academic Conference on Business and Economics
Making movies - an integrated skills task for motivating long-term ESL learners; English Australia Journal
Saudi Youths' Identity Construction Strategies in Online Communication: An Exploratory Study; 5th International Search Conference
The Cautioner’s Tale: A pilgrimage towards qualitative research in education affected through the ordeals of data collectio; Creative Approaches to Research
The IELTS Score Predictor
The production and critical analysis of the provision of an electronic professional development course for English language teachers designed to be culturally and pedagogically empathetic; International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research
‘I’m bored of studying English!‘ Three approaches for enhancing the motivation of ESL students; English Australia Journal

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision