ENGLISH CENTRE
| Researcher : Benson P |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Nunan D.C. and Benson P., Learners Stories . Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press, 2005. |
| Researcher : Berry V |
| Project Title: | A study of the relationship between individual learner differences in motivational orientation and task selection and completion in an e-portfolio environment. |
| Investigator(s): | Berry VE, Martyn ER, Wong LLC |
| Department: | English Centre |
| Source(s) of Funding: | Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research |
| Start Date: | 01/2005 |
| Completion Date: | 02/2007 |
| Abstract: |
| Complaints relating to the deteriorating language skills of Hong Kong’s graduating students are regularly voiced by potential employers. In an attempt to alleviate this problem the University Grants Committee (UGC) announced in July 2002 the adoption of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as the Common English Proficiency Assessment Scheme (CEPAS) for students graduating from UGC-funded institutions. The cost of examination fees for final-year students from the territory’s universities who take the IELTS test is refunded by the UGC on condition that the band score achieved is noted on the student's official university transcript. A number of major employer and professional bodies have indicated their support for CEPAS, suggesting that the assessment will lead to greater efforts being put into enhancing English standards by university students, and its results will serve as a useful reference for recruitment purposes (http://www.ugccepa.com/why.asp). In response to the introduction of the CEPAS, many of Hong Kong’s tertiary institutions offer IELTS preparation workshops, or have developed Websites, specifically designed to equip students with IELTS test-taking skills since, quite naturally, each institution wants its graduates to gain the highest possible scores in the test. With their clear focus on the item types and the assessment criteria adopted by IELTS, the workshops and other resources provide a short cut to an enhanced IELTS score. However, “washback” (Messick 1996) occurs when student learning is largely determined by the assessment and not by the broader learning objectives. Although the test may motivate some students to improve their English whilst at university, scores obtained on IELTS test taken immediately following participation in IELTS workshops may be artificially elevated, since they are more a reflection of finely honed test-taking skills rather than any genuine improvement in the overall English standards of graduates. In addition, since the average overall band scores between the eight tertiary institutions range from a low of 6.06 to a high of 6.78 (mean 6.46), it is clear that IELTS test scores on their own offer a very blunt instrument for determining the language proficiency of graduating students. According to the published IELTS descrip[tors (http://www.ielts.org), Band 6 represents a "competent user" of English. There is very little discrimination at this level and therefore the value of an IELTS Band score as reference for recruitment purposes is limited. An alternative to a single exit-test score was suggested in a recent report by the Inter-Institutional Task Force (IITF) to the UGC. The IITF proposed that a common reporting mechanism might be employed which could document students’ language achievements in a number of areas, over time. This suggestion is once again under serious consideration and the IITF has recently been reconvened to investigate the possibility of developing a Hong Kong-wide exit portfolio, designed to enhance students’ communication skills and assist them to present themselves in a rich, appropriate and professional manner, thus improving both their career prospects on graduation and, perhaps more importantly, motivating them to continue to enhance their language skills on a lifelong basis. Since the number of students graduating each year from Hong Kong’s tertiary institutions is in the tens of thousands, a paper-based portfolio is not considered a practical method of presenting students’ achievements to employers. Recent research findings (Berry and Lewkowicz 2001, 2004) also confirm that employers are not prepared to wade through many pages of documents but instead want a clear overview of the abilities represented in the portfolio. This can easily be achieved through the development of an electronic, Web-based portfolio, known variously as an e-portfolios or Webfolio. The concept of motivation is very much part of personal and professional life. At its simplest, motivation concerns forming goals and making an effort to achieve them or, as Race (1995:61) puts it “wanting to learn”. Second language motivation has been defined as “…the dynamically changing cumulative arousal in a person that initiates, directs, coordinates, amplifies, terminates, and evaluates the cognitive and motor processes whereby initial wishes and desires are selected, prioritised, operationalized and (successfully or unsuccessfully) acted out.” (Dornyei and Otto (1998:85). A distinction is often made between extrinsic or instrumental motivation (to gain a certificate or employment) and intrinsic or integrative motivation (to better understand the subject for interpersonal reasons such as having positive feelings towards the community and culture). If a portfolio is compiled for assessment purposes, it will, by definition, be extrinsically motivating. However, research shows that students also prefer assessments to be intrinsically motivating (Ashcroft and Palacio 1996:31); the task for educators, then, is to develop intrinsically motivating assessments that are also valid and reliable indicators of the ability in question. The purpose of this research is to: - determine how, and to what extent, individual learner differences in motivation and English language proficiency affect task selection and completion in an e-portfolio context - investigate how a variety of tasks previously identified for possible inclusion in an exit-portfolio (Berry and Lewkowicz, 2000, 2001, 2004) motivate students in order to develop a pedagogically sound and fair assessment mechanism which, at the same time, fosters in the students an ongoing desire to develop their English language skills. |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Researcher : Berry VE |
| Project Title: | A study of the relationship between individual learner differences in motivational orientation and task selection and completion in an e-portfolio environment. |
| Investigator(s): | Berry VE, Martyn ER, Wong LLC |
| Department: | English Centre |
| Source(s) of Funding: | Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research |
| Start Date: | 01/2005 |
| Completion Date: | 02/2007 |
| Abstract: |
| Complaints relating to the deteriorating language skills of Hong Kong’s graduating students are regularly voiced by potential employers. In an attempt to alleviate this problem the University Grants Committee (UGC) announced in July 2002 the adoption of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as the Common English Proficiency Assessment Scheme (CEPAS) for students graduating from UGC-funded institutions. The cost of examination fees for final-year students from the territory’s universities who take the IELTS test is refunded by the UGC on condition that the band score achieved is noted on the student's official university transcript. A number of major employer and professional bodies have indicated their support for CEPAS, suggesting that the assessment will lead to greater efforts being put into enhancing English standards by university students, and its results will serve as a useful reference for recruitment purposes (http://www.ugccepa.com/why.asp). In response to the introduction of the CEPAS, many of Hong Kong’s tertiary institutions offer IELTS preparation workshops, or have developed Websites, specifically designed to equip students with IELTS test-taking skills since, quite naturally, each institution wants its graduates to gain the highest possible scores in the test. With their clear focus on the item types and the assessment criteria adopted by IELTS, the workshops and other resources provide a short cut to an enhanced IELTS score. However, “washback” (Messick 1996) occurs when student learning is largely determined by the assessment and not by the broader learning objectives. Although the test may motivate some students to improve their English whilst at university, scores obtained on IELTS test taken immediately following participation in IELTS workshops may be artificially elevated, since they are more a reflection of finely honed test-taking skills rather than any genuine improvement in the overall English standards of graduates. In addition, since the average overall band scores between the eight tertiary institutions range from a low of 6.06 to a high of 6.78 (mean 6.46), it is clear that IELTS test scores on their own offer a very blunt instrument for determining the language proficiency of graduating students. According to the published IELTS descrip[tors (http://www.ielts.org), Band 6 represents a "competent user" of English. There is very little discrimination at this level and therefore the value of an IELTS Band score as reference for recruitment purposes is limited. An alternative to a single exit-test score was suggested in a recent report by the Inter-Institutional Task Force (IITF) to the UGC. The IITF proposed that a common reporting mechanism might be employed which could document students’ language achievements in a number of areas, over time. This suggestion is once again under serious consideration and the IITF has recently been reconvened to investigate the possibility of developing a Hong Kong-wide exit portfolio, designed to enhance students’ communication skills and assist them to present themselves in a rich, appropriate and professional manner, thus improving both their career prospects on graduation and, perhaps more importantly, motivating them to continue to enhance their language skills on a lifelong basis. Since the number of students graduating each year from Hong Kong’s tertiary institutions is in the tens of thousands, a paper-based portfolio is not considered a practical method of presenting students’ achievements to employers. Recent research findings (Berry and Lewkowicz 2001, 2004) also confirm that employers are not prepared to wade through many pages of documents but instead want a clear overview of the abilities represented in the portfolio. This can easily be achieved through the development of an electronic, Web-based portfolio, known variously as an e-portfolios or Webfolio. The concept of motivation is very much part of personal and professional life. At its simplest, motivation concerns forming goals and making an effort to achieve them or, as Race (1995:61) puts it “wanting to learn”. Second language motivation has been defined as “…the dynamically changing cumulative arousal in a person that initiates, directs, coordinates, amplifies, terminates, and evaluates the cognitive and motor processes whereby initial wishes and desires are selected, prioritised, operationalized and (successfully or unsuccessfully) acted out.” (Dornyei and Otto (1998:85). A distinction is often made between extrinsic or instrumental motivation (to gain a certificate or employment) and intrinsic or integrative motivation (to better understand the subject for interpersonal reasons such as having positive feelings towards the community and culture). If a portfolio is compiled for assessment purposes, it will, by definition, be extrinsically motivating. However, research shows that students also prefer assessments to be intrinsically motivating (Ashcroft and Palacio 1996:31); the task for educators, then, is to develop intrinsically motivating assessments that are also valid and reliable indicators of the ability in question. The purpose of this research is to: - determine how, and to what extent, individual learner differences in motivation and English language proficiency affect task selection and completion in an e-portfolio context - investigate how a variety of tasks previously identified for possible inclusion in an exit-portfolio (Berry and Lewkowicz, 2000, 2001, 2004) motivate students in order to develop a pedagogically sound and fair assessment mechanism which, at the same time, fosters in the students an ongoing desire to develop their English language skills. |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Berry V.E., Alternative Assessment , Language Assessment Workshops, Mahasarakhan University, Thailand . Maha Sarakhan, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Alternative Assessment, Language Assessment Workshops, Suranaree University, Thailand . Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing ESP , Language Assessment Workshops, Khon Kaen University, Thailand . Khon Kaen, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing ESP , Language Assessment Workshops, Mahasarakhan University, Thailand . Maha Sarakhan, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing ESP , Language Assessment Workshops, Suranaree University, Thailand . Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Listening , Language Assessment Workshops, Khon Kaen University, Thailand . Khon Kaen, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Listening, Language Assessment Workshops, Suranaree University, Thailand . Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Reading , Language Assessment Workshops, Khon Kaen University, Thailand . Khon Kaen, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Reading , Language Assessment Workshops, Suranaree University, Thailand . 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Speaking , Language Assessment Workshops - Suranaree University, Thailand . Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Speaking, Language Assessment Workshops, Khon Kaen University, Thailand . Khon Kaen, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Writing , Language Assessment Workshops, Khon Kaen University, Thailand . Khon Kaen, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Writing, Language Assessment Workshops, MahasarakhanUniversity, Thailand . Maha Sarakhan, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Assessing Writing, Language Assessment Workshops, Suranaree University, Thailand . 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Editorial , Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics. Hong Kong, 2005, 10.2: 85 pp. |
| Berry V.E. and McNeill A., Native speaker English teachers in Asia: Placing the right teacher in the right job , Crosslinks in English Language Teaching. 2005, 2005:2: 189-208. |
| Berry V.E., Placement, Exit and Proficiency Tests , Language Assessment Workshops, Khon Kaen University, Thailand . Khon Kaen, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Placement, Exit and Proficiency Tests , Language Assessment Workshops, Suranaree University, Thailand . Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E., Placement, Exit and Proficiency Tests, Language Assessment Workshops, Mahasarakhan University, Thailand . Maha Sarakhan, Thailand, 2006. |
| Berry V.E. and McNeill A., Raising English language standards in Hong Kong , Language Policy . 2005, 2005:4: 371-394. |
| Researcher : Bruce NJ |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Bruce N.J., Class sizes : They do matter , Article published in the South China Morning Post . 2006. |
| Bruce N.J., Davison C.M. and Poon S., Language Policies and Practices at the University of Hong Kong , Paper given at the Invitational Symposium on Language Issues in English-medium Universities across Asia, 8-9 June . 2006. |
| Bruce N.J., The construction of ESL-medium tertiary language policy in Hong Kong : Unpacking the educational discourse of government, university and legal education stakeholders , PhD undertaken in Sept. 2005 at HKU Faculty of Education . 2005, 20 pp. |
| Bruce N.J., Understanding & Interpreting the New Secondary English Language Curriculum (UNISS) , Workshop to Hong Kong secondary school teachers of English, March & May . 2006. |
| Researcher : Chan CSC |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Chan C.S.C., A preliminary enquiry into learner perceptions of business English tasks: Sources of difficulty and motivation , Research Report, Postgraduate Research Conference, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong . Hong Kong, 2006. |
| Chan C.S.C., Choosing your business English materials: Going beyond the usual criteria , Paper presented at the IATEFL Business English Conference . Singapore, 2005. |
| Chan C.S.C., Towards authentic business language: Strategies for adapting and supplementing business English materials , Paper presented at the 3rd Asia TEFL International Conference . Beijing, China, 2005. |
| Chan C.S.C., Using authentic spoken data in the business English classroom: Issues and learner perceptions , Seminar paper presented at the English Centre, University of Hong Kong . Hong Kong, 2005. |
| Researcher : Chu SSY |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Ip K.S. and Chu S.S.Y., "Translation of 'common' concepts: Demonstrating a linguistic phenomenon which contributes towards inter-socio-cultural misunderstanding” , 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities in Honolulu. Honolulu, Hawaii, 2006. |
| Researcher : Desloge PD |
| Project Title: | Creating a digital media resource to support a networked teaching and learning environment |
| Investigator(s): | Desloge PD, Wong LLC |
| Department: | English Centre |
| Source(s) of Funding: | Leung Kau Kui Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants |
| Start Date: | 01/2002 |
| Abstract: |
| To generate a bank of digital meida to support innovation in a networked teaching environment and assist language teachers to exploit the University's IT infrastructure. |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Researcher : Fong NSN |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Fong N.S.N., "Good practices of the use of information communications technology in a second language classroom: An alternating use of small group learning and computers for independent learning", CITE Research Symposium 2006 in partnership with Hong Kong International IT in Education Conference : "Capacity Building for Learning Through IT", February. 2006. |
| Researcher : Gao X |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Gao X., A narrative analysis of an online community of English learners on the Chinese mainland , International Conference on Tertiary/College English Language Teaching . 2006. |
| Gao X., Advancing a socio-cultural framework in language learning strategy research , Research Studies in Education . Hong Kong, Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong, 2005, 3: 191-202. |
| Gao X., Language learning experiences and learning strategy research: A Socio-cultural case study , Postgraduate Research Conference, The Faculty of Education . 2006. |
| Gao X., Managing vocational institutional transformation: A Chinese case , Annual Conference of Comparative Education Society Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Gao X., Su Z. and Hu X., Managing vocational institutional transformation: A Chinese case , Research in Post-compulory Education . Taylor & Francis, 2006, 11: 49-63. |
| Gao X., Parental mediation: A neglected factor in Chinese students' strategy use development , Applied Linguistics Association New Zealand Symposium . Wellington, New Zealand, 2005. |
| Gao X. and Davison C.M., Questions and answers: Research about learning style , TESOL Research SIG Newsletter . Alexandria, USA, TESOL Publications, 2006, 13(1). |
| Gao X., Socializing through using English together: Mainland Chinese Postgraduates in Hong Kong , 2nd Independent Learning Organization Oceania Conference . Auckland, New Zealand, 2005. |
| Gao X., Understanding changes in Chinese students' uses of learning strategies in China and Britain: A sociocultural re-interpretation , System. ELSEVIER, 2006, 34: 55-67. |
| Gao X., You had to work hard cause you didn't know whether you were going to wear shoes or straw sandals!, First Pearl River Delta English Studies Graduate Student Conference . 2006. |
| Researcher : Gardner DP |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Gardner D.P. and Miller L., Developing self-access learning materials for learner autonomy , GMS TESOL International Conference on “Better English for Better Regional Understanding”. Thailand, Mae Fah Luang University, 2005. |
| Gardner D.P., Integrating self-access learning into courses , HK Assoc. of SALL Seminar . 2005. |
| Gardner D.P., Integrating self-access learning with language learning courses , 2nd Independent Learning Association Oceania Conference. Auckland, New Zealand, Manukau Institute of Technology, 2005. |
| Gardner D.P., Making the connection: Linking self-access language learning and taught courses, Plenary : GMS TESOL International Conference on “Better English for Better Regional Understanding”. Thailand, Mae Fah Luang University, 2005. |
| Researcher : Hill MM |
| Project Title: | English vocabulary enhancement of non-native speaking tertiary students (EVENTS) |
| Investigator(s): | Hill MM |
| Department: | English Centre |
| Source(s) of Funding: | Teaching Development Grants |
| Start Date: | 06/2000 |
| Abstract: |
| To develop a web-based vocabulary building course which will enable incoming students to increase their knowledge and use of discipline related words. Modules containing words and exercises from economics, business, and social sciences texts will be developed first, with additional modules to follow. |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Researcher : Huang J |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Huang J., A diary study of difficulties and constraints in EFL learning , System. Oxford, United Kingdom, Elsevier, 2005, 33(4): 609-621. |
| Huang J., Accommodation, resistance, and autonomy: Evidence from Chinese EFL learning diaries , The 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, 24-29 July . 2005. |
| Huang J., Dances with reviewers: Research students' experiences in getting their research published , Faculty of Education Workshop, The University of Hong Kong, 24 February . 2006. |
| Huang J., Getting your research published in international journals , Seminar at School of Foreign Languages, Sichuan Xihua Normal University, China, 3 November . 2005. |
| Huang J., Learner autonomy in second/foreign language education , Paper presented at School of Foreign Languages, Sichuan Xihua Normal University, China, 1 November . 2005. |
| Huang J., Learner autonomy in the Chinese EFL context: Perspectives, possibilities and constraints , English Centre seminar, The University of Hong Kong, 8 February . 2006. |
| Huang J., Learner resistance in metacognition training? An exploration of mismatches between learner and teacher agendas , Language Teaching Research . London, United Kingdom, Arnold Publishers, 2006, 10(1): 95-117. |
| Huang J., Metacognition training in the Chinese university classroom: An action research study , Educational Action Research . Oxford, United Kingdom, Triangle Journals Ltd, 2005, 13(3): 413-434. |
| Huang J., Teacher autonomy in language learning: A review of the research , Research Studies in Education . Hong Kong, Faculty of Education,The University of Hong Kong, 2005, 3: 203-218. |
| Huang J., Teacher autonomy in second/foreign language education , Paper presented at School of Foreign Languages, Sichuan Xihua Normal University, China, 2 November . 2005. |
| Researcher : Hussin NAB |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Hussin N.A.B., Comparing learner discourse of three different tools in interaction in second language acquisition, 3 rd Asia TEFL International Conference. Beijing, 2005. |
| Researcher : Ip KS |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Ip K.S. and Chu S.S.Y., "Translation of 'common' concepts: Demonstrating a linguistic phenomenon which contributes towards inter-socio-cultural misunderstanding” , 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities in Honolulu. Honolulu, Hawaii, 2006. |
| Ip K.S., 6 seminars on dissertation writing and on conference presentation , Professorial Visitor at the Beijing Foreign Studies University . 2006. |
| Ip K.S., The same but different: Demonstrating how bilingual dictionary equivalents can prolong misunderstanding , The International Conference on Translation and Interdisciplinary Studies . Shanghai, China, School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2006, 1 pp. |
| Researcher : Lam ASL |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Bolton K. and Lam A.S.L., Applied linguistics in China, In: M. Berns , Encyclopaedia of Language and Linguistics . Oxford, U. K., Elseviers Ltd., 2006, 1: 350-356. |
| Lam A.S.L., 'Petals', 'My cerebral child', 'The Westin flags', 'Writing in the middle of the road', 'An unexpected fortune' and the land of my youth', Poetry reading at the 11th Biennial Symposium on Literatures and Cultures of the Asia-Pacific Region, the National University of Singapore . Republic of Singapore, 2005. |
| Lam A.S.L., 'Petals', 'Paper box collector' and 'Rape of a nation' , Poetry reading with Seamus Heaney and others at the Hong Kong Literary Festival . Hong Kong, China, 2006. |
| Lam A.S.L., 'Silk underwear' , Poetry reading at Translingual Practice: Performing Hong Kong Poetry in Cantonese, English and Mandarin, Lingnan University. Hong Kong, China, 2005. |
| Lam A.S.L., 'Silk underwear', 'The flowerpot', 'Shanghai Tang', 'Apology', 'Sleeping waterlilies', 'Ants', 'Yellow flowers on a battlefield' and 'Writing in the middle of the road' , Poetry reading at the HKU-SPACE Community College . Hong Kong, China, 2005. |
| Lam A.S.L., 'White dust' and 'I grew mushrooms' , Poetry reading at Bloomsbury Bookstore . 2005. |
| Lam A.S.L., 'Woman to woman', 'My cerebral child', 'Three white hairs', 'Paper box collector', 'The land of my youth' and 'The mountain of chrysanthemums' , Literary reading ta the Feminism Text and Theory class at the Dept. of English Language and Literature, the National University of Singapore . Republic of Singapore, 2006. |
| Lam A.S.L., 'Woman to woman', 'Rape of a nation', 'White dust', 'Water wood pure splendour', 'I grew mushrooms' and 'I walked on air' , Poetry reading at the International Symposium on Literatures in English: Priorities of Research . Innsbruck, Austria, 2005. |
| Lam A.S.L., A moth is dead. In : Curriculum Development Institute , The Learning and Teaching of Poetry (Secondary 4 to 5): A Resource Package . Hong Kong, China, 2006, 1 pp. |
| Lam A.S.L., Ants In : Curriculum Development Institute , The Learning and Teaching of Poetry (Secondary 4 to 5): A Resource Package . Hong Kong, China, 2006, 1 pp. |
| Lam A.S.L., Beliefs of language teachers in China about language learning, Second China International Conference on Second Language Acquisition . Nanjing, China, 2005, 10 pp. |
| Lam A.S.L., Lu Z.S. and Wu Y.A., English-medium instruction in higher education in China: Two case studies , Invitational Symposium on Language Issues in English-medium Universities across Asia, the University of Hong Kong . Hong Kong, China, 2006, 10 pp. |
| Lam A.S.L., Language education in China. Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong University Press, 2005, 275 pp. |
| Lam A.S.L., Language learning in China: The experience of four learners , Reflections on English Language Teaching . Republic of Singapore, 2005, 4: 1-14. |
| Lam A.S.L., Literatures in English in China: Priorities of research , International Symposium on Literatures in English: Priorities of research . Innsbruck, Austria, 2005, 12 pp. |
| Lam A.S.L., Moral attitudes in Hong Kong writing in English, In: D. Haskell, M. McKinlay & P. Rich , Beyond good and evil? Essays on the literature and culture of the Asia-Pacific region . Nedlands, Australia, University of Western Australia Press, 2005, 39-52. |
| Lam A.S.L., My city. , In: T. Ho , Hong Kong U writing: An Anthology . Hong Kong, China, 2006, 34-36. |
| Lam A.S.L., My life with more than two languages , Invited speech delivered to the National University of Singapore High School of Mathematics and Science . Republic of Singapore, 2006. |
| Lam A.S.L., My publishing experience , Creative Writing class of the Department of English, the University of Hong Kong . Hong Kong, China, 2005, 10 pp. |
| Lam A.S.L., My writing experience , Presentation at the English Speaking Union . Hong Kong, China, 2006, 4 pp. |
| Lam A.S.L., The development of minority languages and learner experience in China , Seminar paper presented to the Dept. of English Language and Literature, the National University of Singapore . Republic of Singapore, 2006, 10 pp. |
| Researcher : Lau KK |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Lau K.K., On the way of becoming professionals: Understanding enculturation by communities of practice , 5th Language for Specific Purposes International Seminar, Malaysia . 2006. |
| Researcher : Lewkowicz JA |
| Project Title: | Writing a thesis in a second language: helping students understand and meet expectations |
| Investigator(s): | Lewkowicz JA |
| Department: | English Centre |
| Source(s) of Funding: | Leung Kau Kui Research and Teaching Endowment Fund - Teaching Grants |
| Start Date: | 01/2002 |
| Abstract: |
| To identify any mismatch between research students' interpretation of thesis writing and supervisor expectations in order to help students bridge gaps that may exist and to improve research training for MPhil and PhD students. |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Researcher : Martyn ER |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Martyn E.R., Experiential learning via ICT and the workplace, International Conference on Language, Communication and Culture, National Institute of Development Administration. Bangkok, Thailand, 2005. |
| Researcher : Nunan DC |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Nunan D.C., Classrooms without walls , Colloquium presentation. TESOL International 40th Anniversary Convention, Tampa Florida, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Current issues in English as an International Language , Graduate seminar series. Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, April . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Defining the "highly qualified" teacher, Colloquium presentation. TESOL International 40th Anniversary Convention, Tampa Florida, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., ELT : Current challenges and internet solutions , Plenary. International online conference, November . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Energizing high school classrooms , Workshop. Japan Association of Language Teachers' Annual Conference, Shizuoka, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Energizing your students , Thomson Teacher Training Day, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, July . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., English : An alien's view , Keynote speech. Second British-American Language Teaching Conference, Buenos aires, Argentina, September . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., English as a global language , Plenary presentation. International Baccalaureate Organization Global Language Conference, Singapore, April. 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Enhancing students' learning through e-portfolios , Presentation. Japan Association of Language Teachers' Annual Conference, Shizuoka, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Is language teaching a profession ?, Plenary. Japan Association of College Teachers of English Annual Conference, Tokyo, September . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Learner involvement : The key to language learning success , Plenary presentation. CELLEP Conference on Teaching Young Learners. Sao Paulo, Brazil, July . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C. and Benson P., Learners Stories . Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press, 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Learners' stories : The use of narrative as a research tool , Invited presentation. Alliant International University, San Diego, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Learning styles and strategies : Theory, research and practice , Presentation. 3rd Asia TEFL International Conference, Beijing, November . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Learning styles and strategies , The Argentinian Language Teacher . Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2006, 1: 227-239. |
| Nunan D.C., Motivating young teenage learners of English , Invited presentation. TESOL Teachers' Association, Mar del Plata, Argentina, September . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Motivating young teens : A learner-centred approach , Invited presentation. Cordoba, Argentina, August . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Motivating young teens : A learner-centred approach , Workshop. Binational Centres of Peru National Conference, Huancayo, Peru, August . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Motivating younger learners , Invited presentation. Nagoya Senior High School, Nagoya, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Motivating younger learners , Plenary presentation. IBEU 61st Annual Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July. 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Practical English Language Teaching (Korean Edition) . Seoul, Korea, McGraw Hill, 2005, 409 pp. |
| Nunan D.C., Principles for developing a learner-centred classroom, Plenary presentation. Casa Thomas Jefferson Annual Conference, Brazilia, Brazil, July . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Professional development goes online with ELT advantage , Presentation. TESOL International 40th Anniversary Convention, Tampa Florida, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Reinventing language teaching , Plenary presentation. 3rd Asia TEFL International Conference, Beijing, November . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Strategies for teaching younger learners , Presentation for CETIS Lindavista, Mexico City, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Strategies to motivate younger learners , Presentation for the Angloamerican Institute, Mexico City, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Strategies to motivate younger learners , Thomson Learning Presentation. Mexico City, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Styles and strategies in the language classroom , Keynote Presentation. Binational Centres of Peru National Conference, Huancayo, Peru, August . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Styles and strategies in the language classroom , Plenary presentation. Japan Association of Language Teachers' Annual conference, Shizuoka, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Styles and strategies in the language classroom , Plenary. Second British-american Language Teaching Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Taking language to task , Presentation. TESOL International 40th Anniversary Convention, Tampa Florida, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Task and strategies for motivating younger learners, Invited workshop. Guasave Teachers Association Workshop, Guasave, Mexico, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Task-based Language Teaching , Plenary. Binational Centres of Peru National Conference, Huancayo, Peru, August . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Task-based Language Teaching. ELT Advantage e-learning . Boston, USA, Thomson Learning, 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Task-based language teaching , Invited presentation. Asahikawa Senior High School, Asahikawa, Japan, October. 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Task-based language teaching , Invited presentation. Ichikawa Gakuen Senior High School, Chiba, Japan, October. 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Task-based language teaching , Invited presentation. Instituto de Lenguas Modernas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Task-based listening , Workshop. Japan Association of College Teachers of English Annual Conference, Tokyo, September. 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Task-based listening with Listen In , Japan Association of Language Teachers' Annual Conference, Shizuoka, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Teaching grammar communicatively , Plenary. Cordoba, Argentina, August . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Teaching grammar communicatively , Teacher Training Day, Bogota, Colombia, August . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Teaching grammar for effective communication , Invited presentation. Ritsumeikan Senior High School, Kyoto, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Ten assertions about English as an International Language , Workshop. International Baccalaureate Organization Global Language Conference, Singapore, April . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., The place of grammar in task-based language teaching , Invited presentation. La Salle College, Hakodate, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., The place of grammar in the communicative classroom , Invited presentation. Rosario, Argentina, August . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., The place of grammar in the communicative classroom , Workshop. Japan Association of Language Teachers' Annual Conference, Shizuoka, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., Thorny challenges and practical solutions in ELT, Presentation. TESOL International 40th Anniversary Convention, Tampa Florida, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., Using Expressions in the classroom , Invited presentation. Toluca, Mexico City, March . 2006. |
| Nunan D.C., What is task-based language teaching , Invited presentation. Toin Senior High School, Yokohama, Japan, October . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., What is task-based language teaching?, Secondary English Language Teachers' Association, Nagoya, Japan, September . 2005. |
| Nunan D.C., What is this thing called language ?, Invited presentation. Paulista Plaza, Sao Paulo, Brazil, July . 2005. |
| Researcher : Pao D |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Pao D. and Tse L.K., English programmes for students of LKS Medical Faculty, The University of Hong Kong , Joint Seminar on 'Medical English Curricula in the Chinese Context', Department of Applied Linguistics, Health Science Centre, Peking University and English Centre, The University of Hong Kong, held at The University of Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Researcher : Smith GPS |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Li M.K.L., Matthews S.J. and Smith G.P.S., Pidgin English texts from the Chinese English Instructor., Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics . Hong Kong, 2005, 10: 79-167. |
| Smith G.P.S., Chinese Pidgin English pronouns revisited , International Creolistics Workshop, Giessen, Germany, April. 2006. |
| Smith G.P.S. and Matthews S.J., Chinese Pidgin English: Texts and Contexts, Special Issue of the Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics. 2005, 10. |
| Smith G.P.S., Review of The Canton Trade , HKJAL. 2005. |
| Smith G.P.S., Review of Tok Pisin Texts: From the beginning to the present, English World Wide . 2006, 27(3): 357-364. |
| Smith G.P.S., Tok Pisin in PNG: Phonology , In: Kortmann, B , Handbook of the Varieties of English Vol 1. The Hague, Mouton de Gruyter, 2005, 710-7128. |
| Smith G.P.S., Tok Pisin: Morphology and syntax, In: Kortmann, B , Handbook of the varieties of English Vol 2 . The Hague, Mouton de Gruyter, 2005, 720-741. |
| Smith G.P.S., Writing variation into formal grammars , In: Keith Brown (ed.) , Encyclopaedia of Language and Linguistics . Oxford, Elsevier, 2005. |
| Researcher : Smyth PD |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Tse L.K. and Smyth P.D., Evaluating the success of role play in student presentations , English Centre Seminar, The University of Hong Kong. 2006. |
| Tse L.K. and Smyth P.D., Text and context in the use of role play in medical education , The 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics (COMET), Cardiff University . Cardiff, UK, 2006. |
| Researcher : Storey AM |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Storey A.M., Analysing student discourse in problem-based learning (PBL) tutorials : Discrepancies between expectations and practice , Health and Discourse Seminars (HEADS), Health Communication Research Centre, Cardiff University . Cardiff, UK, 2006. |
| Storey A.M. and Tse L.K., How linking research and pedagogy can inform design and practice in language curricula : A case study of medical PBL , Inaugural Seminar of the 'Language, Media and Communication - Language in Education and Assessment' seminar series, The University of Hong Kong. 2006. |
| Storey A.M., Reflective practice in problem-based learning (PBL) in medicine : Can it be measured by the tools of the discourse analyst? , The 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics (COMET), Cardiff University . Cardiff, UK, 2006. |
| Storey A.M. and Tse L.K., Research-based course deveopment for communication in medical PBL , Joint Seminar on 'Medical English Curricula in the Chinese Context', Department of Applied Linguistics, Health Science Centre, Peking University and English Centre, The University of Hong Kong, held at the University of Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Storey A.M. and Tse L.K., Tapping students' conceptualizations of learning through representations of problem-based learning (PBL), English Centre Seminar. The University of Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Tse L.K. and Storey A.M., Towards collaborative research in PBL : Analysing tutorial discussion , Institute of Health and Medical Science Education (IHMSE), LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Researcher : Tse LK |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Pao D. and Tse L.K., English programmes for students of LKS Medical Faculty, The University of Hong Kong , Joint Seminar on 'Medical English Curricula in the Chinese Context', Department of Applied Linguistics, Health Science Centre, Peking University and English Centre, The University of Hong Kong, held at The University of Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Storey A.M. and Tse L.K., How linking research and pedagogy can inform design and practice in language curricula : A case study of medical PBL , Inaugural Seminar of the 'Language, Media and Communication - Language in Education and Assessment' seminar series, The University of Hong Kong. 2006. |
| Storey A.M. and Tse L.K., Research-based course deveopment for communication in medical PBL , Joint Seminar on 'Medical English Curricula in the Chinese Context', Department of Applied Linguistics, Health Science Centre, Peking University and English Centre, The University of Hong Kong, held at the University of Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Storey A.M. and Tse L.K., Tapping students' conceptualizations of learning through representations of problem-based learning (PBL), English Centre Seminar. The University of Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Tse L.K., An ESP approach to vocabulary development? The case of medicine and beyond , 10th Anniversary International Conference of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics (PAAL). Edinburgh University . Edinburgh, UK, 2005. |
| Tse L.K. and Smyth P.D., Evaluating the success of role play in student presentations , English Centre Seminar, The University of Hong Kong. 2006. |
| Tse L.K. and Smyth P.D., Text and context in the use of role play in medical education , The 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics (COMET), Cardiff University . Cardiff, UK, 2006. |
| Tse L.K., Texts and tasks for the teaching of reading , Invited seminar. Teaching and Research Unit, Zhongshan Education Bureau, Zhongshan, Guangdong . 2006. |
| Tse L.K. and Storey A.M., Towards collaborative research in PBL : Analysing tutorial discussion , Institute of Health and Medical Science Education (IHMSE), LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong . 2006. |
| Researcher : Wong LLC |
| List of Research Outputs |
| Wong L.L.C., English teacher professional development with IT , Paper, Japan Association of Language Teachers International Conference (JALT), Shizuoka, Japan . Shizuoka, Japan, 2005. |
| Wong L.L.C., Enhancing students’ learning through e-portfolios , Paper, Japan Association of Language Teachers International Conference (JALT), Shizuoka, Japan . Shizuoka, Japan, 2005. |
| Wong L.L.C., Internet in teaching and learning English , Invited presentation, Shantou University . Shantou, China, 2005. |
| Wong L.L.C., Making Distance Learning Work: Design Principles and Practices for TESOL. , Summer Intensive Workshop, American University, Washington, D.C., 8-10 July . 2005. |
| Wong L.L.C., Professional development and technology integration in English Language teaching , Paper, Second CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching, Phnom Penh, Cambodia . Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2006. |
| Wong L.L.C., Bradin C.S., Snyder B., Lites E., Katz A., Orr J. and Levine L.N., Professional development: Needs and opportunities - mapping and shaping the future , Spotlight session, the 40th Annual International TESOL Convention, Tampa, Florida, USA . Tampa, Florida, USA, 2006. |
| Wong L.L.C., Teacher education and development: Helping teachers integrate information technology into language teaching, Paper, Asia TEFL, Beijing, China . Beijing, China, 2005. |
| Wong L.L.C., Using the MMLC in English language teaching , Invited workshop, Shantou University . Shantou, China, 2005. |