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Reporting in science at a deeper level (2020)
Book Chapter
Reading, C. (2020). Reporting in science at a deeper level. In A. Bushnell, A. Gill, & D. Waugh (Eds.), Mastering Writing in Greater Depth (207-223). SAGE Publications

What can we learn about reading attainment in North East England? (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wardle, L., Axbey, H., & Riddle, S. (2020, December). What can we learn about reading attainment in North East England?. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2019, Durham

This article discusses a forthcoming study which will be focusing on factors which influence reading attainment in North East England. This region is an outlier in UK national assessments; at the end of Key Stage 2, it is the highest attaining region... Read More about What can we learn about reading attainment in North East England?.

Fostering creative thinking in a digital world (2020)
Journal Article
Newton, D., & Newton, L. (2020). Fostering creative thinking in a digital world. International journal for talent development and creativity, 8(1 & 2), 19-28

We are now moving rapidly into a new world, one shaped by the Fourth ‘Industrial’ Revolution. This world is one in which digital technologies in various forms will shape work, play and everyday life. Such technologies, unlike the relatively passive o... Read More about Fostering creative thinking in a digital world.

A Guide to Online Supervision (2020)
Book
Kumar, S., Kumar, V., & Taylor, S. (2020). A Guide to Online Supervision. UK Council for Graduate Education

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in UK higher education: examining the impact of EAP’s position within the academy on service delivery, identity and quality (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Riddle, S. (2020, December). English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in UK higher education: examining the impact of EAP’s position within the academy on service delivery, identity and quality. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2019, Durham

This paper will outline a forthcoming PhD project exploring the provision of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) services in UK higher education institutions. Neoliberalism in UK universities has contributed to the extent and importance of EAP, but h... Read More about English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in UK higher education: examining the impact of EAP’s position within the academy on service delivery, identity and quality.

What affects reading attainment in North East England? (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wardle, L. (2020, December). What affects reading attainment in North East England?. Paper presented at European Conference for Educational Research 2020, Glasgow, Scotland

Task-based Language Teaching in Thai Context: a Call for Robust Evidence (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wongdaeng, M. (2020, December). Task-based Language Teaching in Thai Context: a Call for Robust Evidence. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2019, Durham

The task-based language teaching (TBLT) is a learner-cantered pedagogical approach which promotes learners’ engagement in communicative tasks. TBLT has been implemented widely including in Thailand where English is used as a foreign language. However... Read More about Task-based Language Teaching in Thai Context: a Call for Robust Evidence.

Applied Linguist, Ethnographer, International(ist) Citizen - Perspectives on the Language Learner (2020)
Journal Article
Byram, M. (2020). Applied Linguist, Ethnographer, International(ist) Citizen - Perspectives on the Language Learner. Status quaestionis (Roma), 19, 95-108. https://doi.org/10.13133/2239-1983/17141

In this article, I consider three ways of envisioning the language learner, and the disciplines or theories on which they are based. The language learner as ‘applied linguist’ suggests that learners and their teachers draw on linguistic analyses of t... Read More about Applied Linguist, Ethnographer, International(ist) Citizen - Perspectives on the Language Learner.

Tutors' perceptions of the role of written feedback in promoting self-regulated learning in students: A case study of Durham (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yildirim, S., Axbey, H., & Riddle, S. (2020, December). Tutors' perceptions of the role of written feedback in promoting self-regulated learning in students: A case study of Durham. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2019, Durham

Students’ self-regulated learning is very important in the higher education as students are expected to construct their own knowledge. However, tutors are also supposed to help their students to overcome their difficulties when students study indepen... Read More about Tutors' perceptions of the role of written feedback in promoting self-regulated learning in students: A case study of Durham.

Corpus-based analysis of lexical cohesion in Chinese postgraduates’ English academic writing and its pedagogical implications (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guo, X., Axbey, H., & Riddle, S. (2020, December). Corpus-based analysis of lexical cohesion in Chinese postgraduates’ English academic writing and its pedagogical implications. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2019, Durham

As a key feature in the creation of coherent texts (Tanskanen, 2006), lexical cohesion is of importance for students’ academic performance. Chinese students have been identified as lacking awareness of lexical cohesiveness in English academic writing... Read More about Corpus-based analysis of lexical cohesion in Chinese postgraduates’ English academic writing and its pedagogical implications.