Research & Publication Plan 2011 – 2013
Name: Dr Level B/C Academic
Target:
A. To have two manuscripts (minimum) under review all the time
B. To keep working on research projects with yields of 5 manuscripts with the intent of supporting A, above
C. To keep thinking of future projects and grant opportunities
2012 Publication Outputs from 2011 Publication Plan:
Publication
Type
Title
B1
*Critical pedagogy in ESL/EFL teaching in South-East Asia: Practices and
challenges with examples from Sri Lanka
**Lessons from pre-colonial multilingualism
B1
**+The teaching of local languages and interethnic understanding in Sri Lanka
B1
**Lexical and Syntactic Transfer in Writing: A Pilot Study of two Chilean learners of
EFL
C1
**+“To Be or Not To Be” Metacognitive: Learning EFL Strategically
**+Cognitive strategies for dual imperatives: EFL listening and speaking in a
C1
Chinese university context
*Sole author; **co-author; + first named author
C1
Journal/Publisher
Outcome
Sense Publishers
Published (2012)
Routledge
Published (2012)
In-press as a 2012
publication
Springer
Comparative Education
Bulletin
e-FLT Journal
Asian EFL Journal
Published (2012)
Published (2012)
Accepted subject to
revision
Year 2012 Research & Publication Schedule (I):
Publication
Type
C1
C1
C1
B1
Title
**+ Personality types & languages learning strategies: Chameleons changing colours
**+Assessing fluency: Are the criteria fair?
**+From utopia to dystopia: Turning the blowtorch on Second Language Teacher
Education (SLTE)
**+Textbooks for EAP: Trojan horse of academic linguistic apartheid
**+Complexities of Accommodating EIL within Teacher Education Pedagogy:
Perspectives from Australia
*Sole author, **co-author; + first named author
B1
Journal/Publisher
System
Classroom Discourse
Target Journal:
Teaching & Teacher
Education
University of Chicago
Press
Cambridge Scholars
Publishing
Outcome
Under review
Under review
In production
Contracted & in
production
Contracted & in
production
Year 2012 Research & Publication Schedule (II):
Research Projects/Grants
(A). Pilot-study for a
Tentative Title:
competitive grant
Target NCG Funding Attitudes to maintenance of Sinhala Language in the Sri Lankan
Agency: e.g. ARC /
diaspora community in Australia
Community Grant
(B). Research project
with colleagues from
Research Area:
Peking University,
Language learning strategies and language teaching strategies
China
Target: C1
(C). Research project
Research Area:
with Beijing Normal
University, China
Contextual viability of language teaching methods and approaches
Target: C1
Progress
Almost 350 completed surveys have been received
with another 200 – 250 expected to receive
Interviews scheduled in Brisbane, Melbourne &
Sydney
Currently working on data analysis and
conceptualisation of the project
Currently working on data analysis and
conceptualisation of the project
Year 2013 Research & Publication Schedule (Stemming from I & II, above):
Research Projects
from 2012
Title and Publication Information
**+From utopia to dystopia: Turning the blowtorch on Second Language Teacher
Education (SLTE)
B1
**+Textbooks for EAP: Trojan horse of academic linguistic apartheid
**+Complexities of Accommodating EIL within Teacher Education Pedagogy:
B1
Perspectives from Australia
(A). Pilot-study for a competitive grant : Attitudes to maintenance of Sinhala Language in the Sri Lankan
diaspora community in Australia
C1
(B). Research project with Peking University, China:- Language learning strategies and language teaching
strategies
(C). Research project with Beijing Normal University, China:- Contextual viability of language teaching
methods and approaches
*Sole author; **co-author; + first named author
Expected Outcome
Submit for review
Submit for review
Submit for review
Draft 2 -3 C1 articles from Pilotstudy data, and apply for ARC /
Community Funding
Conceptualise and draft a C1 article
Conceptualise and draft a C1 article