Research
Members of the ALL team conduct research into many aspects of academic language and learning which informs their teaching practice. Members of the team have published and presented papers at both national and international conferences, on such topics as intercultural communication, academic discourse, metaphor in academic writing and language testing and assessment practices.
Papers and publications by members of the ALL team:
Cotton, F., (forthcoming), ‘Critical thinking and evaluative language use in academic writing: a comparative cross-cultural study’ in Blue, G. (ed), Developing Academic Literacies, Peter Lang: UK.
Cotton, F., 2005, ‘Expectations, Affect and Acculturation: approaches and materials for pre-sessional academic preparation courses’, BALEAP/SATEFL conference, Heriot-Watt University, UK, 15 -17 April.
Cotton, F., 2005. Review Article, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Elsevier, vol. 4.
Cotton, F., 2004, ‘”The lecturer doesn’t want my opinion”, Mismatched Expectations. Pedagogical Approaches’ in Sheldon, L. (ed), EAP: Directions for the Future, Peter Lang:UK, pp.91-100.
Cotton, F., 2004, ‘Evaluative language use in academic writing’, Institute of Education, University of London, TESOL and Applied Language Studies Research Seminar,UK, 15 -16 November.
Cotton, F., 2004, ‘Expectations of teaching and learning: a cross-cultural study of lecturer and student perceptions’, University of Hong Kong, English Centre Seminar Series,Hong Kong, 24 -26 October.
Cotton, F., 2003, ‘Critical thinking and evaluative language use in academic writing: a comparative cross cultural study’, BALEAP Conference, ‘Developing Academic Literacy’, Southampton University,UK,10-12 April.
Cotton, F., 2003, ‘Entering Academe: do they sink or swim?’ 37th IATEFL Conference, Brighton, UK, 22-26 April
Cotton, F., 2002, ‘Post IELTS – Feedback from beyond (the grave)? Implications for ESL/EAP curriculum development’,15th EA Education Conference, ‘Change, Challenge, Opportunity’, Canberra, 10-12 October.
Cotton, F., 2001, ‘Roles, Relationships and Responsibilities – differing perceptions of lecturers and students,’ Paper presented at the Learning and Academic Skills Conference, ‘Changing Identities’, Wollongong University, NSW, 29-30 November.
Cotton, F., 2001,‘ “The lecturer doesn’t want my opinion”. Mismatched Expectations: Pedagogical Approaches,’ Paper presented at the BALEAP Conference, ‘EAP: Directions for the Future’, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 9-11 April and at the Higher Education Research and Development, Special Interest Group meeting, University of Canberra, 22 June.
Cotton, F., 2000, ‘Evaluating Our Practice. Evaluation Instruments’, Paper presented at the Higher Education Research and Development, Special Interest Group, UNSW, Sydney, June.
Cotton, F., 2000, ‘Issues in Teaching Pronunciation’, Paper presented to EAP/LAS Group meeting, ANU, Canberra, 14 June.
Cotton, F., 1999, ‘Performance Assessment in Second Language Learning. Some Problems and Issues in the Adult Sector’ in Falk, I.,(ed), Language, Culture and Work: Teaching in Diversity, Language Australia: Australia, pp.147-155.
Cotton, F., & Conrow, F.,1998, 'An investigation of the Predictive Validity of IELTS amongst a Sample of International Students Studying at the University of Tasmania' in Wood, S., (ed), IELTS Research Reports, Volume 1, ELICOS Association, IELTS Australia: Australia, pp.72-115.
Cotton, F., 1995, ‘Error correction in student writing: strategies for tackling the perennial headache’, Paper presented at the 8th EA Education Conference, Fremantle, WA,16 September.
Millar, G.M. (2007): Working with Students from China (website; Monash University)
Melles, G., G.M. Millar, J. Morton, S. Fegan (2005) Credit-Based Discipline Specific English for Academic Purposes Programmes in Higher Education: Revitalizing the Profession. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, 4(3), pp. 283-303.
Millar, G.M. (2004) Working within the Zone. In Wigglesworth, G. (ed.), Marking our Difference: Proceedings of a conference held in 2003 on language education in Australian and New Zealand universities, Carlton, Vic.: School of Languages, University of Melbourne.
Millar, G.M. (1999) Putting individual writing tutorials online. In: Morrison et al. (eds.) Information Technology and Multimedia in English Language Teaching: Selected papers from the ITMELT '99 conference, 6-7 November, 1999, Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pp. 135-150.