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Personal profile
Research interests
My research interests are in the vast implications of the use of a second/third/fourth language to teach and learn academic subjects in higher education across the globe; including English Medium Instruction (EMI), and Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education (ICLHE). My current research projects focus on Success in EMI.
Teaching interests
Alongside my interest in teaching topics in Applied Linguistics, I am passionate about teaching Advanced Quantitative Research Methods (AQM) and the statistical computing software R. I teach on the MRes in AQM, MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), MA in Education, and EdD programmes. I am also the Pathway Lead of the South West Doctoral Training Partnership for the MRes AQM, and the Director of Studies of the Master of Research in Advanced Quantitative Methods.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
I welcome PhD applications on the vast research topic of English Medium Instruction (EMI):
1. Success (learning outcomes / comparing L1 and L2) in EMI
2. Challenges in EMI
3. Language Learning Mindsets / Teacher Grit / Goal Orientation / Engagement in an EMI context
4. Willingness to Communicate when studying through EMI
5. The development and validation of research instruments in an EMI context
I welcome PhD applications adopting either a purely Quantitative or Mixed Methods approach.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Stakeholders’ attitudes towards English Medium of Instruction for academic subjects in the Japanese higher education context., University of Oxford
1 Sept 2014 → 30 Oct 2018
Award Date: 30 Oct 2018
Research Methods, Master of Science, The functions of codeswitching in English medium of instruction in a Japanese tertiary context., University of Oxford
1 Sept 2013 → 30 Aug 2014
Award Date: 30 Aug 2014
Applied Linguistics, Master of Science, Empirical research carried out between 2000 and 2013 using eye movement tracking to study syntactic processing (parsing) of written text: a systematic review, University of Oxford
1 Sept 2012 → 30 Aug 2013
Award Date: 30 Aug 2013
Linguistics, Bachelor of Arts, The effect of teaching phonics on vocabulary acquisition: an intervention study, The Open University of Hong Kong
1 Sept 2006 → 30 Aug 2010
Award Date: 30 Aug 2010
Education, Bachelor of Education, The Open University of Hong Kong
1 Sept 2006 → 30 Aug 2010
Award Date: 30 Aug 2010
External positions
Scientific Committee Member, European Second Language Association (EuroSLA)
2023 → …
University of Bath Representative, European Consortium for Sociological Research
2022 → …
Guest Associate Editor, Frontiers in Educational Psychology
2022 → …
Topic Editor, Frontiers in Psychology
2022 → 2023
Scientific Committee Member , Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education (ICLHE) Association
2022 → …
Consultant, TransformELT
2022 → …
Grant Panelist, Nazarbayev University Research Council
2020 → …
Editor, Data in Brief
2019 → …
Associate Member, English Medium Instruction Oxford Research Group
2015 → …
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
- Bilingual Education
- LB2300 Higher Education
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Connect4Innovation: UK-Turkey Higher Education Institutional Partnerships Fund
Yüksel, D. & Curle, S.
12/11/21 → 12/11/23
Project: Other
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English as a Medium of Instruction: An Intensive Course for Brazilian Professors
Curle, S. & Gama Rodrigues, B.
9/11/20 → …
Project: Research council
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Classification and Regression Tree models (CART) applied to the reduction of educational inequalities in Spain
Sandoval Hernandez, A., Curle, S., Eryilmaz, N. & Lapresta Rey, C.
1/09/22 → 31/08/23
Project: Other
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University lecturer strategy use to introduce and explain STEM terminology in EMI contexts: an exploratory comparative study of China, Turkey, South Africa and Nepal
Curle, S. & Ratkaine Jablonkai, R.
14/12/20 → 31/03/23
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Beyond the threshold: Exploring English language proficiency, linguistic challenges, and academic language skills of Japanese students in an English Medium Instruction programme
Aizawa, I., Rose, H., Thompson, G. & Curle, S., 31 Jul 2023, In: Language Teaching Research. 27, 4, p. 837-861Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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English medium instruction in Japan: changes and challenges faced by faculty and students
Curle, S., Lin, Y. & Aizawa, I., 29 Jun 2023, Policies, Politics, and Ideologies of English-Medium Instruction in Asian Universities. Sah, P. & Fang, F. (eds.). 1 ed. Routledge, p. 33-47 15 p. (Routledge Studies in English-Medium Instruction).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
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Lecturers' Translanguaging Practices In English-taught Classes in Turkey
Genc, E., Yüksel, D. & Curle, S., 24 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Paired Book Review. Review of the books: English-Medium Instruction Practices in Higher Education: International Perspectives by McKinley and Galloway (Eds. Bloomsbury Academic) and The Englishization of Higher Education in Europe by Wilkinson and Gabriels (Eds. Amsterdam University Press)
Curle, S., 25 May 2023, In: Applied Linguistics. amad029.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Qualitative Research Methods in English Medium Instruction for Emerging Researchers: Theory and Case Studies of Contemporary Research
Curle, S. (ed.) & Pun, J. (ed.), 20 Jun 2023, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 148 p. (Qualitative and Visual Methodologies in Educational Research)Research output: Book/Report › Book