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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, University of Oxford
1 Sep 2014 → 30 Oct 2018
Award Date: 30 Oct 2018
Research Methods, Master of Science, University of Oxford
1 Sep 2013 → 30 Aug 2014
Award Date: 30 Aug 2014
Applied Linguistics, Master of Science, University of Oxford
1 Sep 2012 → 30 Aug 2013
Award Date: 30 Aug 2013
Linguistics, Bachelor of Arts, The Open University of Hong Kong
1 Sep 2006 → 30 Aug 2010
Award Date: 30 Aug 2010
Education, Bachelor of Education, The Open University of Hong Kong
1 Sep 2006 → 30 Aug 2010
Award Date: 30 Aug 2010
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
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12/11/21 → 12/11/23
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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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English as a Medium of Instruction: An Intensive Course for Brazilian Professors
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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.
1/01/21 → 30/06/21
Project: Other
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A corpus-based analysis of discourse strategy use by English-Medium Instruction university lecturers in Turkey
Ege, F., Yüksel, D. & Curle, S., 31 Jul 2022, In: Journal of English for Academic Purposes. 58, 101125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa: Policy, Research and Pedagogy
Curle, S. (ed.), Alhassan, A. (ed.), Ali, H. I. H. (ed.) & Saleem Scatolini, S. (ed.), 14 Jul 2022, Bloomsbury Publishing.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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English Medium Instruction programmes in Turkey: evidence of exponential growth.
Yüksel, D., Altay, M. & Curle, S., 7 Jan 2022, (Acceptance date) English-Medium Instruction in Higher Education in the Middle East and North Africa: Policy, Research and Practice. Curle, S., Holi Ali, H. I., Alhassan, A. & Saleem Scatolini, S. (eds.). Bloomsbury PublishingResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Exploring the predictive role of teacher immediacy and ‘stroke’ behaviors in English as a Foreign Language university students’ academic burnout
Derakhshan, A., Eslami, Z., Curle, S. & Zhaleh, K., 21 Mar 2022, In: Studies in Second Language Learning And teaching. 12, 1, p. 87-115 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the role of self-efficacy beliefs and learner success in English Medium Instruction
Thompson, G., Aizawa, I., Curle, S. & Rose, H., 31 Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 25, 1, p. 196-209 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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