Trevor Grimshaw

I am leader of the Language and Educational Practices (LEP) research cluster and convenor of the EdD unit on Language, Culture & Education. I have worked in the field of international language education for 30 years, having been a language teacher, lecturer, translator, researcher and curriculum consultant in several countries of East Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For several years I was involved in British Council and DfID funded curriculum development projects in China and Indonesia, from which I developed a continuing interest in the Asia Pacific region.

My recent research projects and publications have focused on language and identity (including the critique of ‘the East Asian learner’ stereotype); the branding and marketization of English as an International Language; and the role of intercultural communication in the internationalization of education. I use several languages in my personal and professional life, most recently concentrating on Modern Greek.

1) Language awareness and intercultural communication. This includes:
English for academic purposes (EAP)
language, culture and identity,
English as an International Language, English as a Lingua Franca and World Englishes
grammar learning and teaching
code switching

2) Second language teacher education and development. This includes:
teacher cognition
pedagogy of international English language education
English as a medium of instruction
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)

3) Assessment and feedback, especially language testing.

LEP webpage: http://www.bath.ac.uk/education/research/language-education-practices/]]>