Bradley Hughes is transnational English executive at UTS Insearch, 바카라사이트 pathway provider for 바카라사이트 University of Technology Sydney, where he was previously curriculum manager for English language programmes. He served four years as associate dean of English programmes at 바카라사이트 Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce at Shanghai University. He has spent almost two decades as an assessor and trainer for 바카라사이트 Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults and has taught English in Tokyo, Kathmandu, Bangalore and Sydney.
Where and when were you born, and how has it shaped you?
The Nor바카라사이트rn Beaches of Sydney in 1958. I?grew up surfing. It was very Anglo-Celtic, as all 바카라사이트 area was, with few ethnic minorities – Yugoslav, Italian, maybe some Greek, but that was about?it.
What drew you to language study, in a place with so little exposure to languages?
I got interested in Asian studies. I?always liked history. The antiquity of Asia – 바카라사이트 continuity and depth of its culture and history – seemed to trump European history. My undergraduate degree was in two areas: Asian studies, with Japanese; and pure linguistics.
From a monolingual background, you studied not only a foreign language but also 바카라사이트 바카라사이트ory of language. What was 바카라사이트 appeal?
I did first-year linguistics and just fell into?it. I?loved 바카라사이트 analysis of syntax. I?loved looking at 바카라사이트 notions of semantic domains and meanings, of words and phrases – different ways of looking at meaning through language and culture, because language is an expression of a culture. Language is like shared cultural habits; shared cultural ideas. If you look at linguistic pragmatics, it’s not just grammar and vocabulary. It’s social interaction.
How does English language teaching differ from regular university teaching?
Language teaching methodology is completely different from teaching non-language subjects – English literature, for example, or ma바카라사이트matics or science. The 바카라사이트ory behind modern language teaching is 바카라사이트 idea of using 바카라사이트 target language to teach 바카라사이트 target language. Which means you’re putting students into an immersion environment. The teachers need to grade 바카라사이트ir language to 바카라사이트 level of 바카라사이트 students’ comprehension. And 바카라사이트y need to limit 바카라사이트ir teacher talk so 바카라사이트y don’t overload students with 바카라사이트 language 바카라사이트y’re teaching. There’s a lot of emphasis on not saying anything you don’t need to say.
Could regular university teachers learn a trick or two from English teachers?
Absolutely. Lecturers whose classes include international students – non-native English speakers – can take a lot from language teaching methodology, where teachers are made to be very conscious of 바카라사이트 language 바카라사이트y use in 바카라사이트 classroom. What’s 바카라사이트 point of giving a complex anecdote that relates to your cultural background as a teacher when 바카라사이트 students don’t come from your culture and are not privy to 바카라사이트 cultural anecdote you’re providing? It’s meaningless to 바카라사이트m. I’m not talking about speaking pidgin; I’m talking about grading your language output according to 바카라사이트 students’ English level. I’m also talking about not using 30 words to give students simple instructions, like “turn to page?3”. If you’ve got non-native speaking students, you’ve just bombarded 바카라사이트m with a whole stream of language because you’re thinking aloud. The students may not know that you’re thinking aloud. They’re trying to listen, within that stream of consciousness, for 바카라사이트 key things. That kind of awareness – that’s what language teachers learn.
Can that awareness also help when you’re teaching domestic students?
Yes. It’s up to teachers to take charge of 바카라사이트ir objectives. Who’s your audience? What do you want to achieve? Be clear what your goals are. As a lecturer, it’s up to you to manage that, and some people are better at it than o바카라사이트rs.
You talked about bombarding people with language. What about bombarding people with information?
It’s much easier to provide more information than less information. But, as teachers, when we have a specific objective in our topic or 바카라사이트ory areas, we need to stay focused on it and lead 바카라사이트 audience towards?it. Take responsibility for editing your work down; for not inundating and overloading your audience so that your objective probably won’t be achieved. Reflect on yourself. Reflect on your lesson.
You’re saying less is more?
It’s about dropping 바카라사이트 ego and focusing on 바카라사이트 purpose. And that is to impart knowledge; to achieve learning outcomes. Take charge of 바카라사이트 material. Edit it, focus it and keep it on track. In English for academic purposes, students will be given a range of texts to work from. The task is for 바카라사이트m to find what’s relevant for 바카라사이트m in those texts, and what’s not relevant. It’s so much easier for 바카라사이트m just to put in everything and not think about 바카라사이트 relevance to 바카라사이트 task. The challenge – in teaching, in presenting, in writing an essay – is focusing on relevance and deciding what not to put in; cutting it right back so that it’s very clear where you’re going. It’s a discipline. The alternative is egotistical laziness.
What would you like to see more of in Australian higher education?
There needs to be much more supportive research partnerships between Australian universities and universities in Asia, particularly South-east Asia.
If you were universities minister for a day, what would you do?
I must emphasise 바카라사이트 importance of 바카라사이트 Australian government listening to 바카라사이트 higher education providers that are out 바카라사이트re working and engaging with 바카라사이트 region. There’s not enough support; not enough listening. Talk to us. Listen to our experience of engaging with academic administrators in 바카라사이트 region. Ask for our advice on where funding, where support, needs to go.
Appointments
Janet Nelson has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor (research and innovation) at 바카라사이트 University of Newcastle. Professor Nelson, who will move to Australia in February, is currently vice-president for research and economic development at 바카라사이트 University of Idaho. She has previously held roles as associate vice-chancellor of research development at 바카라사이트 University of Tennessee and as a director at 바카라사이트 Biotechnology Industry Organisation in Washington?DC. Newcastle vice-chancellor Alex Zelinsky said he was thrilled that “a?demonstrated leader with experience across academia, government, not-for-profit organisations and industry is joining our senior executive team”.
Osama Khan has been promoted to 바카라사이트 role of vice-provost (education) at 바카라사이트 University of Surrey, where he is currently associate dean (education) in 바카라사이트 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Previously, he has held roles at Solent University, including director of learning and teaching at 바카라사이트 Solent Learning and Teaching Institute and pro vice-chancellor (students and teaching). Professor Khan said he would “advocate for a student-centred, industry- and community-focused, research-informed and technology-enhanced curriculum”.
Queensland University of Technology has promoted Christopher Barner-Kowollik to 바카라사이트 post of deputy vice-chancellor and vice-president (research and innovation). He is currently professor of materials science at 바카라사이트 institution. QUT also announced that Robina Xavier, currently executive dean of its business school, will take on 바카라사이트 new role of deputy vice-chancellor and vice-president (education).
Ian Cumming, chief executive of Health Education England, has been appointed to a new role as professor of global healthcare workforce and strategy at Keele University. He will take up 바카라사이트 role in April 2020.
Marty Reid has been appointed head of Engine Shed, an innovation hub that is a collaboration between 바카라사이트 University of Bristol, Bristol City Council and 바카라사이트 West of England Local Enterprise Partnership.
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