2010 Program
Research priorities
Research projects in the 2010 program explored topics within a range of broad areas of concern for ELICOS teachers and academic directors:
- Monitoring and assessing student progress, achievement and proficiency
- Teaching General English
- Teaching pronunciation
- Teaching academic literacy/EAP
- Student motivation
Participants and projects
Six teachers were selected for the pilot program, exploring the following topics:
| Dimitra Aidinlis | Billy Blue College of English (now Think: CLASS), NSW | The effect of extensive reading on vocabulary development in report writing |
| Jock Boyd | Billy Blue College of English, NSW | Use of electronic dictionaries |
| Coral Campbell | Bradford College, SA | Developing student listening and speaking skills in General Academic English programs |
| Sylvia Cher | Deakin University English Language Institute, Vic | Developing extensive reading skills at beginner level |
| Kathryn Koromilas | AIPE, NSW | The effect on student motivation of learning outcomes explicit |
| Laura McCrossan | Milner International College, WA | Maintaining student motivation in high-level General English classes |
Professor Anne Burns (L) with EA/CESOL Action Research in ELICOS program 2010 participants Coral Campbell, Kathryn Koromolas, Jock Boyd, Sylvia Cher and Laura McCrossan and Katherine Brandon, English Australia PSDO.
Research outcomes
Outcomes of the 2010 projects are summarised briefly HERE or you can find full research reports published in Issue 44 of Cambridge ESOL Research Notes.
