Joanna Al-Youssef
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences
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Biography
I am Assistant Professor in English for Academic Purposes at the Centre for English Language Education (CELE). I have been teaching at higher education institutions in the UK and abroad since 1995 at postgraduate, undergraduate, presessional, and foundation levels.
Since joining the University of Nottingham in 2010, I have taught on Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) courses, Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS) courses, and various Postgraduate programmes including: PGCE (Malaysia) programme, MA Teaching English for Academic Purposes (MA TEAP) and MA International Higher Education. I also act as a supervisor for doctoral students at the School of Education.
I have an MA in English Language Teaching (MA ELT) from the University of Nottingham, and an EdD (Doctor of Education) from the University of Bath.
I am a member of the British Association for International & Comparative Education (BAICE), and the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL).
Teaching Summary
I teach on Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS), and Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) courses. I also write materials for various programmes and courses at the Centre… read more
Research Summary
I am interested in exploring the space between existential internationalization, or the internationalization of the self, and reflexivity with its role in bridging the gap between Cultural Others… read more
I am a member of the Centre for International Education Research (CIER). I am interested in supervising doctoral students researching areas related to:
- The internationalisation of higher education
- Internationalisation and the Cultural Other
- Internationalising the curriculum
- Reflection and reflexivity in teaching, learning and research
- Methodological approaches and issues
- Academic identity
- Student support and transition
- Academic writing
- Discourse analysis
- Corpus linguistics
- English for academic purposes
Current and previous doctoral research topics co-supervised:
Current:
- Working title: Enhancing a Taught Master's Programme in Social and Public Policy for East Asian Learners in the U.K.: A Case Study from a Russell Group University
Previous:
- Supporting law students in the transition to higher education: an intervention
- Internationalisation of Higher Education: A Case Study of the University of Hong Kong
Doctoral Theses examined:
- A multidimensional case study of English education and internationalisation policy planning in Japanese higher education: a socioeducational perspective (PhD)
See also: School of Education Staff Supervision Areas
I teach on Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS), and Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) courses. I also write materials for various programmes and courses at the Centre for English Language Education (CELE).
Since joining the University of Nottingham in 2010, I have taught and supported students on the following programmes:
- Academic Language and Communication Skills (ALACS)
- MA International Higher Education
- MA Teaching English for Academic Purposes (MA TEAP)
- MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL)
- PGCE (Malaysia)
- Postgraduate Certificate in International Student Advice and Support (PG ISAS)
- Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP)
- The English Module for Engineering and Science Foundation (teacher and convenor)
My main teaching interests include teaching reflection in/on learning, discourse-analysis approaches to teaching academic writing, genre studies, and critical thinking skills.
Current Research
I am interested in exploring the space between existential internationalization, or the internationalization of the self, and reflexivity with its role in bridging the gap between Cultural Others represented in higher education as staff and students. I am interested in embedding reflection into the curriculum, and exploring the power of 'unlearning' and 'de-labelling' for both students and staff