Dr Sue Garton

Qualifications & Education

• PhD Applied Linguistics (University of Aston)
• MSc Teaching English (University of Aston)
• BA Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures (University of Bologna)
• BA European Studies (University of Hull)

Teaching 2012-13

• PhD supervision 
  
• Foundation Module on the MSc in TESOL/TESP/EMT/TEYL 
  
• Approaches to Course and Materials Design on the MA in TESOL Studies/ MA in TESOL and Translation Studies/MA Applied Linguistics 
  
• TESOL and Computer-Mediated Communication on the BSc in English

Research Interests

• Classroom interaction
• Teacher beliefs and language teaching 
• Teacher education and development
• Policy and practice issues in TESOL

Responsibilities

Programme Director for the PhD in Applied Linguistics by distance learning.

Programme Director MSc Applied Linguistics/MA Applied Linguitics.

Membership in Professional Organisations

• Member of the TESOL Standing Committee for Research

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

• Member of the Editorial Advisory Panel, ELT Journal

• Member of the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL)

• Member of IATEFL

Recent Publications

I am joint series editor, with Keith Richards, of a new series called International Perspectives in ELT, to be published by Palgrave. The series will be launched in 2012 with 3 volumes: International Perspectives in Motivation; International perspectives in Materials, International Perspectives in Classroom Interaction and International Perspectives in TEYL. I am co-editing the volume on Materials with Kathleen Graves.

Copland, F and Garton, S. 2012. Life after on-line learning. In England, L. (Ed.) Online Language Teacher Education:  TESOL Perspectives. New York: Routledge.

Copland, F. and Garton, S.  2011.  ‘I felt that I do live in the UK now’: international students’ self-reports of their English language speaking experiences on a pre-sessional programme.  Language and Education 25/3:241-255.

Edge, J. and Garton, S. 2009. From Experience to Knowledge in ELT. Oxford:Oxford University Press.

Garton, S., Copland, F. and Burns, A. 2011. Investigating Global Practices in Teaching English for Young Learners: Project Report. British Council. http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/B094%20FINAL%20Aston%20University%20A4%20report_2column_V3.pdf.

Garton, S. 2009. Investigating EFL teacher beliefs about teaching and learning. IATEFL Research News (23). pp. 10-13.

Garton S.  2008. Teacher beliefs and interaction in the language classroom. In  Garton S. and Richards, K (eds). Professional Encounters in TESOL: Discourses of  Teachers in Teaching. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.

Garton, S. and Copland, F. 2010. ‘I like this interview; I get cakes and cats!’: the effects of prior relationships on interview talk.’ Qualitative Research 10/5:533-551.

Garton, S. and Edge, J. 2012. Why be an online learner in TESOL? In England, L. (ed.) Online Language Teacher Education:  TESOL Perspectives. New York: Routledge.

Garton, S. and Richards, K (eds). 2008. Professional Encounters in TESOL: Discourses of Teachers in Teaching. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.

Garton S. and Richards, K. 2007. Is distance education for teacher second best? The Teacher Trainer 21/3:5-8.

Research Projects

• Transitions between Primary and Secondary School (2012) British Council ELT Research Award. With Professor Anne Burns, Dr Muna Morris Adams and Dr Fiona Copland.

• Activities for Teaching Young Learners (2011)  British Council ELT Research Award. With Dr Fiona Copland and Professor Anne Burns.

• Taking Steps towards CLIL (2010-2011). LinkedUp Awards Scheme. With Dr Fiona Copland

• Investigating Global practices in teaching English to Young Learners (2010) British Council ELT Research Award. With Dr Fiona Copland and Professor Anne Burns.