Dr Sue Garton

Qualifications

• 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

PhD supervision

Foundation Module on the MSc in TESOL/TESP/EMT/TEYL

Teaching in Practice and Approaches to Course and Materials Design on the MA in TESOL Studies/ MA in TESOL and Translation Studies

Academic Language Skills on the International Foundation Programme

Research Interests

• Classroom interaction
• Teacher beliefs
• Teacher education and development
• E-learning pedagogy

Responsibilities

Academic Director of the Centre for English Language and Communication at Aston (CELCA)

Programme Director for the PhD in Applied Linguistics by coursework and thesis.

Membership in Professional Organisations

Member of BAAL and IATEFL

Recent Publications

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

• Garton S. and Richards, K. 2007. Is distance education for teacher second best? The Teacher Trainer 21/3:5-8.
• Garton, S. 2004. “It’s not what you do; it’s how you say it” IATEFL Research SIG Newsletter.
• Garton, S. 2002 "Learner initiative and classroom interaction." ELT Journal 56/1: 47-56.