Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- TESOL and English Language Learning (ESL, EFL, EAL)
- Academic Discourse and English for Specific Purposes
- Applied Corpus Studies
- Speaking Skills
- English Language Learning and Migration
Public outreach & key achievements
- Dr O'Boyle's work with TESOL postgraduate students on the design and development of English for Specific
Purposes led to the development of an Initial English Language Support Curriculum for very newly-arrived
refugee families in Northern Ireland - She supports a short programme on Teaching English to Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Research students
| PhD Title | How do we teach English under the waves of innovation? –Listening to the voices of learners and teachers, discovering perceptions of English learning and teaching in China and the UK |
| Name | Xuexi Han |
| Country | China |
| PhD Title | Teacher Cognition and Technology Integration in EFL |
| Name | Hamid Asman |
| Country | Indonesia |
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- Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work
- Centre for Shared Education, QUB