Mr Andrew Scrimgeour

Research Fellow School of Education

Magill Campus (C1-54)
tel +61 8 830 24705
fax +61 8 830 24396

email Andrew.Scrimgeour@unisa.edu.au

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About me

I am a Lecturer at the University of South Australia. I have been involved in a wide range of research on aspects of languages teaching and learning, including languages education pedagogy, curriculum design, assessing student outcomes and particularly on issues in teaching and learning Chinese language. I have been involved as a researcher and professional development provider for a number of federally funded, collaborative research projects through the Research Centre for Languages and Cultures at UniSA. In 2015 I will be offering courses, Chinese Language for Business (1A) (LANG 1060) and Chinese 1B LANG 1061, specifically designed for students undertaking a Business or associated degree. The courses will be offered (2x 2 hour...

School of Education

Training the socially-conscious educators of the future. Programs span early childhood, primary and secondary education.

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Scopus

Research

Research themes

Transforming societies

Research focus

Linguistics
Cognitive Sciences
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Language Studies
Chinese Language Education

Highlights

Asian languages teaching and learning including curriculum design, assessing student outcomes,Literacy development in Chinese second language learning,policy and practices in teaching and learning Chinese language and culture in the Australian context,The history and development of Chinese-English bilingual dictionaries

Research

Outputs

Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2014	Scrimgeour, A 2014, 'Dealing with Chinese fever: the challenge of Chinese teaching in the Australian classroom', in N Murray & A Scarino (eds), Dynamic ecologies: a relational perspective on languages education in the Asia-Pacific Region, Springer, Germany, ch. 10, pp. 151-167.
2011	Scrimgeour, AJ 2011, 'Issues and approaches to literacy development in Chinese second language classrooms', in L Tsung & K Cruickshank (eds), Teaching and learning Chinese in global contexts, Continuum, UK, ch. 13, pp. 197 - 212. 3
2010	Scrimgeour, AJ 2010, 'The yin-yang of Chinese language teaching in Australia: The challenges native speaker trainee teachers face in the Chinese classroom', in A Liddicoat (ed.), Languages in Australian Education: Problems, Prospects and Future Directions, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, pp. 127-144. Open access

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2017	Morgan, A-M, Spada, N, Orton, J, Tedesco, L, East, M, Scrimgeour, A & Hajek, J 2017, '21 key ideas for languages learning in the 21st century', Babel: International Journal of Translation, vol. 52, no. 2/3, pp. 7-14.
2017	Scrimgeour, A & Morgan, A-M 2017, 'Meeting professional learning needs: an evaluation of the AFMLTA 2017 International Languages conference participant evaluation. Understanding the role of international conferences in teacher professional learning; an Australian case study', Babel: International Journal of Translation, vol. 52, no. 2/3, pp. 46-52.
2017	Wang, S, Scrimgeour, A & Morgan, A-M 2017, 'Exploring the use of Zhuyin in early primary Chinese literacy development', Babel: International Journal of Translation, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 6-18.
2016	Scrimgeour, A 2016, 'Between lexicography and intercultural mediation: linguistic and cultural challenges in developing the first Chinese-English dictionary', Perspectives: Studies in Translatology, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 444-457. Open access 1
2015	Absalom, M, Morgan, A-M & Scrimgeour, A 2015, 'By the profession for the profession: a comparative review of AFMLTA national languages conferences', Babel: International Journal of Translation, vol. 50, no. 2/3, pp. 44-53.
2014	Morgan, A-M, Absalom, M & Scrimgeour, A 2014, 'Addressing language teacher professional learning needs: an Evaluation of the AFMLTA National Conference, Canberra 2013', Babel: International Journal of Translation, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 36-47.
2014	Scrimgeour, A 2014, 'Responding to the diversity of Chinese Language Learners in Australian Schools', Babel: International Journal of Translation, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 26-37.
2013	Scrimgeour, A, Foster, M & Mao, W 2013, 'Dealing with distinctiveness: development of Chinese in the Australian curriculum: languages', Babel: International Journal of Translation, vol. 48, no. 2-3, pp. 20-29.
2012	Scrimgeour, A 2012, 'Understanding the nature of performance: the influence of learner background on school-age learner achievement in Chinese', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 312-338. 5
2011	Scrimgeour, AJ 2011, 'Reflections on Chinese language teaching in Australian schools, with recommendations for future resource development', Confucius Institute, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 30-37.
2010	Scrimgeour, AJ 2010, 'The changing context of Chinese second language teaching in Australia', Education Quarterly Australia, vol. Summer, pp. 34-36.
2008	Liddicoat, AJ, Scrimgeour, AJ & Chen, T 2008, 'Intertextuality in Chinese High School Students' Essay Writing', Language and Education, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 308-392.

Conferences

Year	Output
2012	Harbon, L, Fielding, R, Moloney, R, Kohler, M, Dashwood, A, Gearon, M & Scrimgeour, A 2012, 'Longtime passing : language teacher educators' concerns in language teacher education', in J Hajek, C Nettelbeck & A Woods (eds), Inaugrual Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU) Colloquium, Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities, pp. 75-91. Open access

Reports

Year	Output
2012	Scarino, A, Scrimgeour, A & Kohler, M 2012, Languages teaching and learning: change in context: research report prepared for the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia, University of South Australia, Australia. Open access
2011	Liddicoat, AJ, Scrimgeour, AJ & Curnow, TJ 2011, Report on the evaluation of language immersion programs in Education Queensland schools 2011, University of South Australia, SA.
2011	Scarino, A, Elder, C, Iwashita, N, Kim, SHO, Kohler, M & Scrimgeour, A 2011, Student achievement in Asian languages education, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australia. Open access
2010	Scrimgeour, AJ 2010, The Teaching of Chinese in Schools in Australia: Issues and Recommendations, University of Adelaide, Australia.

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Collaborations

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Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Auckland University	NEW ZEALAND
Darwin High School	AUSTRALIA
Haileybury	AUSTRALIA
Macquarie University	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Saint Ignatius College	AUSTRALIA
School of Languages, West Croydon	AUSTRALIA
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New England	AUSTRALIA
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Southern Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Toronto	CANADA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Featured conference presentation 5th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research (CASLAR-5), University of Hong Kong	2018
Member Australian Federation of Modern Languages Teachers Associations (AFMLTA)	2018
Member Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU)	2018
Member Modern Languages Teachers Association of SA (MLTASA)	2018

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

My teaching interests include Languages Education and Asian Studies, with a focus on the study of Asian Languages in Australia in "the Asian Century".,Chinese as a second language. Learning a tonal and character-based language like Chinese is undoubtedly a challenge. By introducing Chinese language from a second language learners perspective, the features that challenge learners, such as the nature of the character system and how best to learn it, and the nature of the Chinese grammar system in contrast to English for example, can be identified and addressed from the outset. Providing such a foundation before engaging in meaningful content learning can impact on student interest and achievement in the longer term.

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