Dr Jenny Barnett

Jenny is a Key Researcher in the Centre for Studies in Literacy, Policy and Learning Cultures Current Position: Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Magill Campus I have been teaching at this university since 1987 in undergraduate and postgraduate teacher education programs relating to Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). I coordinate courses in TESOL in the Master of Education and in the Graduate Certificate in Education (Specialisation). Most of my current teaching load lies in supervising doctoral students on diverse topics in TESOL and literacy education, in both the Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs (see research supervision below). I have directed two evaluations of English as a Second Language provisions, one in the state education system and the other in the Catholic system. I have also been involved in five state research projects and one national research project with colleagues in the Centre for Studies in Literacy, Policy and Learning Cultures. These have focused on literacy teaching and learning from the perspectives of different groups and communities experiencing various forms of disadvantage, and my primary role has been to bring a multicultural and multilingual frame to the discussions. I have also undertaken literacy and TESOL research projects related to Indigenous education. Projects include: · The Anangu Education Services "Literacy Audit Project" (1999) · The Anangu Education Services "Participation and Practice in the Teacher as Researcher Mentor Project" (2000-2001) · A University of South Australia research development grant with Professor Martin Nakata: “Indigenous Learning Pathways in the South Australian Curriculum, Standards and Accountability Framework” (2001) · A collaborative Department of Education, Training and Employment and University of South Australia research project “Essential Learnings for Indigenous Students” (2002) · An evaluation of the South Australian Accelerated Literacy Program (SAALP)in the Department for Education and Children's Services (2005) Other relevant activities include the role of Chair of the ESL Experts Working Group for the new South Australian Curriculum Standards and Accountability (SACSA) framework, membership of the committee organising the national TESOL conference in Adelaide (2002) and in Alice Springs (2009), reviewer for the national journal TESOL in Context, and being a featured speaker at various state TESOL conferences, as well as giving papers at other conferences. Since 2004 I have been closely involved in the development of professional standards for TESOL practitioners, working as a consultant with the Australian Council of TESOL ASsociations.

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Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy Edith Cowan University

• Master of Qualifying University of Papua New Guinea

• Master of Arts University of Papua New Guinea

• Graduate Diploma of Teaching English as a Second Language University of Papua New Guinea

• Diploma of Russian Language and Culture University of Paris