Toan Pham is a lecturer in TESOL and applied linguistics. He has teaching and research experience in both Australian and overseas environments. He has worked at UniSA since 2015, in roles of a tutor, lecturer and coordinator in Applied Linguistics in UniSA Justice & Society and especially in the TESOL area in UniSA Education Futures, delivering both on-campus and online core courses of undergraduate and Master degrees. Prior to coming to Australia, he worked as a tertiary TESOL lecturer in Vietnam, where his work was closely associated with school-based teaching and learning.
His research interest areas include TESOL especially English Medium Instruction (EMI), Interlanguage Pragmatic... Read more
About me
Toan Pham is a lecturer in TESOL and applied linguistics. He has teaching and research experience in both Australian and overseas environments. He has worked at UniSA since 2015, in roles of a tutor, lecturer and coordinator in Applied Linguistics in UniSA Justice & Society and especially in the TESOL area in UniSA Education Futures, delivering both on-campus and online core courses of undergraduate and Master degrees. Prior to coming to Australia, he worked as a tertiary TESOL lecturer in Vietnam, where his work was closely associated with school-based teaching and learning.
His research interest areas include TESOL especially English Medium Instruction (EMI), Interlanguage Pragmatic Development, and Language and Culture in Education. His PhD research, completed in 2013, focused on Interlanguage Pragmatic Development of Vietnamese Learners of English as an Additional Language. He has been working collaboratively on several projects in EMI and Higher Education.
He is currently co-ordinating and teaching Learning English as an Additional Language (EDUC 5180), Theories and Theorists of learning and Development (EDUC 5220), Curriculum and Evaluation in TESOL (EDUC 5112), International Comparative Studies in Education (EDUC 5218), and Developing Languages Programs (EDUC 4205). He has also taught several other courses such as English for Academic Use in Australia (LANG 1052), Language in Society (LANG 1056), Intercultural Communication (LANG 1054), Research in Education (EDUC 5030) and English Language Studies (LANG 46).
About me
SA TESOL – South Australian Association for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
VietTESOL Association – Vietnam Association of English Language Teaching and Research
Adelaide Language and Linguistics (ALL), an expansion of previously known TESOL Researchers Group (TRG), UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia
Research Centre for Languages and Cultures, University of South Australia
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
2017-date: Course coordinator, lecturer and tutor, UniSA Education Futures – University of South Australia
2015-2020: Tutor, UniSA Justice & Society – University of South Australia
1995-2015: Lecturer in TESOL, Quy Nhon University, Vietnam
2012-2013: TESOL Teacher, Adelaide Hills Community Centre
2006-2009: Chairman of Board, course coordinator and teacher of English SG Foreign Language Centre, Quy Nhon, Vietnam
2023-2024
“Dialogic practice with multilingual learners of English”, funded by University of South Australia and Adelaide Secondary School of English (AUD 15,000), and co-led with Dr Mei French. This project focuses on enhancing the research skills of schoolteachers through action research and involves the development of a manual on creating a safe and supportive classroom culture and teaching resources that foster oral language learning at Adelaide Secondary School of English.
2021-2022
“Developing intercultural competence in pre-service teachers”, funded by the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, 2021 Round (AUD 48,500), and co-led with Dr. Greg Restall, for 15 students under UniSA... Read more
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Dialogic practice with multilingual learners of English, Adelaide Secondary School of English, 01/03/2023 - 30/04/2024
2021-2022
“Developing intercultural competence in pre-service teachers”, funded by the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, 2021 Round (AUD 48,500), and co-led with Dr. Greg Restall, for 15 students ($3,000 each + 3,500 admin fun) under UniSA Education Futures. This program engaged fifteen students on a study tour aimed at deepening their understanding of Vietnam's education system and its relationship with Southeast Asian countries. Through workshops and cultural immersion activities, the students engaged with academics and peers at USSH-VNU, Quy Nhon University, and SEAMEO-RETRAC. They observed and discussed educational practices with local schoolteachers and academics, learned basic Vietnamese for community interaction, and gained practical experience by teaching English to Vietnamese children at SEAMEO-RETRAC.
2021
“Malaysia Study Tour”, funding approved by Australian Government New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, 2021 Round (AUD 39,500), co-led with Dr Nishani Singh, for 12 students under UniSA education Futures. Postponed due to Covid 19.
2019-2020
“Current situation and solutions to developing student teachers’ reflective and reflexive practice”, funded by Quy Nhon University (USD 3,000), co-led with Dr Linh Bui. This project aimed to improve the quality of teaching by fostering a more introspective and adaptable approach among student teachers, enabling them to continually evolve and enhance their teaching methods based on self-assessment and situational awareness.
2019-2021
“Academic Success Literacy Activity – ASLA”, internal University of South Australia funding. In this project, led by Mrs. Tamra Ulpen, I took on the role of an assessor, evaluating the language proficiency of prospective college students before their enrolment. The literacy diagnostics carried out in this project were crucial in providing guidance for students, helping them choose the language and literacy courses that most effectively matched their learning requirements.
2017-2018
“Institutional links to address issues in higher education in Vietnam”, funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (AUD 54,000), with Dr Ngoc Doan (Chief investigator), Dr Jenny Barnett, Dr David Caldwell, Prof. Kathleen Heugh, Dr Min Pham, and Dr Kham Tran.
2009-2013
Vietnam Ministry of Education & Training –University of South Australia President’s Postgraduate Scholarship (AUD 175,000) for PhD Doctoral Research on “Interlanguage pragmatic development of Vietnamese learners of English”.
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
8
1
1
|
Journal articles
Restall, G. & Pham, T. (in progress). Interrogating academic readings using ChatPDF: An efficient preparation for active participation in postgraduate seminars, submitted for the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education.
Pham, T. & Nguyen, N. (2015). Thanking in Vietnamese and Australian English. Language and Life, 9, 13-20
Pham, T. (2013). The influence of social distance on expressions of gratitude in Vietnamese. The internet Journal Language, Culture and Society, 36, 88-101
Pham, T. & Nguyen, N. (2008). Teaching gambits to English non-major students at tertiary level. Journal of Science. Quy Nhon University, 2(1), 95-100
Pham, T. (2007). From the saying: “One should select words to please one another” to the appropriateness in linguistic behaviour. Language and Life, 6, 42-44
Pham, T. (2005). Vocabulary Puzzle. Teacher’s Edition, 17, 38-39
Textbooks
Pham, T. & Nguyen, N. (2008). English for electronics and computer science. Quy Nhon University, Vietnam
Pham, T. (2005). Listening Activities 4. Quy Nhon University, Vietnam
Pham, T. (2004). Listening Activities 3. Quy Nhon University, Vietnam
Pham, T. (2003). Listening Activities 2. Quy Nhon University, Vietnam
Conference presentations and proceedings
“Use of Generative AI to prepare for postgraduate seminars and assignments”, co-presented with Dr Greg Restall at The 14th International Conference on TESOL: The Future of English Language Teaching: Opportunities & Challenges, organized at SEAMEO RETRAC, Vietnam. November 2023.
“University Student Experiences in EMI Programs in Vietnam: Implications for Curriculum Development and Classroom Pedagogy”, co-presented with Dr Kham Tran & Dr Cuong Pham at The English as medium of instruction in university social sciences in Vietnam: Policies and pedagogies – conference, co-organized by the University of South Australia-School of Education, and the Vietnam National University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi. December 2018.
“Interlanguage pragmatic development: Expressions of gratitude under the effect of social distance”, sole-presented at International IJAS Conference for Academic Discipline, organized at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. March 2013.
“The influence of social distance on linguistic behaviours: A study on expressions of gratitude in Vietnamese”, sole-presented at ALAA-ALANZ Conference, organized at Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. November 2011.
Research
2023-2024
“Dialogic practice with multilingual learners of English”, funded by University of South Australia and Adelaide Secondary School of English (AUD 15,000), and co-led with Dr Mei French. This project focuses on enhancing the research skills of schoolteachers through action research and involves the development of a manual on creating a safe and supportive classroom culture and teaching resources that foster oral language learning at Adelaide Secondary School of English.
2021-2022
“Developing intercultural competence in pre-service teachers”, funded by the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan Mobility Program, 2021 Round (AUD 48,500), and co-led with Dr. Greg Restall, for 15 students under UniSA Education Futures. This program engaged fifteen students on a study tour aimed at deepening their understanding of Vietnam's education system and its relationship with Southeast Asian countries.
2009
Vietnam Ministry of Education & Training – University of South Australia President’s Postgraduate Scholarship
2005
Vietnam National University President’s Award for Academic Excellence
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Vietnam National University, Hanoi | VIET NAM |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberVietnam EMI Club |
2022 |
MemberSA TESOL |
2022 |
MemberVietTESOL Association |
2022 |
Ongoing membership, VietTESOL Association – Vietnam Association of English Language Teaching and Research
Ongoing membership, SA TESOL – South Australian Association for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Ongoing membership: Adelaide Language and Linguistics (ALL), an expansion of previously known TESOL Researchers Group (TRG), UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia
Ongoing networks with universities and institutions throughout Vietnam including Vietnam National University – Hanoi, Danang University, Quy Nhon University, Ho Chi Minh Open University and SEAMEO RETRAC
Reviewer and Member of Editorial Board of Trans-Kata Journal, Indonesia and International Journal of Changes in Education, Singapore BonView Publishing PTE. LTD.
Reviewer of TESOL in Context.
Volunteer in the multidisciplinary project titled “Investigating the inclusion of vulnerable populations in Advance Care Planning: Developing complex and sensitive public policy” funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Project (2022-2023)
Voluntary work for pre-departure organization of Vietnam study tour – Columbo Plan, School of Education, University of South Australia (2019)
Volunteer at Adelaide Hills Council Community Centres (2012-2013)
Scholar Exchange Program by Quy Nhon University, Vietnam and Champasak University, Laos: organizing and delivering a series of workshops on English language teaching methodology for teachers of English at Champasak University, Laos. (2008)
Scholar Exchange Award offered by Auckland College of Education, New Zealand: Exchanging experience in English language teaching methodology and intercultural teaching and learning of English as a foreign language (1999)
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 111053 - Developing the Communicative Competence of International STEM Students through Immersive Virtual Reality | Current |
