University of Sydney Journal of TESOL
A peer-reviewed, online journal with open access
University of Sydney Papers in TESOL
A peer-reviewed journal of issues in TESOL and TESOL-related research
Volume 1, December 2006 : Editorial Assistant Diana Montgomery
Editorial | Editor’s Introduction (pdf, 51kB)
Brian Paltridge | Aek Phakiti
Global Perspectives on the Notion of “Target Culture” associated with English as a Foreign Language (pdf, 158kB)
Rubaiyat Jahan and Peter Stewart Roger
Theoretical and Pedagogical Issues in ESL/EFL Teaching of Strategic Reading (pdf, 250kB)
Aek Phakiti
Academic Success of International Postgraduate Education Students and the Role of English Proficiency (pdf, 150kB)
Lindy Woodrow
Learning about Second Language Assessment: Insights from a Postgraduate Student On-line Subject Forum (pdf, 139kB)
Kieran O‘Loughlin
The Cultural Practice of Research Higher Degree Supervision over Distance: A Case in Progress (pdf, 210kB)
Lesley Harbon and Neil England
Volume 2, June 2007 : Editorial Assistants Sue Ollerhead and Diana Montgomery
Editorial | Editor’s Introduction (pdf, 51kB)
Brian Paltridge | Aek Phakiti
Multilingualism, literacy and the acquisition of English as an additional language among Iraqi refugees in regional Victoria (pdf, 252kB)
Michèle de Courcy
Willingness to Communicate in an L2 and Integrative Motivation among College Students in an Intensive English Language Program in China (pdf, 250kB)
Jian E.Peng
Exploring Accounting Lecturer Perceptions of “Good” and “Poor” NESB Student Writing (pdf, 150kB)
Stephen Moore
The Notions of Genre and Micro-genre in Contrastive Rhetoric Research: Newspapers Commentaries on the Events of September 11th (pdf, 131kB)
Wei Wang
Volume 2(2), December 2007
Editorial | Editor’s Introduction (pdf, 35kB)
Brian Paltridge | Aek Phakiti
Losing and finding coherence in academic writing (pdf, 183kB)
Jeremy Jones
Beyond the text: A textography of Chinese College English writing (pdf, 135kB)
Brian Paltridge
Exploring media literacy research in Australian ESL contexts: A review paper (pdf, 178kB)
Paul Gruba
English language, academic support and academic outcomes: A discussion paper (pdf, 136kB)
David Hirsh
Volume 3, June 2008
Editorial | Editor’s Introduction (pdf, 34kB)
Brian Paltridge | Aek Phakiti
‘Building dwelling thinking’ among Chinese post-graduate students: A dialogic approach (pdf, 1.4MB)
Kevin Smith
International students’ out-of-class interaction during the preparation of academic assignments: The case of six Korean TESOL postgraduate students (pdf, 266kB)
Lee Sun Hee and Lindy Woodrow
Comprehension monitoring in first and foreign language (pdf, 281kB)
Feifei Han and Marie Stevenson
I speak therefore I am: Self-perceptions of identity in immersion program language learners as an expression of intercultural competence (pdf, 154kB)
Robyn Moloney and Lesley Harbon
Volume 4, June 2009
Introduction | Editorial (pdf, 72kB)
Brian Paltridge | Aek Phakiti
Investigating intercultural competence: A doctoral experience (pdf, 220kB)
Robyn Moloney
Accessing the vocational college from an ESL perspective: A system of genres analysis (pdf, 295kB)
Jennifer Cope
Attitudes of adult Chinese-background learners and an ESL teacher towards L1 use in an AMEP class in Australia (pdf, 270kB)
Lai Ping Florence MA
Vocabulary growth in an English as a foreign language context (pdf, 245kB)
Hua Zhong and David Hirsh
Beliefs about language learning: Exploring links to personality traits (pdf, 329kB)
Eva Bernat, Nan Carter and David Hall
Volume 5, June 2010
Introduction | Editorial (pdf, 76kB)
Brian Paltridge | Aek Phakiti
Developing speaking assessment tasks to reflect the ‘social turn’ in language testing (pdf, 248kB)
Lyn May
On the other hand: Lexical bundles in academic writing and in the teaching of EAP (pdf, 368kB)
Pat Byrd and Averil Coxhead
Theories of grammar and their influence on teaching practice: Examining language teachers’ beliefs (pdf, 489kB)
Eleni Petraki and Deborah Hill
The role of prompts and explicit feedback in raising EFL learners’ pragmatic awareness (pdf, 352kB)
Pajaree Nipaspong and Sumalee Chinokul
Volume 6, June 2011
Introduction | Editorial (pdf, 93kB)
Brian Paltridge | Averil Coxhead and David Hirsh
Using the target language in beginner-level classrooms: The influence of learners’ affective state on teachers’ practice (pdf, 195kB)
Susan Oguro
A case study of one EFL writing teacher’s feedback on discourse for advanced learners in China (pdf, 298kB)
Zhenjing Wang
An intercultural perspective on teaching and learning in the Vietnamese EFL classroom (pdf, 412kB)
Ho Si Thang Kiet
English-background and non-English-background speakers’ perceptions of gaze and bodily movements in academic interactions (pdf, 358kB)
Ewa Kusmierczyk
Task-based language teaching versus traditional production-based instruction: Do they result in different classroom processes? (pdf, 259kB)
Natsuko Shintani
The effects of increasing reasoning demands on accuracy and complexity in L2 oral production (pdf, 367kB)
Yar-Sing Stacey Shiau and Rebecca Adams
Volume 7, June 2012
Introduction | Editorial (36kB)
Brian Paltridge | Marie Stevenson and David Hirsh
Language awareness and its relevance to TESOL (pdf, 94kB)
Elizabeth M Ellis
A comparison of learners’ and teachers’ attitudes toward communicative language teaching at two universities in Vietnam (pdf, 116kB)
Khoi Mai Ngoc and Noriko Iwashita
Transitioning from Māori-medium to English-medium education: The experiences and perspectives of three students (pdf, 183kB)
Hamish Weir
Volume 8, June 2013
Introduction (pdf, 57kB)
Brian Paltridge
Editorial (pdf, 56kB)
Marie Stevenson and David Hirsh
Task-based language teaching: Responding to the critics (pdf, 263kB)
Rod Ellis
Non-native English speaking postgraduate TESOL students in Australia: Why did they come here? (pdf, 249kB)
Naoko Inoue and Elke Stracke
Exploring the potential to use Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) (pdf, 323kB)
Thushara Ari Gamage and Phil Chappell
Volume 9, August 2014
Introduction (pdf, 28kB)
Brian Paltridge
Editorial (pdf, 28kB)
Marie Stevenson and David Hirsh
Test candidates’ attitudes and their test performance: The case of the Fudan English Test (pdf, 280kB)
Jinsong Fan and Peiying Ji
E–learning in EFL education in Thailand’s higher education: The role for lecturers making it work (pdf, 312kB)
Porandee Deerajviset and Lesley Harbon
The relationship between lexical diversity and EFL writing proficiency (pdf, 200kB)
Xuan Wang
Volume 10, August 2015
Introduction (pdf, 27kB)
Brian Paltridge
Editorial (pdf, 27kB)
Marie Stevenson and David Hirsh
From motivation to emotion: A new chapter in applied linguistics research (pdf, 203kB)
Andrew S Ross
A review of critical literacy beliefs and practices of English language learners and teachers (pdf, 186kB)
Margarita Felipe Fajardo
Word recognition research in foreign language reading: A systematic review (pdf, 254kB)
Feifei Han
Bilingualism, biliteracy and cognitive effects: A review paper (pdf, 257kB)
Elaine Ng
L2 word processing: A review from a word form perspective (pdf, 190kB)
Chen-Chun Lin
Researching genre learning in second language writing: A review from the perspective of English for specific purposes (pdf, 206kB)
Wei Wang and Huizhong Shen
Volume 11, August 2016
Introduction (pdf, 22kB)
Brian Paltridge
Editorial: University English language centres: An emerging space for research (pdf, 65kB)
Patrick Pheasant and Lydia Dutcher
A ‘small’ story narrative analysis of a teacher’s account of her desire for postgraduate education (pdf, 128kB)
Luke Alexander
EAP or genre-based? A comparison of two curricular approaches to the preparation of international students for university (pdf, 178kB)
Bronwen Dyson
Student perceptions of four university gateway tests (pdf, 143kB)
John Gardiner and Stephen Howlett
Transition and transfer: Effects of an EAP direct entry course on students’ discussion skills at university (pdf, 144kB)
Meredith MacAulay
Using art to engage students with low levels of English in reading: An action research project (pdf, 100kB)
Aurora Murphy
Volume 12, August 2017
Introduction (pdf, 25kB)
Brian Paltridge
Editorial (pdf, 32kB)
Emily Edwards and Katherine Brandon
Action research in ELT: Growth, diversity and potential (pdf, 70kB)
Anne Burns
ESL students in peer review: An action research study in a university English for Academic Purposes course (pdf, 278kB)
Jane Hislop and Elke Stracke
Task-based approaches and interaction in the 1:1 classroom: A teacher’s perspective (pdf, 226kB)
Rob Cooper
Starting self-starters: Strategies to support independent learning (pdf, 502kB)
Gemma O’Donoghue
Using microblogs on Facebook to develop students’ academic reading and writing skills (pdf, 263kB)
Finlay McCall
Twelve tips for doing teacher research (pdf, 234kB)
Simon Borg
Volume 13, December 2018
Introduction (pdf, 33kB)
Brian Paltridge
Editorial (pdf, 51kB)
Marie Stevenson and David Hirsh
Exploring L2 structural convergence in peer task-based interaction (pdf, 226kB)
Phung Dao and Sara Kennedy
Interdisciplinary teacher collaboration for English for Specific Purposes in the Philippines (pdf, 276kB)
Marella Therese Tiongson
Exploring the use of collaborative writing in an EFL classroom context (pdf, 1.1MB)
Annita Stell