Rupert Herington

En esta página se puede ver mis publicaciones, ponencias y cursos de formación profesional para profesores que he diseñado y realizado en distintos países.

On this page you can find out about my publications, talks, projects and the professional development training I have designed and delivered for teachers in different countries.

Rupert Herington
Rupert Herington delivering a training session to university teachers in Japan.

Publications

Webster, S. & Herington, R. (2021) Intensive Teacher Education for an EMI Context: Facilitating the Professional Development of University Teachers. International Research in Higher Education. Vol 6 (3.)

Herington, R. (2020) Observation as a Tool to Facilitate the Professional Development of Teaching Faculty Involved in English as a Medium of Instruction: Trainer and Trainee Perspectives. In Carrió-Pastor, M. (Ed.) Internationalising Learning in Higher Education: The Challenges of English as a Medium of Instruction. Palgrave Macmillan
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-21587-3

Argüelles, I., Sendra, J., Millán, M., Blanco, J., Herradón, R. & Herington. R. (2011) TIC y Aprendizaje Integrado De Contenidos Técnicos Y Lengua Inglesa en la EUIT de Telecomunicación UPM. Article in Maruenda-Bataller, S. & Clavel-Arroitia, B. (Eds.) Multiple Voices in Academic and Professional Discourse: Current Issues in Specialised Language Research, Teaching and New Technologies.  Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Argüelles, I., Muñoz, A, & Herington, R. (2010) Twitter a new global genre: a contrastive study of the use of language in English and Spanish. Article in the Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Meetingof the British Association for Applied Linguistics p. 1 - 10

Herington, R., Cowey, J. , Hawes, T. & Thomas, S. (2008) Developing academic skills through blended learning tasks. Inform. Issue 2.

Herington, R. (2006) Supporting international students with autonomous language learning: methods of support. Proceedings of the English language teaching conference. Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan

Herington, R. (2006) Exploring ways to develop language and study skills through content-based materials. Proceedings of the 2006 conference on English for Specific Purposes, China University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

Herington, R. (2004) Training and use of ICT in English language classes in Tunisian secondary schools. Report prepared for the British Council, Tunisia

Howarth, P.& Herington, R.(2004) New Directions in Language Learning. Learning & Teaching Bulletin (2) University of Leeds

Herington, R. (2002) Teaching EFL/ESL Students How to Use Search Engines and Develop their English. The Internet TESL Journal. Vol VIII, No. 12, December 2002

Howarth, P. & Herington, R. (Eds.)(2000) EAP Learning Technologies. Leeds: Leeds University Press

Herington, R. (1999) Integrating the World Wide Web into Language Learning Tasks. TESOL Spain Newsletter, September 1999

Herington, R. (1999) Improving Learners' Strategic Competence. Article in González, S. et al. (Eds.) (1999) Essays in English Language Teaching: A Review of the Communicative Approach. Oviedo: University of Oviedo.

Herington, R. (1998) Review Article of 'Write to be Read: Reading, Writing and Reflection'. Smalzer, W. (1996) in the TESL-EJ. Vol 3. No 3.

Herington, R. (1998) "A One Stop Lesson". Activities to practise the collocations with Make and Do. ENGLISH TEACHING Professional, 7, 24-25.

Presentations

July 2020. ´Cultural influences on learning and teaching`. Lecture given to pre-sessional course students at the University of Leeds.

October 2019 'ICL teacher education: where does the out-of-country professional development intervention sit?' Presentation at the Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education conference,  Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain

September 2018 'Cultivating quality in EMI learning and teaching'. Presentation at the European Association for International Education conference with Dr. Joanne Pagèze, Geneva, Switzerland

October 2017 'Integrating active learning techniques into a course for trainees preparing for English medium instruction'. Paper delivered at the Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education conference at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark

March 2017. 'English as a medium of instruction: issues influencing the training of teaching faculty'. Presentation at the White Rose meeting on English Medium Instruction at the University of York, UK

March 2017 'Observation as a Tool to Facilitate the Professional Development of Teaching Faculty Involved in English as a Medium of Instruction: Trainer and Trainee Perspectives '. Presentation at the 2nd International Seminar: Internationalising learning: English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI)  Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
    
June 2016 'Observation as a tool to inform the professional development of teachers involved with English Medium Instruction'. Paper presented at the BALEAP Professional Interest Meeting on English Medium Instruction at the University of Southampton, UK
 

April 2015 'Using your memory for language learning'. Talk at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ETS de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación

June 2014 ´Will it be Great Britain any more? Talk at the Universidad Politécnica de  Madrid, ETS de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación

May 2014 ‘Understanding cultural diversity and using communication strategies when abroad for study or work’. Talk at the Universidad Politécnica de  Madrid, ETS de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación

May 2013 ‘Conducting business around the world. What are the challenges?’. Talk at the Universidad Politécnica de  Madrid, ETS de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación                            

May 2010 'English as a Global Language: Why English?'. Talk at the Universidad Politécnica de  Madrid, ETS de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación

May 2008 'The role of English as an international language'. Talk at the Universidad Politécnica de  Madrid, ETS de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación               

May 2007 'Communicating in English around the world'. Talk at the Universidad Politécnica de  Madrid, ETS de Ingeniería y Sistemas de Telecomunicación

June 2006 'Supporting learners with self-study language learning'. Presentation at the English language teaching conference. Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan

June 2006 'Exploring ways to develop language and study skills'. Presentation at the ESP conference. China University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

March 2006 'More autonomous language learning: introductory training activities for teachers and students'. Paper presented at the ELTEX conference, Tripoli, Libya

October 2005 'Considerations in the development of online materials for English language learning'
& 'Making more effective use of a self-access centre: activities for teachers and students'.
Presentations at the British Council English Teaching Seminars, National Taipei University of Education,  Taipei, Taiwan 

January 2005 'Interactive whiteboards in teaching and learning'.   Paper presented with Dr. Peter Howarth at the Second Learning and Teaching Conference, University of Leeds, UK

January 2004 'E-learning: English for Academic Purposes'. Paper presented with Dr. Peter Howarth at the
First Learning and Teaching Conference, University of Leeds, UK

April 2003, 'Issues in the creation of Web-based language learning materials'.  Paper presented with Dr. Peter Howarth at the BALEAP conference, University of Southampton, UK

February  2003 'English for Academic Purposes on the Web'. Paper presented with Dr. Peter Howarth at the Flexible Learning Network Meeting, C & IT Exemplar Projects. University of Leeds, UK

January 2002 ‘The Role of Technology in ELT’. Paper presented at the INE Event (British Council), Leeds, UK


May 1999 'Integrating the Internet into Language Learning Tasks'.  Presentation at the TESOL Spain Convention 1999 , Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Spain

February 1999 'Strategies to improve Oral Communication'.  Presentation at VIII Jornadas de Metodología de la Enseñanza del Inglés. Universidad de Extremadura, Spain

October 1998 'Improving learners’ Strategic Competence'.  Presentation at I Simposio sobre Enseñanza y Aprendizaje del Inglés: el método comunicativo en el año 2000. Universidad de Oviedo, Spain

March 1998 'Oral Communication Strategies'. Paper presented at I Jornadas de Formación de Profesores, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, Spain.

Intensive training courses for teachers

I designed and delivered the following intensive training courses for teachers:

Nov 2019 Language & Methodology for English Medium Instruction
School of Civil Engineering, South West Xiatong University, Chengdu, China

Sep 2019 Language & Methodology for English Medium Instruction
Center for the Studies in Higher Education, Nagoya University, Japan

Sep 2018 Language & Methodology for English Medium Instruction
Center for the Studies in Higher Education, Nagoya University, Japan

Mar 2018 Professional Development Programme for University Lectures: English Medium Instruction University of Leeds, UK

Sep 2017 Faculty Development Program on English as a Medium of Instruction. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan

Sep 2017 Professional Development Programme for University Lecturers
English Medium Instruction
Center for the Studies in Higher Education, Nagoya University, Japan

Mar 2017 English language for English Medium Instruction
School of Life & Environmental Sciences. Tsukuba University, Japan

Dec 2016 Faculty Development Program on English as a Medium of Instruction. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan

Sep 2016 English language use for English Medium Instruction
Center for the Studies in Higher Education, Nagoya University, Japan

Mar 2015 Professional Development Programme for University Lecturers: English Medium Instruction. University of Leeds

Jun 2014 Faculty Development Programme. English Medium Instruction. Joint School at South West Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

Mar 2014 Professional Development Programme for University Lecturers: English Medium Instruction. University of Leeds

Jul 2005 Technology for Language Teachers. Course designed and taught in conjunction with Dr. Peter Howarth. University of Leeds

Apr 2004 Use of Information Technology in the Language Classroom.
On behalf of the Tunisian Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the British Council. Delivered at various locations in Tunisia.

Sep 2001 Training & Use of Self-Access Centres. In collaboration with the British Council. Delivered at Universidade Estadual Paulista em São José do Rio Preto, Brazil