Rachel Allan
Universitetslektor|Senior Lecturer
- Professional title: Senior Lecturer
- Academic title: Associate Professor
- Other title: Docent in English Linguistics
- Email: rachel.allan@miun.se
- Room number: Ej Angivet
- Location: Sundsvall
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- Employed at the subject:
- English
Background
I have worked in English language teaching in a wide range of contexts and countries. I completed my PhD at University College Dublin; this investigated using graded corpora for teaching and learning English vocabulary.
Area of interest
Corpus linguistics, English language teaching and learning, English language assessment, history of English language teaching, vocabulary acquisition, lexical bundles, English as a Lingua Franca.
Research
I am currently working on a joint project investigating assessment and grading of the National Test in English using a database of National Tests I and my colleagues Irina Shaw and Martin Shaw have developed. My other ongoing research interests focus on how we can use corpora and digital tools effectively in teaching and learning English, particularly in relation to vocabulary and lexical bundles. I am also very interested in historical language teaching materials, and am pursuing two strands of research, both using a corpus-informed approach: language manuals from the early 20th century designed to teach English to immigrants to the US, and teaching approaches used in mid-20th century ELT coursebooks.
Teaching and tutoring
I teach on a range of A, B, C and Masters courses in linguistics-based courses and teacher training courses.
Research projects
Current
Collaboration for Advancing Classroom Teaching (CoACT)