| Asst Prof Koo-Cheah Swit Ling, Diane
Deputy Director, Language and Communication Centre
Assistant Professor
Email: MSLKOO@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)67905513
Office: HSS-02-35 |
| Education |
- PhD Aston University 1993
- MA University of Sydney 1983
- BA Monash University 1982
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| Biography |
| Assistant Professor Koo Swit Ling is currently the Deputy Director at the Language and Communication Centre, School of Humanities and Social Sciences. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, her Masters in Language from the University of Sydney, Australia and her Ph.D in Applied Linguistics from Aston University, United Kingdom. Her research interests include the study of second language acquisition and classroom learning. |
| Research Interests |
| Assistant Professor Koo Swit Ling's research interest is in the acquisition of second language, with particular focus on interlanguage variability. She is currently also looking into the different approaches to classroom learning and how that can be enhanced, especially in the context of |
| Selected Publications |
- Kathpalia, S. S. and Koo, S. L. (2008, December ). Is Blended E-learning the Way to go?. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on English in South East Asia (ESEA 2008), National Institute of Education.
- Kathpalia, S. S. and Koo, S. L. (2008). Is Collocation the Way to English Proficiency?. TESL Reporter, 41(1), 1-11.
- Kathpalia, S. S. and Koo, S. L. (2007). A Paradigm Shift from Passive to Active LearningRedesigning Pedagogy: Voices of Practitioners. Singapore: Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd.
- Kathpalia S. S. and Koo, S. L. (2007). Learning Communities in University Classrooms. Reflections on English Language Teaching, 6(1), 65-78.
- Koo S. L. and Kathpalia S. S. (2004). Interactive Classrooms: Ingredients to Promote Critical ThinkingInnovation and Diversity in Education. Singapore: McGraw-Hill Education (Asia).
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