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Gill Kendon

Gill Kendon portrait
  • Academic English Programme (AEP) Academic Language & Literacy Liaison for Chemistry, Pharmacy, Mathematical, Physical & Computational Sciences, Archaeology, Geography & Environmental Science, and Biological Sciences.
  • School lead for Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
  • Assistant Programme Director Summer Pre-sessional English Programme
  • Module convenor for ILMADBN Academic English for Digital Business, IL3ACHN Academic Skills and Language for Chemists, IL1APHM English for Pharmacy, ILMAMTN Academic English for Meteorologists
  • Member of university working group on Generative AI

 

Areas of interest

Particular interests include using technology effectively in and out of the classroom, supporting students with language needs related to their specific discipline, vocabulary development and fostering learner autonomy. I was previously a member of the assessment team and retain an interest in effective assessment of English for Academic Purposes.

Research projects

Active Projects:

  • Comparing the impact of interactive independent study materials using the Xerte platform with text-based materials.
  • Creating teaching materials to support the effective and appropriate use of AI tools for Academic English language development.
  • Developing new AEP provision for PhD students in the School of Biological sciences as they engage with an initial literature review task and for chemistry students transferring from the NUIST-Reading Academy.

Background

I have been teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP) since 2013 and joined the University of Reading on a permanent basis in January 2015. I mainly work across the Pre-sessional English and Academic English programmes, coordinating courses, creating materials and delivering sessions in order to support international students in developing their academic language and communication skills. I also deliver sessions for the Short Courses team.  

Academic qualifications

BSc (Southampton), MSc (Edinburgh), CELTA (IH London), MA Kings College London, SFHEA

Professional bodies/affiliations

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Selected publications

Tavakoli, P., Kendon, G., Mazhurnaya, S., & Ziomek, A. (2023). Assessment of fluency in the Test of English for Educational Purposes. Language Testing, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/02655322231151384

Conference papers and presentations

  • ‘The evolution of a pre-sessional course: before, during and after the pandemic’, BALEAP Professional Issues Meeting, Back to the Classroom – New Framework, New Balance?, Nazarbayev University (online), June 2024
  • ‘The impact of AI on the language needs of non-expert English speakers at University: A Case Study from ISLI's PSE’, Language Teaching and Research Forum (online), ISLI, Reading (online), May 2024
  • IATEFL TEASIG 'Technology for Teachers in Assessment - the immediate future' Nov 2018
  • BALEAP testing roadshow Glasgow May 2018
  • BAAL TEASIG Nottingham Trent 'Designing and Assessing Integrated Skills Tests' Apr 2018

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