- Becker, C., & Peacock, G. (2022, May 11-13). Nurturing the tiniest building block of learning communities: hybrid teaching as friend or foe. [Conference workshop]. The 9th JISC Change Agents Network Conference, Sustaining Partnerships in Transformative Times, University College London, UK.
- Peacock, G.(2022, Oct 7).Hybrid teaching and learning methods: sharing experiences at UoR. [People Development Session]. 澳门六合彩开奖记录 Library, UK
- Peacock, G. (2021). ‘Using OneDrive to address the challenges of online groupwork’ Language Teaching Research Forum (LTRF) meeting. 澳门六合彩开奖记录, June 2021.
- Peacock, G. (2021). ‘Exploring teacher experiences of building rapport online with international EAP students’ Language Teaching Research Forum (LTRF) meeting. 澳门六合彩开奖记录. October 2021.
- Peacock, G., and Adachi, T. (2021). ‘Reflections on the Microsoft Certified Educator certification’ Language Teaching Research Forum (LTRF) meeting. 澳门六合彩开奖记录, March 2022.
- Peacock, G. (2021). ‘Experiences of delivering hybrid classes: Instructing remote and in-person students in the same synchronous session’. IATEFL LTSIG Pre-Conference Event. Belfast. May 2022.
Gemma Peacock
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Lecturer
- EAP Lecturer (foundation, undergraduate, and post-graduate)
- Academic Language and Literacy Liaison for the Institute of Education
- Module convenor for Academic Skills and Language for Education (UG) on the Academic English Programme (IL1AEDN)
- Module convenor for Academic Skills and Language for Agriculture, Policy and Development (UG) on the Academic English Programme (IL1APDN)
- Module convenor on the summer Pre-Sessional Programme
Areas of interest
My professional interests include technology enhanced learning (TEL), teacher-student rapport, and life history research particularly in the area of career trajectories and professional identity.
Background
I have been teaching English for over a decade in a variety of contexts to include English as a Foreign Language to adult learners, young learners in India, and English for Academic Purposes at Higher Education institutions.
I have also previously worked in the secondary school sector, teaching English Language, Humanities and Citizenship at a private boarding school where I was also the residential house parent. I have taught EAP at Durham University (social sciences/humanities) as well as BPP University (accounting/finance), where I also worked as an online assessor.
I am the External Examiner for Foundation and pre-master鈥檚 programmes in Academic English Skills at both the University of Surrey and the University of Sussex. I am also studying for my Doctorate in Education (EdD) here at the 澳门六合彩开奖记录, which I will complete alongside my teaching work and management duties in ISLI.
Academic qualifications
- BA (Hons) English Literature and Language from King's College London (University of London)
- MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL from the University of Portsmouth (distinction)
- Cambridge Celta and DELTA
- TEAP (Teaching EAP) certificate from SOAS University
Professional bodies/affiliations
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Associate Fellow of BALEAP (The Global Forum for EAP Professionals)
- CMALT (Association for Learning Technologies: Certified and Accredited Member)
- Winner of the 2021 Reading Students' Union Teaching Excellence Award for ISLI and nominee in 2022
- Reviewer for Education and Information Technologies journal (Springer)
- Microsoft Certified Educator (Technology Literacy for Educators)
Selected publications
- Peacock, G. (2022). A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study of UK higher education teacher experiences when building rapport with international students online. SN Social Sciences, 2(214).
- Drake, N., Peacock, G., and Rushton, R. (2021). Using OneDrive to address the challenges of online groupwork. T&L Exchange: Centre for Quality Support and Development, 澳门六合彩开奖记录. Available:
- Peacock, G. (2021). Using more high-tech hybrid/hyflex teaching methods in language and academic skills learning contexts - benefits and limitations. T&L Exchange: Centre for Quality Support and Development, 澳门六合彩开奖记录. Available: