Baker, Amanda

Overview

Amanda Baker is a Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Academic Program Director of Postgraduate Coursework in the School of Education. She has taught English as a Second/Foreign Language in Australia, Canada, China, Japan and the USA and various subjects related to TESOL methodology at the University of Wollongong, Georgia State University, Trinity Western University and Baicheng Teachers College. She earned her PhD in Applied Linguistics in 2011 at Georgia State University. Amanda is particularly passionate about second language pronunciation pedagogy and focusing on educating (pre- and in-service) teachers on how to enable learners to communicate clearly in another language. She has given extensive workshops and presentations on pronunciation pedagogy at both international and national conferences.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2014	Exploring teachers' knowledge of second language pronunciation techniques: Teacher cognitions, observed classroom practices, and student perceptions Published in TESOL Quarterly: a journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages and of standard English as a second dialect
2017	"I feel like having a nervous breakdown": Pre-service and in-service teachers’ developing beliefs and knowledge about pronunciation instruction Published in Journal of Second Language Pronunciation
2017	Joint development of teacher cognition and identity through learning to teach L2 pronunciation Published in Modern Language Journal: devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages

Research Areas

1399 - OTHER EDUCATION

Research Overview

Amanda’s research interests focus on the dynamic relationships that exist between second language teachers’ knowledge, beliefs and practices, especially in the areas of L2 pronunciation, speaking and listening pedagogy. Classroom research and teacher education, as they relate to L2 oral communication, are primary areas of interest in her research and professional teaching practice.

Geographic Focus

Australia and International Transnational Region

Available as Research Supervisor

Member Of

Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) Member 2017 -
Wollongong Academy for Tertiary Teaching and Learning Excellence (WATTLE) Member 2015 -
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Member 2004 -

Has Collaborator

Brown, Christine Faculty Academic
Burns, Phillippa Dr
Burri, Michael Dr.
Eady, Michelle Associate Professor
Mullan, Judy Professor

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Innovations in teaching L2 writing: How changes in teachers' SCK and PCK impact learners’ perceptions and writing outcomes Published In System
2021	"I Feel...Slightly out of Touch": a Longitudinal Study of Teachers Learning to Teach English Pronunciation over a Six-Year Period Published In Applied Linguistics
2021	Development of a coaching model to clear and fluent pronunciation in Australia Published In English Australia Journal: the Australian journal of English language teaching
2021	Punching through the barrier Using gesture to activate productive oral vocabulary Published In Journal of Second Language Pronunciation
2021	`she'll be right': Development of a coaching model to clear and fluent pronunciation in Australia Published In English Australia Journal
2020	"A Big Influence on my Teaching Career and my Life": A Longitudinal Study of Learning to Teach English Pronunciation Published In TESL-EJ: The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language
2019	Chinese EFL Teachers’ Cognition about the Effectiveness of Genre Pedagogy: A Case Study Published In RELC Journal: a journal of language teaching and research in Southeast Asia
2019	Evaluating the Managing Medicines for People With Dementia Website Version 2 Published In CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing
2019	Moving to L2 Fluency: The Tai Ball Chi Technique Published In Speak Out!: Journal of the IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group
2019	Proposing a Haptic Approach to Facilitating L2 Learners’ Pragmatic Competence Published In Humanising Language Teaching
2019	“I never imagined” pronunciation as “such an interesting thing”: Student teacher perception of innovative practices Published In International Journal of Applied Linguistics
2018	Establishing a framework for learning to teach English pronunciation in an Australian TESOL program Published In Australian Review of Applied Linguistics
2018	Managing medications for individuals living with a dementia: Evaluating a web-based information resource for informal carers Published In International Journal of Older People Nursing
2018	Teacher Disposition Scale (TDS): construction and psychometric validation Published In Journal of Further and Higher Education
2017	"I feel like having a nervous breakdown": Pre-service and in-service teachers’ developing beliefs and knowledge about pronunciation instruction Published In Journal of Second Language Pronunciation
2017	Joint development of teacher cognition and identity through learning to teach L2 pronunciation Published In Modern Language Journal: devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages
2016	Challenges experienced by Japanese students with oral communication skills in Australian universities Published In TESOL Journal
2016	Feedback on second language pronunciation: A case study of EAP teachers’ beliefs and practices Published In Australian Journal of Teacher Education
2016	Teaching rhythm and rhythm grouping: The butterfly technique Published In English Australia Journal: the Australian journal of English language teaching
2015	"Teachers are not empty vessels": A reception study of Freeman and Johnson's (1998) reconceptualization of the knowledge base of second language teacher education Published In Tesl Canada Journal
2014	Exploring teachers' knowledge of second language pronunciation techniques: Teacher cognitions, observed classroom practices, and student perceptions Published In TESOL Quarterly: a journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages and of standard English as a second dialect
2011	Discourse prosody and teachers' stated beliefs and practices Published In TESOL Journal
2011	Knowledge base of pronunciation teaching: staking out the territory Published In Tesl Canada Journal
2011	Mind the gap: Unexpected pitfalls in doing classroom research Published In The Qualitative Report
2011	Prosodic and multimodal markers of humor in conversation Published In Pragmatics and Cognition

Chapter

Year	Title
2022	Beyond controlled, guided, and free practice: Teaching pronunciation effectively via a coaching model Published In Second language pronunciation: Bridging the gap between research and teaching Publisher Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2018	Pronunciation teaching in the pre-CLT era Published In The Routledge handbook of contemporary English pronunciation Publisher London
2016	Anchoring academic vocabulary with a “hard hitting” haptic pronunciation teaching technique Published In Pronunciation in the Classroom: The Overlooked Essential
2016	Medication management for people living with dementia: development and evaluation of a multilingual information resource for family caregivers of people living with dementia Published In Update on Dementia Publisher Rijeka, Croatia
2015	History of ESL pronunciation teaching Published In The Handbook of English Pronunciation
2014	Suprasegmental measures of accentedness Published In Social Dynamics in Second Language Accent
2013	Prosodic and multimodal markers of humor in conversation Published In Prosody and Humor Publisher John Benjamins Publishing Company
2012	The pragmatic function of intonation: cueing agreement and disagreement in spoken English discourse and implications for ELT Published In Pragmatics and Prosody in English Language Teaching

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2016	Evaluation of a newly developed dementia meds management website Published In National Medicines Symposium 2016: Poster Abstracts
2013	Integrating fluent pronunciation use into content-based ESL instruction: Two case studies Published In Proceedings of the 4th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference
2013	Preliminaries to haptic-integrated pronunciation instruction Published In Proceedings of the 4th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference
2011	ESL teachers and pronunciation pedagogy: Exploring the development of teachers' cognitions and classroom practices Published In Proceedings of the 2nd Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference

Presentations

Invited Talk
- Pronunciation pedagogy and teacher development in TESOL, Speaker, 51st Annual TESOL Convention (Seattle, USA) 2017
- Integrating oral communication into task-based EFL instruction, Speaker, 1st Mekong TESOL Conference (Can Tho, Vietnam) 2016
- Planning your PhD journey, Panelist, 1st Mekong TESOL Conference (Can Tho, Vietnam) 2016
- Accessing fluent, intelligible pronunciation, Speaker, ELICOS Curriculum Development (UOW) 2014
- Haptic (kinesthetic+tactile) fluency and pronunciation instruction, Speaker, Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) Learning and Development Conference 2013
Presentation

Other Research Activities

Effectiveness of Online and On-campus Pronunciation Teacher Education Co-investigator 2016 -
The Nexus Between Pronunciation Teacher Preparation and L2 Instructors' Cognition about Pronunciation Pedagogy Co-investigator 2016 -
Effectiveness of haptic training on second language fluency development Chief Investigator 2013 - 2014
Teacher dispositions: Current status and future needs Co-investigator 2013 - 2014

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Second language pronunciation pedagogy

Second language teacher cognition

Classroom-based research

Oral Communication

TESOL

Teaching Activities

EDET202 (Teaching English in International Contexts) Facilitator 2012 -
EDET412 (Teaching Speaking and Listening to Second Language Learners) Facilitator 2012 -
EDGZ906 (Minor Research Project in Education) Facilitator, Supervisor 2016 - 2017
EDGT931 (Oral Communication and Pedagogy) Instructor 2011 - 2017
EDGT934 (English Pronunciation and Prosody) Instructor 2011 - 2017
EDGT940 (Technology in Second Language Teaching) Instructor 2011 - 2015
EDGT932 Second Language Literacy Instructor 2011 - 2014

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	From potential use to actual use: Helping ESL learners activate oral productive vocabulary	Mister Colmenares, Bianca
Doctor of Philosophy	Higher Education Experiences of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Facilitators, Barriers and Support Needs	Taylor, Danielle
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Japanese High School Teachers' Cognition and Practices of Enhancing L2 Willingness to Communicate in English	Ogawa, Yuki
Doctor of Philosophy	An Experimental Investigation of the Sound System of Abha Arabic	Al Malwi, Ibrahim
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Enhancing Marginalized English Teachers' Skills to Teach Speaking in Bangladesh	Saha, Mili
Doctor of Philosophy	Examining the value of a self-developed online IELTS course tailored to the needs of tertiary EFL learners in Macao, China.	Mak, Queenie

Reviewer Of

The Language Learning Journal (Journal) 2016 -
Journal of Second Language Pronunciation (Journal) 2015 -
Language Teaching Research (Journal) 2015 -
System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics (Journal) 2015 -
TESOL Journal (Journal) 2011 -
TESOL Quarterly: a journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages and of standard English as a second dialect (Journal) 2011 -

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

CPD Portfolio Review Panel Reviewer 2017

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, Georgia State University, Applied Linguistics & ESL, Pronunciation pedagogy: Second language teacher cognition and practice 2011
M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Trinity Western University, TESOL 2006
B.A. in French/Spanish, Simon Fraser University, Arts and Social Sciences 1999

Awards And Honors

Keywords

TESOL
Second Language Pronunciation
Second Language Oral Communication
Second Language Teacher Education
Teacher Beliefs
Teacher Knowledge

Full Name

Amanda Ann Baker

Mailing Address

University of Wollongong

School of Education, Building 67

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

University of Wollongong

Located In Facility

67.320

Fax

61 2 4221 4657

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5806-4419 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2014	Exploring teachers' knowledge of second language pronunciation techniques: Teacher cognitions, observed classroom practices, and student perceptions Published in TESOL Quarterly: a journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages and of standard English as a second dialect
2017	"I feel like having a nervous breakdown": Pre-service and in-service teachers’ developing beliefs and knowledge about pronunciation instruction Published in Journal of Second Language Pronunciation
2017	Joint development of teacher cognition and identity through learning to teach L2 pronunciation Published in Modern Language Journal: devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages

Research Areas

1399 - OTHER EDUCATION

Research Overview

Amanda’s research interests focus on the dynamic relationships that exist between second language teachers’ knowledge, beliefs and practices, especially in the areas of L2 pronunciation, speaking and listening pedagogy. Classroom research and teacher education, as they relate to L2 oral communication, are primary areas of interest in her research and professional teaching practice.

Geographic Focus

Australia and International Transnational Region

Member Of

Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) Member 2017 -
Wollongong Academy for Tertiary Teaching and Learning Excellence (WATTLE) Member 2015 -
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Member 2004 -

Has Collaborator

Brown, Christine Faculty Academic
Burns, Phillippa Dr
Burri, Michael Dr.
Eady, Michelle Associate Professor
Mullan, Judy Professor

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Innovations in teaching L2 writing: How changes in teachers' SCK and PCK impact learners’ perceptions and writing outcomes Published In System
2021	"I Feel...Slightly out of Touch": a Longitudinal Study of Teachers Learning to Teach English Pronunciation over a Six-Year Period Published In Applied Linguistics
2021	Development of a coaching model to clear and fluent pronunciation in Australia Published In English Australia Journal: the Australian journal of English language teaching
2021	Punching through the barrier Using gesture to activate productive oral vocabulary Published In Journal of Second Language Pronunciation
2021	`she'll be right': Development of a coaching model to clear and fluent pronunciation in Australia Published In English Australia Journal
2020	"A Big Influence on my Teaching Career and my Life": A Longitudinal Study of Learning to Teach English Pronunciation Published In TESL-EJ: The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language
2019	Chinese EFL Teachers’ Cognition about the Effectiveness of Genre Pedagogy: A Case Study Published In RELC Journal: a journal of language teaching and research in Southeast Asia
2019	Evaluating the Managing Medicines for People With Dementia Website Version 2 Published In CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing
2019	Moving to L2 Fluency: The Tai Ball Chi Technique Published In Speak Out!: Journal of the IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group
2019	Proposing a Haptic Approach to Facilitating L2 Learners’ Pragmatic Competence Published In Humanising Language Teaching
2019	“I never imagined” pronunciation as “such an interesting thing”: Student teacher perception of innovative practices Published In International Journal of Applied Linguistics
2018	Establishing a framework for learning to teach English pronunciation in an Australian TESOL program Published In Australian Review of Applied Linguistics
2018	Managing medications for individuals living with a dementia: Evaluating a web-based information resource for informal carers Published In International Journal of Older People Nursing
2018	Teacher Disposition Scale (TDS): construction and psychometric validation Published In Journal of Further and Higher Education
2017	"I feel like having a nervous breakdown": Pre-service and in-service teachers’ developing beliefs and knowledge about pronunciation instruction Published In Journal of Second Language Pronunciation
2017	Joint development of teacher cognition and identity through learning to teach L2 pronunciation Published In Modern Language Journal: devoted to research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages
2016	Challenges experienced by Japanese students with oral communication skills in Australian universities Published In TESOL Journal
2016	Feedback on second language pronunciation: A case study of EAP teachers’ beliefs and practices Published In Australian Journal of Teacher Education
2016	Teaching rhythm and rhythm grouping: The butterfly technique Published In English Australia Journal: the Australian journal of English language teaching
2015	"Teachers are not empty vessels": A reception study of Freeman and Johnson's (1998) reconceptualization of the knowledge base of second language teacher education Published In Tesl Canada Journal
2014	Exploring teachers' knowledge of second language pronunciation techniques: Teacher cognitions, observed classroom practices, and student perceptions Published In TESOL Quarterly: a journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages and of standard English as a second dialect
2011	Discourse prosody and teachers' stated beliefs and practices Published In TESOL Journal
2011	Knowledge base of pronunciation teaching: staking out the territory Published In Tesl Canada Journal
2011	Mind the gap: Unexpected pitfalls in doing classroom research Published In The Qualitative Report
2011	Prosodic and multimodal markers of humor in conversation Published In Pragmatics and Cognition

Chapter

Year	Title
2022	Beyond controlled, guided, and free practice: Teaching pronunciation effectively via a coaching model Published In Second language pronunciation: Bridging the gap between research and teaching Publisher Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2018	Pronunciation teaching in the pre-CLT era Published In The Routledge handbook of contemporary English pronunciation Publisher London
2016	Anchoring academic vocabulary with a “hard hitting” haptic pronunciation teaching technique Published In Pronunciation in the Classroom: The Overlooked Essential
2016	Medication management for people living with dementia: development and evaluation of a multilingual information resource for family caregivers of people living with dementia Published In Update on Dementia Publisher Rijeka, Croatia
2015	History of ESL pronunciation teaching Published In The Handbook of English Pronunciation
2014	Suprasegmental measures of accentedness Published In Social Dynamics in Second Language Accent
2013	Prosodic and multimodal markers of humor in conversation Published In Prosody and Humor Publisher John Benjamins Publishing Company
2012	The pragmatic function of intonation: cueing agreement and disagreement in spoken English discourse and implications for ELT Published In Pragmatics and Prosody in English Language Teaching

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2016	Evaluation of a newly developed dementia meds management website Published In National Medicines Symposium 2016: Poster Abstracts
2013	Integrating fluent pronunciation use into content-based ESL instruction: Two case studies Published In Proceedings of the 4th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference
2013	Preliminaries to haptic-integrated pronunciation instruction Published In Proceedings of the 4th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference
2011	ESL teachers and pronunciation pedagogy: Exploring the development of teachers' cognitions and classroom practices Published In Proceedings of the 2nd Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference

Presentations

Invited Talk
- Pronunciation pedagogy and teacher development in TESOL, Speaker, 51st Annual TESOL Convention (Seattle, USA) 2017
- Integrating oral communication into task-based EFL instruction, Speaker, 1st Mekong TESOL Conference (Can Tho, Vietnam) 2016
- Planning your PhD journey, Panelist, 1st Mekong TESOL Conference (Can Tho, Vietnam) 2016
- Accessing fluent, intelligible pronunciation, Speaker, ELICOS Curriculum Development (UOW) 2014
- Haptic (kinesthetic+tactile) fluency and pronunciation instruction, Speaker, Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) Learning and Development Conference 2013
Presentation

Other Research Activities

Effectiveness of Online and On-campus Pronunciation Teacher Education Co-investigator 2016 -
The Nexus Between Pronunciation Teacher Preparation and L2 Instructors' Cognition about Pronunciation Pedagogy Co-investigator 2016 -
Effectiveness of haptic training on second language fluency development Chief Investigator 2013 - 2014
Teacher dispositions: Current status and future needs Co-investigator 2013 - 2014

Potential Supervision Topics

Second language pronunciation pedagogy

Second language teacher cognition

Classroom-based research

Oral Communication

TESOL

Teaching Activities

EDET202 (Teaching English in International Contexts) Facilitator 2012 -
EDET412 (Teaching Speaking and Listening to Second Language Learners) Facilitator 2012 -
EDGZ906 (Minor Research Project in Education) Facilitator, Supervisor 2016 - 2017
EDGT931 (Oral Communication and Pedagogy) Instructor 2011 - 2017
EDGT934 (English Pronunciation and Prosody) Instructor 2011 - 2017
EDGT940 (Technology in Second Language Teaching) Instructor 2011 - 2015
EDGT932 Second Language Literacy Instructor 2011 - 2014

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	From potential use to actual use: Helping ESL learners activate oral productive vocabulary	Mister Colmenares, Bianca
Doctor of Philosophy	Higher Education Experiences of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Facilitators, Barriers and Support Needs	Taylor, Danielle
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Japanese High School Teachers' Cognition and Practices of Enhancing L2 Willingness to Communicate in English	Ogawa, Yuki
Doctor of Philosophy	An Experimental Investigation of the Sound System of Abha Arabic	Al Malwi, Ibrahim
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Enhancing Marginalized English Teachers' Skills to Teach Speaking in Bangladesh	Saha, Mili
Doctor of Philosophy	Examining the value of a self-developed online IELTS course tailored to the needs of tertiary EFL learners in Macao, China.	Mak, Queenie

Reviewer Of

The Language Learning Journal (Journal) 2016 -
Journal of Second Language Pronunciation (Journal) 2015 -
Language Teaching Research (Journal) 2015 -
System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics (Journal) 2015 -
TESOL Journal (Journal) 2011 -
TESOL Quarterly: a journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages and of standard English as a second dialect (Journal) 2011 -

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

CPD Portfolio Review Panel Reviewer 2017

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, Georgia State University, Applied Linguistics & ESL, Pronunciation pedagogy: Second language teacher cognition and practice 2011
M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Trinity Western University, TESOL 2006
B.A. in French/Spanish, Simon Fraser University, Arts and Social Sciences 1999

Awards And Honors

Keywords

TESOL
Second Language Pronunciation
Second Language Oral Communication
Second Language Teacher Education
Teacher Beliefs
Teacher Knowledge

Full Name

Amanda Ann Baker

Mailing Address

University of Wollongong

School of Education, Building 67

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Geographic Location

University of Wollongong

Located In Facility

67.320

Fax

61 2 4221 4657

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5806-4419 (confirmed)

Overview

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Available as Research Supervisor

Affiliation

Member Of

Has Collaborator

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Presentations

Invited Talk

Presentation

Funding

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Reviewer Of

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Fax

Identity

Orcid Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Affiliation

Member Of

Has Collaborator

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Presentations

Invited Talk

Presentation

Funding

Other Research Activities

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Teaching Activities

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Service

Reviewer Of

Organizer Of Event

Professional Service Activities

Background

Education And Training

Awards And Honors

Keywords

Contact

Full Name

Mailing Address

Geographic Location

Located In Facility

Fax

Identity