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Fraser, Mark Dr

Lecturer

Overview

Aiming to always contribute positively to the integrity and quality of teacher education that shapes effective teachers reflected in their teaching practices.

Research Overview

  • Research focused on the who in teaching through exploring the interpretations of interactions with elements that contribute to teacher development and effective teaching practices.

Selected Publications

  • Journal Article

    Year Title
    2022
    Designing a framework to improve critical reflection writing in teacher education using action research
    Published In
    Educational Action Research
    2021
    Exploring Curriculum Alignment through Syllabus Document Analysis: From National Language Policy to Local ELT Practice
    Published In
    Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research
    2020
    Regenerating the teacher in a reflective space: rethinking the capstone experience at the graduate level
    Published In
    Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
    2016
    Teaching materials and the roles of EFL/ESL teachers: Practice and theory
    Published In
    AUSTRALIAN REVIEW OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

  • Chapter

    Year Title
    2021
    Through you I see me: S-STEPping into a teacher educator’s identity through critical reflection
    Published In
    Being and Becoming a Tesol Teacher Educator Research and Practice
    Publisher
    Routledge

  • Conference Paper

    Year Title
    2020
    Discovering the teaching self (the value of a capstone experience as a reflective tool for here and there)
    Published In
    Proceeding Universitas Pamulang

Potential Supervision Topics

  • critical reflection
    professional identity
    symbolic interactionism
    TESOL
    quality teaching
    work integrated learning
    curriculum design


  • self-study in teacher education practice

Teaching Activities

Advisees

  • Graduate Advising Relationship

    Degree Research Title Advisee
    Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) A case study of 1st year undergraduate Korean English language learners - Analyzing the effects of mobile Internet devices on L2 writing development Wotring, Anthony
    Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) Provision of FL study at tertiary level for beginners - the last chance to get it right Peet, Beverley

Reviewer Of

Education And Training

  • D.Ed. in TESOL, Education, Exploring the nature and process of professional identity of teachers of English in Japanese higher education 2005 - 2011
  • M.Ed. in TESOL, University of Wollongong, Education 2000
  • Bachelor of Business in Tourism, Southern Cross University, Business 1993 - 1995

Teaching Overview

  • Mark currently teaches in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the School of Education, specialising in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Mark’s main research interests include critical reflection, professional identity, and teacher development. One of his greatest passions is to share stories with others about to ways to enhance effective teaching practices.

Keywords

  • critical reflection
    professional learning
    symbolic interaction
    TESOL
    qualitative research

Full Name

  • Mark Fraser

Mailing Address

  • Building 67, Room 325

    Wollongong

    NSW

    2522

    Australia

Fax

  • +61 2 4221 3892

Research Overview

  • Research focused on the who in teaching through exploring the interpretations of interactions with elements that contribute to teacher development and effective teaching practices.

Selected Publications

  • Journal Article

    Year Title
    2022
    Designing a framework to improve critical reflection writing in teacher education using action research
    Published In
    Educational Action Research
    2021
    Exploring Curriculum Alignment through Syllabus Document Analysis: From National Language Policy to Local ELT Practice
    Published In
    Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research
    2020
    Regenerating the teacher in a reflective space: rethinking the capstone experience at the graduate level
    Published In
    Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
    2016
    Teaching materials and the roles of EFL/ESL teachers: Practice and theory
    Published In
    AUSTRALIAN REVIEW OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS

  • Chapter

    Year Title
    2021
    Through you I see me: S-STEPping into a teacher educator’s identity through critical reflection
    Published In
    Being and Becoming a Tesol Teacher Educator Research and Practice
    Publisher
    Routledge

  • Conference Paper

    Year Title
    2020
    Discovering the teaching self (the value of a capstone experience as a reflective tool for here and there)
    Published In
    Proceeding Universitas Pamulang

Potential Supervision Topics

  • critical reflection
    professional identity
    symbolic interactionism
    TESOL
    quality teaching
    work integrated learning
    curriculum design


  • self-study in teacher education practice

Teaching Activities

Advisees

  • Graduate Advising Relationship

    Degree Research Title Advisee
    Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) A case study of 1st year undergraduate Korean English language learners - Analyzing the effects of mobile Internet devices on L2 writing development Wotring, Anthony
    Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) Provision of FL study at tertiary level for beginners - the last chance to get it right Peet, Beverley

Reviewer Of

Education And Training

  • D.Ed. in TESOL, Education, Exploring the nature and process of professional identity of teachers of English in Japanese higher education 2005 - 2011
  • M.Ed. in TESOL, University of Wollongong, Education 2000
  • Bachelor of Business in Tourism, Southern Cross University, Business 1993 - 1995

Teaching Overview

  • Mark currently teaches in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the School of Education, specialising in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Mark’s main research interests include critical reflection, professional identity, and teacher development. One of his greatest passions is to share stories with others about to ways to enhance effective teaching practices.

Keywords

  • critical reflection
    professional learning
    symbolic interaction
    TESOL
    qualitative research

Full Name

  • Mark Fraser

Mailing Address

  • Building 67, Room 325

    Wollongong

    NSW

    2522

    Australia

Fax

  • +61 2 4221 3892

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