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I am a senior lecturer at the Language Academy, with a PhD in Education,  specialising in applied drama in English language learning, language teaching and teacher training. I am former Assistant Dean (External & Global Engagement) for the Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, and former Deputy Director of UTM Office of Corporate Affairs, specialising in branding and communication. My PhD in Education is from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, where my research developed the fields of Applied Drama in English language learning, and reflective practice.

I am a native speaker English Language lecturer and teacher trainer with over twenty years’ teaching experience teaching and managing students in three different countries – Malaysia, the UK, and New Zealand, from diverse nationalities, age groups, and professions. My Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) was earned from the University of Exeter, UK, and I was awarded Master of Education (TESL) from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My main research interests are in the developing field of drama in ESL\/ELT. I am also interested in Second Language Acquisition as a whole, and developing ESL in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking to do a PhD or Masters in Education (M.Ed) in the following fields, please contact me to discuss how we can work together:<\/span>
i) Using drama to teach language<\/span>
ii) Creative teaching strategies in language teaching and learning<\/span>
iii) Language teaching in general<\/span>
iv) Reflective practice<\/span>
v) Critical reflection<\/span>
vi) Action research<\/span>
vii) Qualitative research<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can be contacted at abdullahmnawi@utm.my for further enquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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