Dr Chris Cookson
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Lecturer in EAP
My main responsibilities include lecturing in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at the Global Academy at the University of Reading and transnational education (TNE) provision, predominantly in the form of convening and co-convening two EAP and the English for Specific Academic Purposes modules offered at the NUIST-Reading Academy in Nanjing, China, respectively. I am also active on a voluntary basis with the Global Study Lounge, particularly the English Conversation Café.
Areas of interest
My main areas of scholarly interest and activity include educational assessment, research methodology, applied linguistics, and academic writing.Background
I have taught EFL and EAP, primarily in higher education, since 2007 in China (Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China) and the U.K. (The University of Edinburgh, University for the Creative Arts). I have worked in a number of academic roles, including Senior Lecturer / Teaching Fellow, MA Supervisor, Personal Tutor (pastoral), and Foundation Lead. I have been working for the University of Reading since 2024.Academic qualifications
· Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (DELTA)
· Doctor of Education, specialising in Educational Assessment, University of Warwick
· Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
· Master of Arts in “Peace Studies and International Politics,” University of Tübingen
· Bachelor of Arts in “International Studies” (majors: International Studies & German; minors: Geography & Spanish), University of Miami (Florida)
Professional bodies/affiliations
· Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
· Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA)
· Associate Fellow of BALEAP