Louise Oxley
Associate Lecturer and Learning Skills Adviser
BA (University of Tasmania), Dip. Ed (University of Tasmania), Master of Applied Linguistics (Macquarie University)
Contact Campus |
Sandy Bay |
Building |
Morris Miller Library |
Room Reference |
104 |
Telephone |
+61 3 6226 2946 |
Fax |
+61 3 6226 2059 |
Louise's role as Associate Lecturer, Student Learning (English Language) is to facilitate the language and academic skills development of students at UTAS, with a particular focus on students for whom English is an Additional Language. As part of the Student Learning and Academic Development team, Louise develops and delivers programs and services to students. She collaborates with Faculties and Schools to enhance student learning and to promote the embedding of discipline-specific language and academic skills into units and courses.
One of Louise's key responsibilities is the design and delivery of the Introductory Academic Program (IAP) in Hobart, a four-week academic skills course which prepares AusAID scholarship holders to enter their degree courses. She shares course co-ordination and teaching with colleagues in the Student Learning and Academic Development team, the International Scholarships Officer, International student advisers and University librarians.
Louise is a TESOL professional with over 30 years experience in the field, both in Australia and overseas. Her experience covers tertiary literacy, general English intensive courses, pre-tertiary ESL and Adult Migrant English. She has been a syllabus designer and examiner at senior secondary level. She is also a certified CELTA teacher-trainer (Cambridge Certificate in English Teaching to Adults), and an IELTS examiner.
Louise's Masters dissertation analysed the language features of responses to a first year assignment in Law, comparing the structure, grammar and vocabulary of English as an Additional Language writers with that of native English writers.