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Megan Short
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Megan Short
Lecturer - Language & Literacy
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Dr Megan Short taught in a range of contexts (primary, high school and pre-tertiary) prior to joining the Faculty of Education.
Biography
Dr Megan Short taught in a range of contexts (primary, high school and pre-tertiary) prior to joining the Faculty of Education. Specialist curriculum areas for pre-tertiary teaching included English, English as an additional language, psychology and sociology. Prior to teaching in classrooms, Megan also managed several projects with the Department of Primary Industries to expand women’s access and representation in regional Tasmania and developed mentoring programs for adult learning contexts in regional Tasmania.
Career summary
Qualifications
- B.A., Deakin University, Melbourne, (1996)
- B.Ed., University of Tasmania (1999)
- B. C. A (Bachelor of Contemporary Art), University of Tasmania (2015)
- PhD, University of Tasmania (2010) Thesis title: Knowing, doing becoming: Pre-service and in-service teachers’ beliefs about grammar, teacher knowledge and teacher identity
Memberships
Professional practice
- TasTESOL
- PETA
- EARLI
Administrative expertise
- Unit coordination for undergraduate and post graduate units
- Program director for post graduate and applied learning programs
- Convened an international conference at UTAS in the area of critical discourse analysis.
Teaching
Literacy, English, TESOL
Teaching expertise
Dr Short has designed and delivered face to face and online units for the undergraduate level (Child Development, Literacy, Professional Studies, Foundational Studies) and at the postgraduate level (TESOL)
Current units taught are:
ESG715 Linguistics and language analysis
ESG716 Culture, language and diversity
ESG717 Methodologies in second language teaching
ESG721 Literature, literacies and language teaching
ESH 723 TESOL Practicum
Teaching responsibility
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Expertise
Dr Short has researched in the areas of English, literacy, critical discourse analysis, personal epistemologies, teacher cognition and teacher beliefs, early childhood and primary education and English teaching in international contexts. She is a qualitative researcher and is interested in innovative approaches to data collection and analysis. Megan's research aligns to the theme of creativity, culture and society in that she is interested in ways in which teachers negotiate the complex practice of teaching in intercultural and multi-lingual contexts.
Areas of expertise:
- Ethics of care practices in higher education;
- the role of teacher beliefs in English teaching;
- personal epistemologies; intercultural awareness;
- contemporary issues in language teaching methodology.
Collaboration
Megan has engaged in collaborations with colleagues in national and international contexts to undertake the following projects:
- “Exploring our ‘teaching conversations’ during COVID: Cross-cultural perspectives on an ethics of care in higher education” with colleagues from Indonesia and Canada
- “VET teachers’ work during COVID” with colleagues from Federation University and Charles Stuart University
Current projects
Dr Short's current research projects include:
- An exploration into discourses of support for international postgraduate students (current)
- An investigation of academic staff perceptions related to working with international students at a regional Australian university (current)
- An exploration into VET teachers’ work during COVID (current)
- An exploration into approaches to student support within an ethics of care framework in a higher education context in Australia, Canada and Indonesia (current)
- A project investigating the use of specific texts for EAL/D contexts within an ethics of care framework (planned for 2022-23)
Fields of Research
- Other education (399999)
- Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development (390102)
- LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy (390108)
- Primary education (390304)
- Higher education (390303)
- Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy (390101)
- Learning sciences (390409)
- Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy (390110)
- Teacher education and professional development of educators (390307)
- Education assessment and evaluation (390402)
- Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy (390113)
- Specialist studies in education (390499)
- Curriculum and pedagogy (390199)
- Community child health (420601)
- Health promotion (420603)
Research Objectives
- Other education and training (169999)
- Learner and learning (160199)
- Teaching and curriculum (160399)
- Teacher and instructor development (160303)
- Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum (160301)
- Expanding knowledge in education (280109)
- Secondary education (160105)
- Teaching and instruction technologies (160304)
- Equity and access to education (160201)
- Pedagogy (160302)
- Policies and development (160205)
- Neonatal and child health (200506)
Publications
Dr Megan Short has presented at national and international conferences in the field of education, been a co-editor of two edited collections, published book chapters.
Total publications
35
Journal Article
(5 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nur S, Short M, 'Secondary English language teacher educators: voices from Bangladesh', Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8, (6) pp. 2251-2260. ISSN 2332-3205 (2020) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2019 | Nur S, Short M, 'Factors affecting the quality and efficacy of English language teaching in-service teacher education and training (ELT-INSET): A case study of Bangladesh', Waikato Journal of Education, 24, (1) pp. 55-66. ISSN 2382-0373 (2019) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2017 | Kidmas L, Ashman G, Short M, 'My friends were there for me: exploring the pedagogical adaptations of secondary Nigerian-Australian students in Tasmania', Australasian Review of African Studies, 38, (1) pp. 65-85. ISSN 1447-8420 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.22160/22035184/ARAS-2017-38-1/65-85 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Kidmas L; Ashman G | |
| 2015 | Mustafa HR, Short M, Fan S, 'Social support exchanges in Facebook social support group', Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences, 185 pp. 346-351. ISSN 1877-0428 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.03.449 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 8 Co-authors: Fan S | |
| 2013 | Ashman G, Short M, Muir T, Jales A, Myhill M, 'International pre-service teachers: A strategy to build skills for professional experience', International journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research, (4) pp. 61-72. ISSN 1839-9053 (2013) [Refereed Article] Co-authors: Ashman G; Muir T; Jales A; Myhill M |
Book
(2 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Le T, Le Q, Short M, 'Language and Literacy Education in a Challenging World', NOVA Science Publishers Inc, New York, pp. 331. ISBN 978-1-61761-198-8 (2010) [Edited Book] Co-authors: Le T; Le Q | |
| 2009 | Le T, Le Q, Short M, 'Critical Discourse Analysis: An interdisciplinary perspective', Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, pp. 327. ISBN 978-1-60741-320-2 (2009) [Edited Book] Co-authors: Le T; Le Q |
Chapter in Book
(12 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kidmas LN, Kenny J, Short M, 'Chapter 13 - Disrupted Methodology in Educational Research: A Nigerian Perspective', Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, PJ White, R Tyler, JP Ferguson and JC Clark (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 262-281. ISBN 978-1-5275-7222-5 (2021) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Kidmas LN; Kenny J | |
| 2021 | Kidmas LN, Kenny J, Short M, 'Disrupted methodology in educational research: a Nigerian perspective', Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research Volume 2, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, PJ White, R Tytler, JP Ferguson and JC Clark (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 262-281. ISBN 9781527572225 (2021) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Kidmas LN; Kenny J | |
| 2020 | Nur S, Short M, Ashman GI, 'From the infrastructure to the big picture: a critical reading of English language education policy and planning in Bangladesh', Routledge Handbook of English Language Education in Bangladesh, Routledge, S Sultana, MM Roshid, MZ Haider, MMN Kabir and MH Khan (ed), London, UK, pp. 17-32. ISBN 9780429356803 (2020) [Research Book Chapter] DOI: 10.4324/9780429356803-2 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ashman GI | |
| 2018 | Aryal A, Short M, Fan S, 'English Language Teaching in Nepal: An Investigation of Issues and Challenges', Structuring the Thesis: Matching Method, Paradigm, Theories and Findings, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, D Kember, M Corbett (ed), Singapore, pp. 55-63. ISBN 978-981-13-0510-8 (2018) [Research Book Chapter] DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-0511-5_6 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Aryal A; Fan S | |
| 2016 | Aryal A, Short M, Fan S, Kember D, 'Issues in English language teaching in Nepal', What is Next in Educational Research?, Sense Publishers, S Fan, J Fielding-Wells (ed), The Netherlands, pp. 141-155. ISBN 9789463005227 (2016) [Other Book Chapter] Co-authors: Aryal A; Fan S; Kember D | |
| 2016 | Hunt CN, Ashman G, Short M, 'Early French immersion in British Columbia: A Consideration of the 'Struggling Learner'', What is Next in Educational Research?, Sense Publishers, S Fan, J Fielding-Wells (ed), The Netherlands, pp. 79-91. ISBN 9789463005227 (2016) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Ashman G | |
| 2011 | Le T, Le Q, Short M, 'War and Peace in Language and Literacy Discourse', Language and Literacy Education in a Challenging World, Nova Science Publishers, T Le, Q Le and M Short (ed), New York, pp. 13-22. ISBN 978-1-61761-198-8 (2011) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Le T; Le Q | |
| 2011 | Le T, Le Q, Short M, 'Linguistic Mystery: A Challenge to Language and Literacy Education', Language and Literacy Education in a Challenging World, Nova Science Publishers, T Le, Q Le and M Short (ed), New York, pp. 3-11. ISBN 978-1-61761-198-8 (2011) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Le T; Le Q | |
| 2011 | Short M, 'An exploration of teachers' beliefs about grammar', Language and Literacy Education in a Challenging World, Nova Science Publishers, T Le, Q Le, M Short (ed), USA, pp. 79-90. ISBN 978-1-61761-198-8 (2011) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2009 | Le T, Short M, 'Linguistics and Critical Discourse Analysis', Critical Discourse Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Nova Science Publishers, Le, T; Le, Q; and Short, M (ed), New York, pp. 17-26. ISBN 978-1-60741-320-2 (2009) [Other Book Chapter] Co-authors: Le T | |
| 2009 | Pullen DL, Baguley M, Short M, 'Multiliteracies and the New World Order', Multiliteracies and Technology Enhanced Education: Social Practice and the Global Classroom, Information Science Reference , D Pullen and D Cole (ed), USA, pp. 1-17. ISBN 978-1-60566-673-0 (2009) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Pullen DL | |
| 2009 | Short M, 'Performance Anxieties: Grammar and Teacher Identity', Critical Discourse Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Nova Science Publishers, Le, T; Le, Q; and Short, M (ed), New York, pp. 151-162. ISBN 978-1-60741-320-2 (2009) [Research Book Chapter] |
Conference Publication
(14 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wang L, Mather C, Short M, 'The design and evaluation of an eLearning resource for Chinese - English healthcare interpreters in Australia', AUSIT 2020 National Conference, ''Business as Unusual'', 20 - 21 November 2020, Online (2020) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Wang L; Mather C | |
| 2019 | Wang L, Short M, Mather C, 'Developing an eLearning resource for Chinese-English healthcare interpreters', Teaching Matters 2019, 26 November, Hobart, Tasmania (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Wang L; Mather C | |
| 2017 | Kidmas L, Ashman GI, Short M, 'I felt a part of the class . The journey of a group of Nigerian migrant secondary students from isolation to integration', Proceedings of the NZARE Annual Conference 2017, 20-22 November 2017, Waikato, New Zealand, pp. 1. (2017) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Kidmas L; Ashman GI | |
| 2017 | Short M, Ashman G, huang Z, 'Computer assisted language learning (CALL) for international students: An Australian perspective', Proceedings of the 7th Annual International Conference on Education & e-Learning (EeL 2017), 25-26 September 2017, Singapore, pp. 26-29. ISSN 2251-1814 (2017) [Refereed Conference Paper] DOI: 10.5176/2251-1814_EeL17.23 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Ashman G | |
| 2016 | Short M, Ashman G, 'Waiting on BERA programme (GA) 'Somehow they became like my family': Discourses of adjustment for international for international postgraduate students', BERA Annual Conference 2016 Programme, 13-15 September 2016, Leeds, UK (2016) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Ashman G | |
| 2016 | Short M, Huang Z, 'Exploring how Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) supports English acquisition from the perspectives of international students with Asian', Teaching Matters 2016: Transforming Practice Through Innovation and Partnerships programme, 07 December 2016, Launceston (2016) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2016 | Waldrip B, Short M, Zhang Qinhan, 'What are the perspectives of stakeholders (grandparents, parents, students and teachers) in relation to education in rural China?', ICEDU 2016 Abstract Book, 21-22 April 2016, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 43. ISBN 978-955-4903-51-7 (2016) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Waldrip B | |
| 2010 | Muir T, Ashman G, Short M, Jales A, Myhill M, 'Cultural contrasts in the classroom: Preparing international pre-service teachers for professional experience', Cultures of Learning - Proceedings of the Teaching Matters 2010 Conference, 24-25 November 2010, Sir Raymond Ferrall Centre, University of Tasmania, pp. 70-82. (2010) [Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Muir T; Ashman G; Jales A; Myhill M | |
| 2007 | Short M, 'Bits of the language that we cannot see': What does grammar mean for pre-service teachers?', Education in the Pacific: New Zealand Association for Research in Education Proceedings 2007, 4-7 December 2007, New Zealand EJ ISSN 1176-4902 (2007) [Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2006 | Le T, Short M, 'Proceedings of the International Conference on Critical Discourse Analysis: Theory into Research', Faculty of Education, 15-18 November 2005, Launceston, Tasmania EJ ISBN 186295296 5 (2006) [Conference Edited] Co-authors: Le T | |
| 2006 | Le T, Short M, Throssell P, 'The Politics of Research', Proceedings of the International Conference on Critical Discourse analysis: Theory in Research, November 2005, Launceston, Tasmania EJ ISBN 186295296 5 (2006) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Le T; Throssell P | |
| 2004 | Short M, 'Grammar is not a dirty word - Exploring grammatical prejudice in teaching and learning', International Educational Research Conference, November-December, Melbourne EJ ISSN 1324-9339 (2004) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2004 | Short M, 'Grammar in teaching and learning - what do teachers need to know?', Research Higher Degrees Conference, October, Hobart, pp. 1-4. (2004) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] | |
| 2004 | Short M, Le T, 'Pre-service teachers' view on the significance of grammatical awareness in teaching and learning', Doing the Public Good: Positioning Education Research, December, Melbourne EJ ISSN 1324-9339 (2004) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] Co-authors: Le T |
Thesis
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Short M, 'Knowing, doing and becoming : pre-service and in-service teachers' beliefs about grammar, teacher knowledge and teacher identity' (2010) [PhD] |
Other Public Output
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hennebry-Leung M, Bown A, Short M, 'Thinking of taking a language in year 11 and 12? Here's what you need to know', The Conversation, Australia, 2 August 2021, pp. 1-3. (2021) [Newspaper Article] Co-authors: Hennebry-Leung M; Bown A |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
1
Total funding
$500
Projects
Teaching with Virtue: Peer Learning Circle (2019)$500
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($500)
- Scheme
- null
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Newstead T; Kelder JC; Short M; Gale F; Murray SL
- Year
- 2019
Research Supervision
Megan supervises PhD, Masters and Honours students. She has supervised a wide range of projects, many with a focus on the relationship between culture, language and discourse.
Current
5
Completed
10
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | The Power of Play: Using Drama Therapy to Support at-risk Adolescents from Multicultural Backgrounds | 2015 |
| PhD | Let's Learn Together; A mixed methods case study of Nigerian primary teachers' pedagogical approaches | 2017 |
| PhD | Factors Affecting 'Left-Behind' Children's Attitude Towards Learning: The role of their grandparents, parental expectations, and gender | 2017 |
| PhD | An Action Research on Producing an E-learning Resource for Teaching Medical English to Chinese-English Medical Interpreters | 2019 |
| PhD | The Impact of Cultural Dimensions on Academic and Social Integration of Asian Students in Australia | 2019 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | From the Post-Colonial Puzzle to the Lived Experiences: A policy trajectory study of secondary English education in Bangladesh Candidate: Shakila Nur | 2019 |
| PhD | English Language Teaching in Nepal: An investigation of issues and challenges Candidate: Ananda Aryal | 2018 |
| PhD | The Role of E-Portfolios in Higher Education: The experience of pre-service teachers Candidate: Maliheh Babaee | 2017 |
| PhD | The Design and Implementation of a Short Course, Focusing on Metacognition, to Develop Writing Skills for University Students for Whom English is an Additional Language: An action research study Candidate: Adnan Satariyan | 2017 |
| PhD | Facebook for Parents of a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Malaysia Candidate: Hema Rosheny Mustafa | 2017 |
| PhD | I am a YouTuber A netnographic approach to profiling teen use of YouTube Candidate: Sun Hee Jang | 2015 |
| PhD | Bridging the language/culture divide:Fostering international understanding and collaboration to address issues of global concern Candidate: Sandra Ann Zicus | 2015 |
| PhD | Writing to be heard: Authorial voice in the written discourse of Chinese International Students Candidate: Davina Brown | 2015 |
| PhD | Linguistic Complexity in English Textbooks : A Functional Grammar Perspective Candidate: Vinh Thi To | 2015 |
| PhD | An investigation of university students' views about teaching and learning English through their own experiences in high schools and university of mainland China Candidate: Jinjin Lu | 2014 |