Mrs Jolanta Hudson
- University Lecturer, English for Academic Purposes (Modern Foreign Languages)
telephone:
0141 330 6100
email:
Jolanta.Hudson@glasgow.ac.uk
Biography
Jolanta is a lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and MSc TESOL in the English for Academic Study Department at Glasgow University. She is also convenor of the Academic English and Skills for International Undergraduates (EAP 1) course and the TELT (Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching) Officer for the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, which involves providing support and staff training on the use of educational technologies.
Her research interests focus on learning and teaching English with technology, EAP pedagogy and online educational research. She is a doctoral researcher and currently doing her PhD studies in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning at Lancaster University.
Research interests
- EAP Pedagogy
- Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching
- Global Englishes
- Digital Literacy
- Intercultural Communication Competence
- Generative AI
Supervision
MEd/MSc TESOL Dissertation Supervisor.
I currently supervise MSc/MEd TESOL students mainly in the areas of online language teaching.
2021/2022 Projects:
- Using effective strategies in teaching listening in the online English classroom in Chinese high schools.
- The perception of the flipped approach to learning on developing L2 learners’ autonomy in the Pre-sessional English classroom.
- Pre-sessional students’ reflection on online English summative assessment.
- Exploring how to motivate L2 university students to engage in online group discussions in the English classroom.
- Teacher-student Interaction in Online EFL Classes During the Covid-19 Pandemic from the Perspectives of Middle School Teachers in China.
2020/2021 Projects:
- The impact of online teaching on Chinese EFL tertiary students’ speaking anxiety during Covid-19 pandemic
- Teachers’ feelings towards teaching the English language remotely as opposed to face-to-face during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- An investigation of Chinese University teachers' attitudes towards the paradigm shift to online English language teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Pre-sessional Students’ Perception of Remote Language Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic at the University of Glasgow.
Teaching
- Lecturer and Convenor of Academic English and Skills for International Undergraduates (EAP 1)
- Lecturer in Pre-sessional English
- Lecturer in MSc in TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages:
- Classroom Processes: Introduction to Teaching and Learning (Core Module)
- Developing Professional Practice in TESOL (Core Module)
- MEd & MSc TESOL Dissertation supervisor.
Additional roles and responsibilities
- Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching (TELT) Officer at SMLC.
- University TELT Network academic contact for the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
- Member of the Learning and Teaching Enhancement and Change (LTEC) Forum
- Web Publishing for the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
- Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) at SMLC.
- External Examiner for In-Sessional EAP, University of Sunderland. Since October 2022.
Professional activities & recognition
Prizes, awards & distinctions
- 2020: Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator (Microsoft)
- 2018: Recognising Excellence in Teaching (RET) Fellowship (University of Glasgow)
- 2017: TEAP Associate Fellow (BALEAP)
- 2023: Rewarding Contributions 2023 (TESOL team award)
Editorial boards
- 2017: TESL-EJ The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language Board of Reviewers
Professional & learned societies
- 2021: Committee Member: Events Coordinator, BALEAP Technology-Enhanced Learning Special Interest Group (TELSIG)
- 2020: Committee Member: Web Coordinator, BALEAP Technology-Enhanced Learning Special Interest Group (TELSIG)
- 2020: Associate Member, Association for Learning Technology (ALT)
- 2016: Institutional Member, British Association for Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP)
- 2008: Fully Registered Teacher (Further Education), The General Teaching Council for Scotland
- 2008: Fully Registered Teacher (Secondary Education), The General Teaching Council for Scotland
- 2008: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), General Teaching Council for England
Additional information
Qualifications
- PhD in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning, Lancaster University, 2024
- M.Ed TESOL, University of Edinburgh, 2013.
- Trinity Diploma TESOL, Trinity College London, 2016.
- DipHE in Teaching English Language, University of Silesia, 2002.
Presentations/Conferences
- CPD: Teaching Writing Skills. Workshop presented at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Glasgow, January 2017.
- CPD: Teaching Writing Through Collaborative Activities. Workshop presented at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Glasgow, March 2017.
- Flipping lessons with Moodle: using the H5P Moodle plugin to deliver online sessions. Talk at the 12th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference Blended and Active Learning: where are we now, and where do we want to be. University of Glasgow, April 2019.