Mr RICKARD Jonathan



Part-time Lecturer


Qualifications:
MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (University of Nottingham)
BA English Literature and Italian (Cardiff University)
Delta (Cambridge ESOL)
Celta (Cambridge ESOL)
Teaching Young Learners Extension Certificate (Trinity)
Email:?jrickard@hkbu.edu.hk
Telephone: 3411 2741
Office: OEE1014



BIO
Jonathan is a part-time lecturer in the Language Centre. He enjoys working with students on improving academic writing and speaking and professional communication. He is also interested in language learning motivation and goals.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Motivation, psychology of language learning, goal theories, complex systems.



PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2016-present: Visiting Lecturer (part-time) – Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2012-present: Website coordinator (part-time) – British Council
2007-2016: Acting senior teacher, coordinator, teacher – British Council



PUBLICATIONS
Conference Presentations
The LearnEnglish team’s top 10 tips (with Jo Budden, Joanna Gore, Kirk Moore). 2019. British Council and IATEFL World Teachers’ Day Web Conference.
Introducing LearnEnglish Teens. 2015. KOTESOL National Conference (Seoul, South Korea).
Using video in the classroom (with Elana Boteach Salomon). 2013. IATEFL (Liverpool, UK).



COURSES TAUGHT
UCLC1008 University English I
UCLC1009 University English II
SUPE1670 Pronunciation in Practice (Vowels and Consonants)