Jon has taught in the LC at City University since 2005 and been teaching English in Hong Kong for over 30 years. He trained as a teacher in the UK and at the British Council in Hong Kong and his background is from the communicative approach to language learning. In terms of workload at CityU he spends most of his time teaching, but is also a materials and assessment writer for courses and a mentor for less experienced teachers. He teaches LC, English Department and School of Graduate Studies courses.
Courses Taught at City University
Currently:
- University English (GE1401)
- English for Engineering (GE2410)
- English for Business (GE2402)
- English for the Medium of Instruction (SG8002)
- English Foundation Course for Associate Degree Students (EFCAD) (EL0009)
- English Enhancement Course for Associate Degree (EECAD) (EL1002, EL1003)
- English for Academic Purposes 1 (EAP1) (ELO200A)
- English for Academic Purposes 2 (EAP2) (ELO200B)
- Technical Communication (EN3241)
In the past:
- Writing Academic Essays (EL0405)
- Written Language (EL0224)
- Spoken Language (EL0221)
- Presentation Skills (EL0401)
- Pronunciation (EL0408)
- Current Issues (EL0402)
- Reading and Text Analysis (EL1012)
City University Courses Co-authored
- Foundation English (EL1101 and EL1102) – a general course for new Mainland students
- Reading and Text Analysis (EL1012) – focusing on reading and vocabulary skills
- English for Academic Proficiency (EL2000) – an introductory course to academic English
- English for Academic Purposes (EL0200) – a higher level introduction to academic English focusing on reading and writing
- English for Academic Studies (EL1000) - for Associate Degree students, including all 4 skills
Course Coordinator/Trainer
He has been the coordinator for several courses and given training sessions to colleagues including Standardisation for assessment purposes, Induction for new courses and Discussions for ideas on exploiting materials.
Committee Member
He has been a member of several committees such as the Staff – Student Consultative Committee, the Staffing Committee, the IT Committee and the LC-EN Working Group.
Interests
In the classroom he is interested in teamwork, vocabulary acquisition and learning through games, while outside the classroom he enjoys travelling, hiking and playing tennis.
Conference Papers Presented
- 2013 March FLLT Conference, Bangkok: "Student Perceptions on Peer Feedback in Academic Writing"
- 2013 March RLC Conference, Singapore: "The Usefulness of Peer Feedback Forms: Students versus Teachers"
- 2014 February CAMTESOL, Phnom Penh: "EAP Course Design: Trials and Tribulations"
