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Angela Buckingham

As an Academic Developer in the ADE team, my responsibilities are to support and develop the enhancement of teaching, learning and assessment within the University. I support the University's HEA accredited FLAIR Framework via the CPD scheme and AFHEA doctoral pathway, and as a module convenor on our taught route the Academic Practice Programme (the APP). I lead on Preparing to Teach for the Graduate School, and support colleagues overseas at the UoR Malaysia campus and at our NUIST-Reading Academy in China. I am an HEA Senior Fellow and a University Teaching Fellow.

 

Background

My background is in language teaching, materials writing and teacher training (online and face to face); I have 20 years+ experience in ELT and seven years as an Academic Developer in Higher Education. I am the author of numerous ELT publications and have worked as a classroom teacher in the UK, Australia and Japan. I deliver teacher training courses for educators in a wide range of T&L context, in overseas settings and online.

Areas of interest in Higher Education:

  • Staff development and CPD
  • The international teacher and student experience, Internationalisation at Home
  • Blended Learning
  • Learning spaces

 

Recent publications, presentations and workshops

Making the most of Group work – a guide for staff July 2022 (with the WG on group work, University of Reading)

Everyone is Welcome: What does diversity and inclusion mean for my teaching practice? ELT Together online conference, OUP October 2021

Buckingham, A. & McCullagh, C. (2021). 'Using Loop Input for effective blended learning on an academic practice programme'. Educational Developments. 22(2): 6-9

Walking the walk: Using loop input for effective blended learning on an academic practice programme for new lecturers:presentation at the SEDA Autumn Conference 2019 'New frontiers in educational and curriculum development' 14-15 November, Leeds, with Clare McCullagh

Aligning Space and Pedagogy – Teaching Spaces Guide (with SCTLF, UoR) 2018

Whose Values? Using the UKPSF to deliver effective staff development programmes in international contexts: presentation at the HEA Annual Conference 2018 'Teaching in the spotlight: Learning from global communities', 4 July at Aston Conference Centre, with Clare McCullagh

Keynote Speaker, Park Conference Brno, Czech Republic Apr 2015

Workshops, Jakarta, Indonesia Dangerous Myths and Surprising Truths about Learning and the Brain Oct 2015

Oxford Teachers' Academy: Teaching with Technology Modules 5&6: The Four Skills (2015) online self-study teacher training module

Oxford Teachers' Academy (OTA): Developing Literacy Skills (2015) online self-study teacher training module

OTA training Adapazari, Turkey 21st Century Skills Sept 2015

Workshop: Baku, Azerbaijan Getting Students to Speak; Anatomy of a Great Lesson May 2015

Workshop: Bern, Switzerland B is for Beginner April 2015

Buckingham, A and Stephens, B (2014) Oxford Discover Grammar Levels 5&6 OUP

OTA Training Cairo, Egypt Very Young Learners Sept 2014

Workshop: Zurich, Switzerland Motivating the Professionals Apr 2014 OUP

Buckingham, A Stephens, B (2013) International Express Elementary OUP

JALT Conference Kobe, Japan 2013 Author Speaker for OUP

Buckingham, A and Lansford, L (2010) Passport 2 OUP

JALT Conference Shizuoka, Japan 2009 Featured Speaker for OUP