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Phillip A Towndrow
25 December 2007
philliptowndrow@mac.com
++(65) 6790 3773 Work
++(65) 6316 4787 Fax
Objectives
Conduct and supervise quality research in the following areas:
• Pedagogy and practices in using Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) and Interactive Digital Media (IDM) in teaching and learning
• Digital task design, implementation and assessment
• Teacher professional development and learning (especially the personal and
collective aspects)
• Faculty development and evaluation
• New literacies
• Multimodality
• Cooperative and collaborative learning
• Critical reflective practice
Work experience
National Institute of Education, Singapore
2000 | present
Assistant Professor, Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice (CRPP)
Research
I am currently the Principal Investigator in two research projects: (i) Transforming
Science Practical Pedagogy through Innovative Departmental Planning [a study
about science laboratory assessment] and (ii) Enhancing Criticality: The use of
Interactive Digital Media (IDM) as pedagogical amplifiers in English language
learning at secondary learning [a study about multimodality in English language and
literature learning]. I am also the planned co-author of numerous publications
(book manuscripts, book chapters and refereed journal papers) drawing together
CRPP’s research findings over the past four-and-a-half years.
Teaching
Courses taught during Academic Year 2007-8
• CAE442: Computer applications in language and literature (4
th
level BA elective)
• MAE812: Using ICT in the language classroom (M. A. /M. Ed. elective)
Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
1997 | 2002
Lecturer, Language and Communication Division
Independent language learning counsellor and tutor in communication skills.
Designed and produced on-line courseware in English language test-taking skills.
Responded to the dynamic needs of the Polytechnic’s recruitment policy by
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coordinating a Language Assessment Test for International Students. Acted as joint
test developer and trainer of examiners in language assessment. Commended by
Section Head for professionalism, quality of work and strength in organisational
and administrative skills. Recipient of Staff Incentive Awards for courseware
production in 1999 and 2000.
United Arab Emirates University, UAE
1993 | 1997
Instructor/Supervisor, University General Requirements Unit (English)
Supervised the strategic use of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL).
Formulated and managed an extensive programme of curriculum development
including: teacher training, committee leadership, multi-media production and
courseware evaluation. Assisted in faculty supervision and performance review.
Planned and managed computer laboratories. Trained faculty in network
administration and technical trouble-shooting. Commended by Assistant
Programme Coordinator for management abilities, communication skills and
cooperation
The British Council, Bilbao, Spain
1989 | 1993
English Language Teacher
Treland, Las Arenas, Spain
1987 | 1989
English Language Teacher
Goldsmiths’ College, London, UK
1984 | 7
Media Resources Assistant
Education
University of Durham, UK
Doctor of Education (2002)
Thesis title: Adaptive and Maladaptive Motivational Responses in On-line Learners.
Supervisor: Professor David Galloway.
The thesis describes the trial of English academic reading skills materials designed
for Chinese students and attempts to identify and understand the variables that
affected their performance on-line.
University of Surrey, UK
Master of Arts – Applied Linguistics (1996)
Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Post-graduate Diploma – Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (1989)
Trinity College, London, UK
Licentiate Diploma Teachers of English as a Foreign or Second Language (1989)
University of Essex, UK
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Philosophy (1982)
Class 2:1
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Illustrative publications
Towndrow, P. A., Koh, C., & Tan, H. S., (Eds.) (in production). Motivation and
practice for the classroom. The Netherlands: Sense Publishers.
Albright, J., Towndrow, P. A., Kwek, D., & Tan, A. L. (2008). Identity and agency
in science education: Reflections from the far side of the world. Cultural Studies
of Science Education. Invited Forum.
Towndrow, P. A. (2007). Task design, implementation and assessment: Integrating
information and communication technology in English language teaching and
learning. Singapore: McGraw-Hill.
Towndrow, P. A., Brudvik, O. C., & Natarajan, N. (in press). Creating and
interpreting multimodal representations of knowledge: Case studies from two
Singapore science classrooms. In C.-H. Ng, & Renshaw, P. (Eds.), Education in the
Asia-Pacific region: Concerns and prospects, Vol. 5 (pp. XX-XX). Dordrecht, The
Netherlands: Springer.
Towndrow, P. A. (in press). The evaluation of information and communication
technology in English language teaching and learning: Assessing effectiveness in the
21
st
century. In English in South-East Asia 1996-2005: A decade of Progress.
Cambridge Scholars Press.
Towndrow, P. A. (accepted). Technology in teaching and learning. In Sripathy, M.,
& Schatzel, K. (Eds.), Language teaching and learning in the primary classroom:
Theory, cases, commentaries and applications (pp. XX-XX). Singapore: Pearson
Education.
Vallance, M., & Towndrow, P. A. (2007). Towards the ‘informed use’ of information
and communication technology in education: a response to Adams’ ‘PowerPoint,
habits of Mind, and classroom culture’. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 39(2), 219-
227.
Towndrow, P. A. (accepted). Critical reflective practice as a pivot in transforming
science education: A report of teacher-researcher collaborative interactions in
response to assessment reforms. International Journal of Science Education.
[Impact Factor: 0.415; Immediacy Index: 0.280]
Towndrow, P. A. (2007). Opening minds: Unraveling principles and practices in
‘cooperative’ and ‘collaborative’ learning. Journal of Student Centered Learning,
3(2), 103-107.
Towndrow, P. A. (2006). Interactivity, social interaction and ICT usage in English
language teaching in Singapore. In A. Hashim & N. Hassan, English in Southeast
Asia: Prospects, perspectives and possibilities (pp. 181-189). Kuala Lumpur:
University of Malaya Press.
Towndrow, P. A. (2005). Teachers as task designers: An agenda for research and
professional development. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 37(5), 507-524.
Towndrow, P. A., & Vallance, M. (2004). Using IT in the language classroom: A
guide for teachers and students in Asia (3
rd
edition). Singapore: Longman.
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Towndrow, P. A. (2004). Reflections of an on-line tutor. ELT Journal, 58(2), 174-
182.
See http://web.mac.com/philliptowndrow/e-Portfolio_Web/Introduction.html for
further information
Editorial
• Journal of Faculty Development, New Forums Press, editorial board member
• TESL-EJ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language http://www-
writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/index.html, board of reviewers member
Conference Papers Publish in Proceedings
Towndrow, P. A. (2007). Technology in Teaching and Learning. Paper presented at
the conference Multiliteracies: Connecting with the Language Classroom, Suntec
Singapore Convention Centre, Level 3 (pp. 16-26).
Towndrow, P. A. (2006). Reforming science practical assessment procedures: An
account of classroom interactions and teacher development in Singapore. American
Educational Research Association (AERA) 2006 Annual Meeting: Education Research
in the Public Interest. San Francisco, California, U. S. A. 7–11 April 2006.
Towndrow, P. A. (2006). Making science practical assessments meaningful: An
analysis of peer interactions in Singapore. Proceedings of the National Association
for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) 2006 Annual Meeting. San Francisco,
California, U. S. A. 3–6 April 2006.
Towndrow, P. A. (2005). CALL SIG Forum: Is the future of CALL in the hands of
educational policy-makers or educational practitioners? In K. Bradford-Watts, C.
Ikeguchi, & M. Swanson (Eds.), JALT2004 Conference Proceedings (pp. 838-844).
Tokyo: JALT.
Recent workshops conducted
Towndrow, P. A. (2007). Designing Language Learning Tasks for Students’ New
Literacy Needs. English Language & Literature Teachers Association (Singapore).
Towndrow, P. A. (2004). Teachers, Learners and Computers in Current Language &
Communication Teaching. Delivered as the annual workshop for the Singapore
Tertiary English Teachers Society (STETS) at Nanyang Technological University,
National Institute of Education. 26-27 November 2004.
Towndrow, P. A. (2004). IT and language learning task design. Facilitated for
English language teachers at Nan Hua Secondary School, Singapore. 4 September
2004.
Towndrow, P. A. (2004). Language learning task design and lesson planning.
Facilitated for English language teachers at Nan Hua Secondary School, Singapore.
8 May 2004.
Other information
Personal interests include: digital music composition, painting, writing and cycling.
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I have published software reviews for national newspapers and written
commentaries on ICT and e-learning for specialist magazines. I have also given
interviews for international television channels on digital media and digital
lifestyles. I hold a clean British driver’s licence.
