AUT - Elizabeth Turner

Elizabeth Turner

Senior Lecturer, above the Bar; Programme Leader for English for Further Study

Email: Eturner@aut.ac.nz

Qualifications:

• MA in Applied Language Studies (First Class Honours) Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
• Graduate Diploma TESOL, AUT
• Certificate in Language Teaching to Adults, AUT
• Graduate Certificate in Further Education, University of Birmingham
• BA with Honours, Combined English, French and Russian (Language and Literature), University of Bristol

Publications:

Journal Articles

• Turner, E. (in press). What’s Be Happen? The discourse of reggae lyrics thirty years on. Sites: a Journal of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies.
• Bitchener, J., & Turner, E. (2011). Assessing the effectiveness of one approach to the teaching of thematic unit construction of literature reviews. Assessing Writing, 16(2), 123-136.
  Turner, E. (2011) What’s Be Happen? Analysing the Discourse of Reggae Lyrics.
• In J. Cattermole, S. Homan & G. Smith (Eds.) Instruments of Change IASPM Australia-New Zealand 2010 Proceedings, 149-156.
  Sachtleben, A., Strauss, P., & Turner E. (2009). Empowering the apprentice academic: Teaching writing at postgraduate level. Writing and Pedagogy 1(2), 249-262 2009
  
• Turner, E., & Bitchener, J. (2008, 11 June). An approach to teaching the writing of literature reviews. EATAW 2007 Proceedings. Zeitschrift Schreiben. www.zeitschrift-schreiben.eu [online journal], 1-10.
• Sachtleben, A., Strauss, P., & Turner, E. (2007). Writing the EAL thesis: An approach to language support. Proceedings of 10th Community Languages and English for Speakers of Other Languages Conference 2006, Napier, New Zealand (CD ROM).
• Turner, E. (2006). The Reflective Student: Understanding and Managing Your Studies. A Resource for Teachers and Self-Study. [Review of book by Schouler, K. (2000), Learning Centre Publications: University of Sydney.] TESOLANZ Newsletter, 15(2), 22.
• Turner, E., & Bitchener, J. (2006) Literature reviews and the concept of argument: Evaluating an EAL teaching approach. New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics, 12, 17-36.
• Turner, E. (2005). Approaching the longest text. Education Review: Higher Ground postgraduate report (special supplement, October), 9.
• Turner, E. (2005). Developing Writing Skills. Password Teachers Centrepage. Password, 29(3).
• Turner, E. (2005). What should we be writing and assessing in undergraduate EAP writing courses? TESOLANZ Journal, 13, 21-31.
• Turner, E. (2005). An Investigation of Assessed Writing Requirements at Undergraduate Level in the Humanities. Unpublished thesis for Masters of Applied Language Studies, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
• Turner, E., Jackson-Potter, E., & Jenner, C. (2004). Framing Writing Tasks in the EAP Context: Strategies for Culturally Responsive Assessment. TESOLANZ Journal, 12, 39-49.

Conference Presentations

• Turner, E, (2011). Analysing popular song lyrics: a three tier approach
  Stylistics Across Disciplines Conference, Leiden, Netherlands.
• Turner, E. (2011). Discourse analysis of popular song lyrics.
  AUT Faculty of Applied Humanities Postgraduate Student Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Turner, E. (2010). What’s Be Happen? Analysing the Discourse of Reggae Lyrics.
• Turner, E., U, A., Cartner, H., Jenner, C., & Mann, E. (2009). IELTS and an English for academic study programme: Points of similarity and areas of divergence. In A. Brown (Ed.) Proceedings of 11th National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL 2008 (pp.205-217). Wellington: New Zealand.(CD ROM).
  IASPM Australia-New Zealand Conference 2010, Melbourne, Australia.
  
• Turner, E., & Denton, A. (December, 2008). Writing for digital design. Tertiary Writing Network Biennial Colloquium, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
• Bitchener, J. & Turner, E. (October, 2008). A seminar approach to the teaching of thematic unit construction of thesis literature reviews: Description and measurement of the effectiveness of the approach. 11th National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Turner, E., U, A., Jenner, C., & Cartner, H. (October, 2008). IELTS and an English for academic study programme: Points of similarity and areas of divergence. 11th National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Turner, E. (September, 2008). Sizing up the argument: Qualitative and quantitative dimensions. British Association of Applied Linguistics Annual Conference, Swansea, Wales.
• Turner, E., & Bitchener, J. (July, 2007). Approaches to teaching the writing of literature reviews. 4th Biennial Conference of the European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
• Turner, E., & Bitchener, J. (December, 2006) Evaluating an approach to the teaching of argument in academic literature reviews. Tertiary Writing Network (TWN) Colloquium, Napier, New Zealand.
• Turner, E., & Bitchener, J. (September, 2006) An evaluation of pedagogical practice: Teaching the writing of literature reviews at graduate level. British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) and Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) Joint International Conference, University College Cork, Ireland.
• Sachtleben, A., Strauss, P., & Turner, E. (September, 2006) The EAL thesis: An approach to language support. Tenth National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL, Napier, New Zealand.
• Turner, E., & Bitchener, J. (September, 2006). Teaching the writing of literature reviews at graduate level: pedagogical implications of an evaluation of one approach. Tenth National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL, Napier, New Zealand.
• Strauss, P., Sachtleben, A., & Turner, E. (September, 2006) Talkback: Empowering EAL thesis writers, Intercultural Communications across University Settings: Myths and Realities. Sixth Biennial Communication Skills in University Education (CSUE) Conference, University of Auckland, Auckland.   
  
• Turner, E., & Bitchener, J. (July, 2006) Evaluation of an approach to teaching the writing of literature reviews at graduate level. Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) 2006 Conference, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.   
• Bitchener, J., & Turner, E. (June, 2006) Measuring the effectiveness of an approach to the teaching of literature reviews. Auckland / Waikato Regional Seminar of the Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand (ALANZ), University of Waikato, Hamilton.
• Bitchener, J., & Turner, E. (May, 2005). An approach to writing a literature review at graduate level. Paper presented at the ALANZ Regional Seminar, University of Auckland, Auckland.
• Turner, E., Jackson-Potter, E., & Jenner, C. (December, 2004). Framing culturally responsive assessment tasks: the need to recognise and revisit the dominant academic and cultural paradigms. AUT Symposium: Walking to Different Beats, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland.
• Turner, E., Jackson-Potter, E., & Jenner, C. (October, 2004). Framing writing tasks: hearing every voice in the EAP context. Eighth National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL, Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Bitchener, J., & Turner, E. (July, 2003). Overcoming Difficulties Experienced by L2 Speakers of English in the Writing of Literature Reviews. HERDSA Conference, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Bitchener, J., & Turner, E. (December, 2002). Writing Academic Literature Reviews: Overcoming Difficulties Experienced by L2 Speakers. Tertiary Writing Network 5th Biennial Colloquium, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Turner, E. (December, 2002). Moving from plainsong to polyphony: summarising 'main ideas' as a basis for developing undergraduate students' critical thinking skills. Tertiary Writing Network 5th Biennial Colloquium, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Turner, E. (September, 2000). Cultural Challenges and Changes for ESOL Teachers. National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Turner, E. (September, 1998). Learning steps, styles and strategies. National Conference for Community Languages and ESOL, Palmerston North, New Zealand.