Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Kristie Williamson began her career as an educator teaching English as a foreign language. She has taught English language in China at all grade levels, working with children and adults in a range of contexts. Kristie then moved to Australia to work in Monash University English Language Centre, teaching international students preparing to enter university. While working in this context, Kristie took on a PhD researching improved teaching strategies to support Chinese international students achieve success in assessment. While undertaking her PhD, Kristie began working in initial teacher education. Kristie is currently an education-focused lecturer, teaching units in language and literacy in the Faculty of Education. Kristie is passionate about literacy outcomes for all students. Her research interests relate to literacy pedagogies and supporting multilingual learners. Kristie draws on practice theory to understand and develop improved pedagogical approaches.
Research interests
- literacy in education
- multilingual learners
- translanguaging
- writing pedagogies
- teaching practices
Monash teaching commitment
Kristie teaches across the suite of literacy units offered in the Faculty of Education's initial teacher education degrees.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Languages, literatures and literacies
- Multilingualism
- Writing practices
- Initial teacher education
- Higher Education
- Theory of practice architectures
- Design-based research
- International students
- Educational equity
- Literacy
Research output
- 3 Article
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The contested role of translanguaging in English for academic purposes courses: the practices of Chinese international students
Williamson, K., 2023, In: Higher Education Research & Development. 42, 2, p. 498-512 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Literacy: let's start at the beginning with language and initial teacher education
Williamson, K., Oct 2023, In: Literacy Learning: the Middle Years. 31, 3, p. 33-35 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other
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Preparing pre-service teachers for the challenges of English spelling instruction
Williamson, K., 2023, In: Practical Literacy: the early and primary years. 28, 1, p. 29-30 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other