Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Ruth Fielding is a Senior Lecturer at Monash University and researches multilingualism, language education and identity. Ruth began her career as a secondary school teacher of French and German, before undertaking a PhD which focussed upon multilingualism and identity negotiation. Ruth worked as a Senior Lecturer in the French program at UTS (2017- 2018) and as Assistant Professor of TESOL and Foreign Language Teaching at the University of Canberra (2014 – 2017) where she was the Program Coordinator for the TESOL and FLT program. Prior to that Ruth worked for eight and a half years (2006 - 2014) as a Lecturer in Languages Curriculum at the University of Sydney in the Faculty of Education and Social Work. Ruth’s research and professional work centres around a program of research which explores bilingual/multilingual identity, language teacher education, pedagogy and assessment in language learning and teaching, and intercultural approaches in languages education. Ruth's research program seeks to transform teaching and learning through shifting approaches to languages. She works with teachers to understand how identity and intercultural understanding are interwoven in language education. Her research also seeks to understand how education in super-diverse cities takes place to further develop education for diversity and inclusion. Her research has appeared in the International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, Foreign Language Annals, Language Learning Journal,Language and Education, Babel and in a number of edited volumes. Ruth’s book Multilingualism in the Australian Suburbs is available as an e-book and as a hardback book from Springer.
Research interests
Multilingualism
Identity
Languages Education
Bilingual modes of education (CLIL, immersion)
Intercultural stance in languages education
Supervision interests
Languages and TESOL education
Student and teacher identity
Multilingualism in education
Multilingualism in society
Monash teaching commitment
2019/2020
- EDF5156 - Languages Education in the Secondary Years B
- EDF5157 - Languages education A
- EDF5642 - Bilingualism and content-based programs
- EDF5158 - Languages education B
- EDF5631 - Bi/Multilingual Education
Consulting
Ruth has consulted for a range of educational organisations and schools including:
Modern Language Teachers' Association Victoria (MLTAV)
Association of Independent Schools NSW (AIS NSW)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department of Education NSW
Embassy of France in Canberra
AITSL - developing Illustrations of Practice for Languages
NSW Board of Studies (now NESA)
Community service
I am a Theme Leader of CLIL for RiPL (Research in Primary Languages) Network (UK).
Education/Academic qualification
Higher Education, Graduate Certificate, University of Sydney
Award Date: 1 Apr 2011
PhD, University of Sydney
Award Date: 1 Apr 2010
Research area keywords
- Transforming Teaching and Learning
- Educating for Diversity and Inclusion
Network
Projects
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How can we better support the behavioural and academic needs of our refugee background students?
Rojas Quimbay, M. D. P., Fielding, R., Forbes-Mewett, H. & Wilkinson, J.
1/11/20 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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Professional Learning program in TESOL for primary teachers from Zhejiang Province, People’s (China) at Monash University (Clayton)
Bonar, G., Bao, D., Triolo, R., Fielding, R. & Wang, M.
4/11/19 → 22/11/19
Project: Consultancy
Research output
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CLIL Teacher training and teachers’ choices: exploring planned language use in the Australian context
Turner, M. & Fielding, R., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Language, Culture and Curriculum. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Dispelling the monolingual myth: exploring literacy outcomes in Australian bilingual programmes
Fielding, R. & Harbon, L., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Language teaching in monolingual policy settings: teacher views of successful language learning and effective language programmes
Fielding, R., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Language Learning Journal. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Transition Models for Languages Education in NSW: Understanding the Pathways from Primary to Secondary Language Learning in Locations with Specialised Bilingual or CLIL Programs
Fielding, R. & Harbon, L., Jan 2020, Melbourne Vic Australia: Monash University. 13 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Research
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An exploration of content and language integrated pedagogy
Fielding, R. & Harbon, L., 2017, In : Babel. 52, 2/3, p. 32-45 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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ALAA (Applied Linguistics Association of Australia) Travel Scholarship
Fielding, Ruth (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty of Education and Social Work Excellence in Teaching Award
Fielding, Ruth (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Michael Clyne Prize for the best research thesis in the area of bilingualism and language contact
Fielding, Ruth (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Trevor Miller Memorial Fund Scholarship
Fielding, Ruth (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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University Postgraduate Award (UPA)
Fielding, Ruth (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Modern Language Teachers' Association of Victoria (MLTAV) Online Conference 2020
Ruth Fielding (Speaker)
2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Bilingualism Matters Conference 2020
Ruth Fielding (Speaker) & Lesley Harbon (Speaker)
2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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CLIL Theme Co-Leader for Research in Primary Languages Network (RiPL)
Ruth Fielding (Fellow)
15 Jun 2020 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research organisation, centre or institute
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University of Birmingham
Ruth Fielding (Visiting researcher)
Nov 2014 → Dec 2014Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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University of Bristol
Ruth Fielding (Visiting researcher)
Jun 2014 → Jul 2014Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Press / Media
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Let’s talk to kids about the second COVID-19 wave and new restrictions
Christine Grove, Stella Laletas, Ruth Fielding, Erin Leif & Lefteris Patlamazoglou
7/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Aboriginal Languages Gaining popularity in schools
31/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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CLIL in Australia – student success in language learning, English literacy and content outcomes
Ruth Fielding & Lesley Harbon
30/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs