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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. She has recently published a book on the intersection of multilingualism, identity and interculturality in education for Springer , and is co-editing a book on teacher education for content and language integration in bilingual settings for Multilingual Matters to be released in 2023. She is part of an inter-disciplinary team currently exploring Teacher Capabilities in Conditions of Superdiversity - a funded ARC Discovery project (2021 to 2024). In 2023 I founded the Monash branch of Bilingualism Matters within the Faculty of Education Bilingualism Matters @Monash Education .
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
2019-2022
- EDF5155 - Languages Education in the Secondary Years A
- EDF5156 - Languages Education in the Secondary Years B
- EDF5157 - Languages education A
- 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).
Community service
Leader of the Monash branch of Bilingualism Matters
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):
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
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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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Teacher capabilities in conditions of superdiversity
Kostogriz, A., Wilkinson, J., Sharma, U., Fielding, R., Bright, D. & Gamble, N.
1/08/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Understanding the short and long term educational and wellbeing impacts of COVID-19 on youth, adults and families
Grove, C., Laletas, S., Subban, P., Round, P., Fielding, R., Leif, E., Patlamazoglou, L., Sharma, U., Alfrey, L. & Rosenbluh, I.
15/05/20 → 15/05/21
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
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Teaching for intercultural understanding – to what extent do curriculum documents encourage transformative intercultural experiences?
Fielding, R., Galante, A., Bonar, G. J., Wang, M. & God, Y., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Continuity of language learning from primary to secondary: secondary school language learners’ investment and identity development in language learning
Harbon, L. & Fielding, R., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Language, Identity & Education. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Developing a multilingual identity approach to intercultural understanding in languages education—a document analysis of languages curriculum in Australia
Fielding, R., 2022, Multilingualism, Identity and Interculturality in Education. Fielding, R. (ed.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 21-40 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Dispelling the monolingual myth: exploring literacy outcomes in Australian bilingual programmes
Fielding, R. & Harbon, L., 5 Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 25, 3, p. 997-1020 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Future directions for multilingualism, identity and interculturality in education
Fielding, R., 2022, Multilingualism, Identity and Interculturality in Education. Fielding, R. (ed.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 199-210 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › 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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AFMLTA International Languages Conference
Gary Bonar (Speaker), Ruth Fielding (Speaker) & Mei Wang (Speaker)
5 Jul 2021 → 6 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Multilingualism on My Mind (MoMM) Conference 2021
Ruth Fielding (Keynote/plenary speaker)
19 Mar 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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37th Annual Q Conference, Nantes, France
Gary Bonar (Speaker), Ruth Fielding (Speaker) & Mei Wang (Speaker)
16 Sep 2021 → 17 Sep 2021Activity: 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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Bilingualism Matters Conference 2020
Ruth Fielding (Speaker) & Lesley Harbon (Speaker)
2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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How to talk to kids about COVID-19
Christine Grove, Stella Laletas, Ruth Fielding, Erin Leif & Lefteris Patlamazoglou
31/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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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