Rachel Wicaksono
Head of Subject, Languages and
Linguistics
Contact details
E: r.wicaksono@yorksj.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1904 876965
I currently teach both on the MA Applied
Linguistics: TESOL and on the BA in English Language and
Linguistics at York St John. I supervise PhD students working on
multilingualism, English as a lingua franca, preparing volunteers
to work on international aid projects and interpreting.
I am also keen to explore ways of working in
virtual spaces. I’m currently experimenting
with Moodle,
YouTube and
social bookmarking as a
way of communicating with students and sharing resources. In 2011 I
published, along with my co-authors Chris Hall and Patrick Smith, Mapping Applied
Linguistics: A Guide for Students and Practitioners. As part of
our project to encourage collaboration between language
professionals working in different areas of the discipline, we have
created an online space for discussion and resource sharing:
http://www.mappling.com/
As part of my teaching on the BA English
Language and Linguistics, I have been funded by the Higher
Education Academy to develop an online tutorial which aims to
introduce students at internationalising UK universities to the
idea of English as a lingua franca: http://www.englishlinguafranca.com/