in which our Hero advertises himself ...<> A statement of my teaching philosophy is available at http://thormay.net/docsite/teachingphilosophy2003.html <> A detailed record of my teaching and lecturing experience can be seen at http://thormay.net/docsite/teachingexperience2003.html <> My curriculum vitae can be seen online at http://thormay.net/docsite/tmcv01a.html Here is some additional employment information : ______________ <> I have been contracted as a Visiting Professor in Applied Linguistics since September 2003 by the TESOL Unit of Pusan University of Foreign Languages. This job is about lecturing Linguistics and ESL Methodology to Korean teachers who wish to undertake Masters Degree study overseas. The course is cross credited with a number of such degree courses in America and elsewhere. <> Qualifications: Currently I have an unfinished second PhD in Cognitive Linguistics at the University of Melbourne, Australia. I hold a Masters degree in Formal & Applied Linguistics (based on my first, non-completed PhD research at the University of Newcastle, NSW). I also have a Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching, and a RSA/Cambridge CTEFLA. <> My teaching and lecturing experience extends from 1976 (tertiary from 1978), in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, China and South Korea. Twelve years of this involved lecturing linguistics (part & full time). The remainder was teaching EFL/ESL, mostly to adults. <> I am an experienced editor, especially in assisting writers whose first language is not English (see my commercial page : The Plain & Fancy Language Company). <> Other major interests are writing, web authoring, and distance running. <> My own website, with hundreds of stories, essays, poems and photographs may be viewed at http://thormay.net. <> I am also the writings manager and literary editor for the English community website, Pusanweb at http://www.pusanweb.com. <> Extensive ESL materials which I have created for students may be seen at http://thormay.net/lxesl/popupenglish/popsitemap.html . <>
Research papers are available at <> A number of photos of me are available at http://thormay.net/photos/thor/thorages.html . <> Six scanned images of letters of recommendation from Korean professors and teachers, as well as international references, may be viewed at http://thormay.net/docsite/tmdocs.html . <> These people will act as direct referees : 1. Professor Chon Hong-sik, Director of the Institute of Language Education, Youngsan University, 249 Bansong-dong 612743, Busan, South Korea; tel. 82 +051 540 7250; cell phone 011 855 1761; e-mail chonhs52@ysu.ac.kr 2. Professor Han Young-ju (my immediate superior), Dean of General English at Youngsan University, Bansong-dong Campus Youngsan University, 249 Bansong-dong 612743, Busan, South Korea, tel. 82 +051 540 7273; e-mail yjhan@ysu.ac.kr 3. Professor Eunjoong Kang, School of Asian Business, Youngsan University, San 150, Junam-ri, Ungsang-up, Yangsan-shi, Gyongnam 626-847, South Korea, tel. 82 +55 386 9114; fax 82 +55 383 4374; e-mail ejk@ysu.ac.kr ( Professor Eunjoong Kang was Dean of Academic Affairs & President at the time of my initial appointment in 2000 ). Comments and suggestions are welcome.
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