Michael Budzenski

Teaching Fellow in TESOL

Biography

Background

Currently I am Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh with a PhD in Education. My doctoral reserach focused English Medium Instruction (EMI) in online learning environments, in which I explored a theoretical framework on Digital-Linguistic Preparedness for Online EMI, examining how students navigate the dual constraints of English language medium and digital environments in higher education.

I'm experienced educator with extensive international teaching experience and a strong collaborative approach, and I am to continue developing my research and teaching practice. My research interests center on EMI provision and pedagogy in higher education.  

Qualifications

PhD, University of Edinburgh

MSc, University of Edinburgh 

BA, Michigan State University 

Postgraduate teaching

I currently teach on the MSc TESOL program at Moray House, leading workshops in second language curriculum design, TESOL methodology, language and the learner, TESOL material evaluation and design, individiual learner differences, and supervising MSc dissertations.

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

No

Past research interests

English Medium Instruction: Digital innovation for teacher training and developing Best Practice   This project aims to develop tailor-made teacher professional development (TPD) resources to support English Medium Instruction (EMI) practitioners (both EMI content lecturers and English teachers) in Indonesian universities, targeting especially vocational universities with emerging EMI needs. The project responds to growth in EMI as part of the internationalisation of higher education agenda in Indonesia. It builds on our research highlighting challenges to successful and sustainable EMI policy implementation, particularly student support and teacher training for both content and ELT practitioners (Galloway et al, 2017; Galloway & Sahan, 2021; Galloway & Ruegg, forthcoming). 

Project activity

English Medium Instruction: Digital innovation for teacher training and developing Best Practice  

This project aims to develop tailor-made teacher professional development (TPD) resources to support English Medium Instruction (EMI) practitioners (both EMI content lecturers and English teachers) in Indonesian universities, targeting especially vocational universities with emerging EMI needs. The project responds to growth in EMI as part of the internationalisation of higher education agenda in Indonesia. It builds on our research highlighting challenges to successful and sustainable EMI policy implementation, particularly student support and teacher training for both content and ELT practitioners (Galloway et al, 2017; Galloway & Sahan, 2021; Galloway & Ruegg, 2022). 

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