The University of York are delighted to announce the topic of the autumn BALEAP PIM: Ownership in EAP - Integrity, argumentation and authorial voice.

Abstract Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) is extensively applied to describe disciplinary discourse and has informed large-scale academic literacy initiatives in higher education. In this session, we want to focus on the usefulness of SFL in practitioner-led, classroom-based scholarship. The case studies we present focus on different aspects of SFL, showing how they’ve illuminated a range […]

Themes Repurposing rating scales to evaluate EAP course quality Methods to explore why EAP practitioners joined the TAFSIG Piloting Network Using your Virtual Learning Environment for item analysis Abstract The last 20 years has seen an increase in assessment-related outputs at BALEAP events (Charles, 2022) - this is clearly a rich space for EAP scholarship. […]

The BALEAP AGM and 50th Anniversary Event will take place on Saturday 2 April at the University Language Centre, University of Manchester.  This will be a full day celebrating BALEAP’s 50th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the Journal of English for Academic Purposes (JEAP).   The AGM is members only but the rest of the […]

Abstract This ResTES will provide a forum to discuss some ethical issues in EAP scholarship. Participants will be encouraged to consider whether EAP has a moral or ethical basis and how this might or might not relate to the purposes of our scholarship endeavours. Some concerns regarding access to scholarship opportunities will be highlighted before […]

BAS annual event   Serendipity and/or structure? Building sustainable collaborations with the University   University of Bristol   10:00 - 10:30 Arrival and registration 10:30 - 11:45 Re-envisioned BAS criteria for re-envisioned EAP: University of Bristol's SDG-focused Pre-sessional 12:00 - 13:00 Collaboration as the key to thriving in the University space: A South African perspective […]

Abstract  This ResTES workshop provides an introduction to Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) and how it can be used to inform scholarship and enhance practice in EAP. LCT is a theoretical framework for researching and improving education and is fast becoming a valuable addition to the EAP practitioner’s toolkit and knowledge base. Participants will hear from […]

The Language Centre at the University of Leeds hosted a one-day Professional Issues Meeting (PIM) on the relationship between Intercultural Communication and EAP on Friday 17th June, 2022. The PIM was held on campus at the University of Leeds and presentations were live-streamed where possible. Colleagues were also able to submit and view recorded presentations online.   Plenary Speakers Professor Prue Holmes, University […]

Dr Laetitia Monbec and Dr Susie Cowley-Haselden will facilitate an informal session collating our thoughts and experiences of engaging in scholarship. Including considering what puts people off (imposter syndrome, fear of showing one’s writing, fear of reviewers, self-taught syndrome, frustrations, etc) and discussing scholarship as part of practice (simply as professional satisfaction and development) and of […]

This PIM focused on the transition from EAP Teacher to EAP Teacher Educator. Although there is support available to those transitioning into EAP from more general English teaching, very little support is available to those EAP practitioners working with other teachers. Working with other teachers may involve observing other teachers on a summer school, preparing […]