Marilyn Abbott, PhD
Professor, TESL
Department of Educational Psychology

Research interests

• As a teacher educator and researcher in the field of teaching English as a second or additional language, I am concerned with ways to improve the teaching, learning, and assessment of English language learners.
• My main research interests include teacher learning and development; second language learning, listening, and reading strategies; and second language reading and assessment.

Some of my current projects

• Developing an Interpretive Argument to Guide the Use of Portfolio-based Language Assessment in Beginning Adult English Language Literacy Classes. Principal Investigator with Dr. Kent Lee, Co-investigator.
• Uses of Twitter in the Field of Teaching English as a Second Language. Co-investigator with Dr. Kent Lee, Principal Investigator.
• Online TESL Professional Reading Group Processes and Practices. Co-investigator with Dr. Kent Lee and Bonnie Nicholas.