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Mr Abdullah Bin Mohd Nawi

School of Educational Studies and Leadership; College Office (Education)

Fields of Research

  • Drama in education
  • Applied Drama in English Language Learning
  • English Language Learning

Researcher Summary

I am attached to Language Development Support, under the supervision of Professor Janinka Greenwood, Associate Dean of Postgraduate Studies, College of Education, University of Canterbury. My responsibilities focus on the development of English language proficiency for academic purposes in international postgraduate students.

At present I am pursuing my doctorate at the University of Canterbury, where I am working towards developing the emerging field of Applied Drama in English Language Learning (ADELL).

Additionally, I am a lecturer with the Language Academy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, where I specialise in language teaching and teacher training.

I have various interests in a few fields concerning language. Among them would be historical linguistics, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, ESL teaching and teacher training, and drama in education. The emerging field of Applied Drama in English Language Learning is of particular interest to me as it combines the best elements of my two passions - drama and language.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Future Research

  • Applied Drama in English Language Learning

Key Methodologies

  • Qualitative research
  • Practice-based research
  • Action research
  • Arts-based research

Affiliations

Publications


  • Nawi, A.M. (2012) Applied Drama: Connecting the dots between context and creative language learning. Wellington, New Zealand: Drama New Zealand Conference, 18-20 Apr 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Nawi, A.M., Harasymchuk, B. and Yi, L. (2012) Cross-national dialogue and critiques, and evolving understandings of research. Hamilton, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research in Education Conference and Annual Meeting (NZARE), 28-30 Nov 2012. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Greenwood, J., Stanley, F., Barrett, T.A. and Nawi, A.M. (2012) Play-cing Ourselves: An Integrated Arts Workshop. Wellington, New Zealand: Drama New Zealand Conference, 18-20 Apr 2012. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Nawi, A.M. and Greenwood, J. (2012) Staging the Textbook: Supplementing the ESL textbook with drama. University of Limerick, Ireland: 7th International Drama in Education Research Institute (IDIERI 7), 10-15 Jul 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Greenwood, J. and Nawi, A. (2011) Drama and ESL: Strategic Artistry. Auckland, New Zealand: 2nd Critical Studies in Drama in Education International Symposium, 1-2 Dec 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Nawi, A.M. (2011) My Trial by Fire: Two Earthquakes and 5000 Aftershocks Later. New Zealand Education Review(1 May 2011) Magazine Article. (Other)
  • Nawi, A.M. (2011) Using Applied Drama in English Language Learning (ADELL) to Build Context in the English Language Classroom. Lumut, Malaysia: International Conference on English Language Teaching (ICELT), 18-20 Sep 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Zanariah Md Salleh, Sahirah Marzuki., Tina Abdullah, Faruk Muhammad. and Abdullah Nawi, Siti Aishah Abdul Hamid. (2009) Fulfilling students' needs in carrying out and reporting research in English. In Shamsudin, S. & Hamzah, M. (Ed.), ESP in Action: The Malaysian Context: 93-114. Skudai: Penerbit UTM Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • Nawi, A.M. (2008) The Holistic Approach: Using Drama in the Secondary ESL Classroom. In N.A. Mohd Omar and Z. Zainal (Ed.), Research in English Language Teaching: 69-80. Skudai: Penerbit UTM. (Chapter in Book)
  • Nawi, A.M. (2008) Using the Holistic Drama Approach in the Malaysian Secondary ESL Classroom. Persada Johor, Johor Bahru, Malaysia: 6th Language For Specific Purposes International Seminar (LSP 2008), 9-10 Apr 2008. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Muhammad, F., Abd Hamid, S.A., Abdullah, T., Md. Salleh, Z. and Nawi, A.M. (2007) Fulfilling students' needs in carrying out and reporting research in English. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia: Simposium Pengajaran & Pembelajaran UTM 2007, 28-29 Nov 2007. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)