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Dr Tracey Millin

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Department: School of Teacher Education

Email: tracey.millin@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3690705

Office: Rehua 418

Languages: English, Afrikaans

About
Research / Creative works
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Fields of Research

  • Educational Linguistics
  • Academic Literacy Development
  • Equity in Education
  • Literacy Development for School to University Transition
  • Teacher ESOL Development

Researcher Summary

As a trained Secondary English, and ESOL teacher, I am interested in  teacher training and development. My research interests lie within the broad field of Education Linguistics. In particular, I am interested in research that aims to help educators improve pedagogic approaches to teaching and assessment to enhance students’ academic literacy performance. Further, I am interested in unpacking the social, linguistic, and educational relationship between education attainment (with a special interest in literacy skills development) and low socioeconomic contexts.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Education: Critical Literacies; Curriculum Development; Diversity; English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL); Literacy Education; Pre-Service Teacher Education; Secondary School; Socio-Cultural Theories of Education; Teacher Education; Tertiary Education; Transition to School

Prizes and Awards

  • Higher Education Fellowship (HEA) ( 2021 - present )

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles
  • Millin T., Spronken-Smith R. and Millin M. (2021) Master’s Research Supervision and Academic Support: A Benchmarking of Best Practice at a New Zealand Research-Intensive University. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40841-021-00215-2.
  • Millin T., Millin M. and Pearce J. (2020) Unpacking the efficacy of Reading to Learn using Cognitive Load Theory. Journal of Academic Language and Learning 14(1): 113-126.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2018) English academic writing convergence for academically weaker senior secondary school students: Possibility or pipe-dream? Journal of English for Academic Purposes 31: 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2017.12.002.
  • Millin T. (2015) Reading to Learn: A literature review within a South African context.. Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics 44 http://dx.doi.org/10.5774/44-0-170.
  • Millin TJ. and Millin MW. (2015) Scaffolding academic literacy using the Reading to Learn intervention: An evaluative study of a tertiary education context in South Africa. Per Linguam 30(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.5785/30-3-590.
Chapters
  • Millin T. (2022) Equity-Based Models of Teaching Literacy: Supporting EAL students’ English Academic Writing Development with Reading to Learn Pedagogy. In Rose D; Acevedo C; Whittaker R (Ed.), Reading to Learn, Reading the World: How Genre-Based Literacy Pedagogy is Democratizing Education London: Equinox.
  • Millin T. and Mark M. (2019) An Equity-based Model of Teaching and Learning: Bridging the Academic Literacy Skills Divide in the English Classroom in South Africa. In Hoffman J; Blessinger P; Makhanya M (Ed.), Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Classrooms in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Equity and Inclusion: 129-152. Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120190000016012.
Authored Books
  • Millin T. (2020) Demystifying New Zealand Teacher Registration and Teaching in NZ for Overseas Trained Teachers: A Guide. University of Canterbury, Christchurch: Self-published. 1-28.
Conference Contributions - Other
  • Millin T. (2021) Explicit scaffolding of writing skills to ensure equitable learning opportunities for all learners. Christchurch: Ōtākaro Kāhui Ako Conference, 4-4 Jun 2021.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2021) Video-Based Scaffolding of Academic Writing during COVID19: An evaluation of the incorporation of RtL as an online academic writing support intervention. West Norway University, Bergen: Exploring Visual Worlds of Education Conference, 9-11 Jun 2021.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2020) Online Academic Writing Support During COVID-19: Supporting Equitable Learning Outcomes. Otago University, Dunedin: Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand (ALANZ) Symposium, 28-28 Nov 2020.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2019) Harnessing the Power of Process-Based Data to Strengthen Academic Literacy Intervention Assessment. University of Canterbury: NZARE, 17-20 Nov 2019.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2019) Scaffolding Academic Literacy with Undergraduate Social Science Students using the Reading to Learn Intervention: an Evaluative Study. University of Notre Dame, Fremantle: Association for Academic Language and Learning, 27-29 Nov 2019.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2019) Scaffolding Academic Writing for Equity Amongst Non-Native Speakers of English.. Curting University, Perth: The Applied Linguistics Conference, 25-27 Nov 2019.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2015) Bridging the Academic Literacy Skills Divide: An Evaluative Study of the Implementation of Reading to Learn at a Grade 11 Level in Selected Schools in the Stellenbosch District. St Nicholas School, Pietermartizburg: Inaugural Reading to Learn Conference, 28-29 Aug 2015.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2015) Success or Failure of an Innovative Literacy Intervention: a Discussion of Some School-Based Barriers to ‘Reading to Learn’ in South Africa. University of Cape Town: The 9th Pan African Literacy for All Conference, and 10th RASA National Literacy Conference, 2-4 Sep 2015.
  • Millin T. (2014) Scaffolding Academic Literacy Skills with Grade 11 Learners using the Reading to Learn Pedagogy.. Stellenbosch: USAN Young Scholars Conference, Stellenbosch University, 21-23 Jan 2014.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2014) Narrowing the (Written) Literacy Skills Gap amongst Undergraduate Students in South Africa. University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch: 7th Annual Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 28-29 Oct 2014.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2014) Scaffolding Academic Literacy: Narrowing the English Language Skills Gap in South Africa. Oxford University: World Literacy Summit, 14-16 Apr 2014.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2013) Scaffolding Academic Literacy with the Reading to Learn Methodology: an Evaluative Study of Teaching Strategies in the Academic Literacy Development Classroom. Johannesburg: Reading Association of South Africa, 25-27 Oct 2013.
  • Millin T. and Millin M. (2012) Scaffolding English Academic Literacy with Undergraduate Social Science Students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Using the Learning to Read: Reading to Learn Intervention Strategy: An Evaluative Study. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban: Reading Association of South Africa, 12-14 Oct 2012.

Review and Refereeing

  • Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) ( 2020 - 2022)
  • Australian Journal of Teacher Education ( 2021 )
  • Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning ( 2018 - 2022)
  • Journal of Academic Language and Learning ( 2021 )
  • Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning ( 2016 - 2022)
  • ReCALL ( 2021 )

Future Research

  • Understanding academic writing practices of secondary school students in New Zealand
  • Secondary school students transition to university: a mismatch in academic writing skills in New Zealand
  • ESOL teachers perceptions of barriers to education for migrant students in New Zealand secondary schools
  • Teacher experiences of bullying in New Zealand classrooms and the impact on teacher well-being
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