Thom Kiddle
Articles
Articles
Articles
2011. Systems of Goals, Attitudes, and Self-related Beliefs in Second-Language-Learning Motivation. Applied Linguistics. 32(5), pp. 495-516.(source)
2011. Thom Kiddle, Judit Kormos. The Effect of Mode of Response on a Test of Oral Proficiency. Language Assessment Quarterly. 8:4, pp. 342-360. (source)
2011. Listen & Touch. IATEFL TEA SIG Newsletter. Aug 1, 2011.
2011. Comics in the Classroom. English Teaching Professional Issue 66.
2012. You Wash My Back, I’ll… TEASIG Newsletter. Issue 51, September 2012. (source)
2013. Judit Kormos, Thom Kiddle. The Role of Socio-economic Factors in Motivation to Learn English as a Foreign Language: The Case of Chile. System. Volume 41, Issue 2, June 2013, pp. 399-412. (source)
2015. Item Development, the CEFR and the Perils of Cinderella Testing. EAQUALS. Apr. 20, 2015. (source)
2021. Plenary: Integrating Teaching, Testing, and Technology: Where Angels Fear To Tread! IATEFL. (source)
Thom Kiddle
Recommended books
The English Verb: An Exploration of Structure and Meaning.
Michael Lewis.
Language Test Construction And Evaluation.
J. Charles Alderson, Caroline Clapham, Diane Wall.
About Language: Tasks for Teachers of English.
Scott Thornbury.
Psychology for Language Teachers.
Marion Williams, Robert L. Burden.
Discover English.
Rod Bolitho, Brian John Tomlinson.
A History of English Language Teaching.
Anthony P. R. Howatt, Henry Widdowson.
Doing Task-based Teaching.
Dave Willis, Jane Willis, J.
Lexical Priming: A New Theory of Words and Language.
Michael Hoey.
The Power Of Tests: A Critical Perspective on the Uses of Language Tests.
Elana Shohamy.
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language.
Steven Pinker.
Place in HLT
I think my main contributions to HLT have been in the areas of two traditionally non-humanistic areas of language education: language testing and assessment, and the integration of digital technology in language learning and teaching.
On the testing side, many of my projects, courses, presentations and workshops have focused on alternative approaches to assessment, assessing integrated skills, and developing teacher assessment literacy for empowerment in classroom-based assessment.
In terms of technology, I have aimed to support teachers in dealing with technology overload, and being critically selective of what tools, platforms and other resources may be effective in their classes and their learners’ learning. I strive to emphasise the central role of the tutor / trainer in online education, both language education and teacher education.
Through my work with AQUEDUTO and Eaquals, I aim to bring a consideration of quality to all aspects of education, which for me is centred around a humanistic approach to the learner and the learning environment.
