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Journal articles
2014, 'Challenges in Teaching English to Young Learners: Global Perspectives and Local Realities', TESOL Quarterly, 48, pp. 738 - 762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tesq.148
,2014, 'English as a medium of instruction: Challenges for Vietnamese tertiary lecturers', Journal of Asia TEFL, 11, pp. 1 - 31, http://www.asiatefl.org/main/main.php?inx_journals=41&inx_contents=59&main=6&sub=5&submode=3&s_title=English_as_a_Medium_of_Instruction_Challenges_for_Vietnamese_Tertiary_Lecturers#
,2013, 'Reflections on the third year of a national action research program', Research Notes, pp. 3 - 4, http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/research-notes
,2013, 'How to Do Discourse Analysis: A Toolkit', DISCOURSE STUDIES, 15, pp. 247 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461445612471118
,2012, 'Research notes', Research Notes, 1, pp. 1 - 1
,2012, 'Teacher research in a national programme', Research Notes, 48, pp. 3 - 6
,2011, 'Classrooms as complex adaptive systems: A relational model', Tesl-Ej, 15, pp. 1 - 25, http://www.tesl-ej.org/wordpress/issues/volume15/ej57/ej57a1/
,2011, 'Community accessibility of health information and the consequent impact for translation into community languages', Translation & Interpreting, 3, pp. 58 - 75
,2011, 'Embedding teacher research into a national language programme: Lessons from a pilot project', Research Notes, pp. 3 - 6
,2011, 'Teaching grammar in adult ELT classrooms: Teaching cognition and beliefs', Research: The Newsletter of IATEFL Research Special Interest Group, 25, pp. 4 - 7
,2010, 'Developing learner autonomy-the role of action research', Independence: The Newsletter of the Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group, pp. 6 - 10
,2010, 'Migration and adult language learning: Global flows and local transpositions. Special Issue on Migration and Adult Language Learning', TESOL Quarterly, 44, pp. 409 - 419, http://dx.doi.org/10.5054/tq.2010.232478
,2010, 'Teacher engagement in research: Choices in published resources for teacher researchers', Language Teaching, 43
,2009, 'Adult ESL in Australia: Policies, programs and practices', Language Issues, 20, pp. 31 - 39
,2009, 'Doctoral work in translation studies as an interdisciplinary mutual learning process: How a translator, teacher educator and linguistic typologist worked together', INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR TRAINER, 3, pp. 107 - 128
,2009, 'Doctoral work in translation studies as an interdisciplinary mutual learning process: How a translator, teacher educator and linguistic typologist worked together. Special Issue. Training for Doctoral Research', The Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 3, pp. 107 - 128, https://www.stjerome.co.uk/tsa/abstract/462/
,2008, 'Communicating in professional accounting contexts – unexplored territory', Taxation in Australia, 43, pp. 315 - 317
,2008, 'Integrating grammar in adult TESOL classrooms', Applied Linguistics, 29, pp. 456 - 482
,2008, 'NESB accountants and professional communication. Special issue. Language in the workplace', Prospect, 23, pp. 47 - 59
,2008, 'Questioning in simulated accountant-client consultations: Exploring implications for ESP teaching', English for Specific Purposes, 27, pp. 337
,2008, 'Review of doctoral research in second-language teaching and learning in Australia', Language Teaching, 41, pp. 273 - 293
,2006, 'Applied linguistics: Thematic pursuits or disciplinary moorings? A conversation between Michael Halliday and Anne Burns', Journal of Applied Linguistics, 3, pp. 113 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/japl.v3i1.113
,2006, 'Conducting action research in Indonesia: Illustrations and implications', Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching, 2, pp. 21 - 35, http://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=YiIbZ0J4_T0C&oi=fnd&pg=PA21&dq=Burns,+A.+%26+Rochsantiningsih,+D.+(2006).+Conducting+action+research+in+Indonesia:+Illustrations+and+implications.+Indones
,2006, 'Integrating research and professional development on pronunciation teaching in a national adult ESL program', TESL Reporter
,2006, 'Surveying landscapes in adult ESOL research.', Linguistics and Education, 17, pp. 97 - 105
,2005, 'Action research: An emerging paradigm? State-of-the-art article', Language Teaching, 38, pp. 57 - 74
,Conference Papers
2016, 'Teaching speaking: Towards a holistic approach', in Lueung Yui-nam (ed.), Epoch Making in English Language Teaching and Learning, Crane Publishing Co Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 52 - 63, presented at 25th English Teachers Association of the Republic of Chine (ETA_ROC) Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 11 November 2016 - 14 November 2016
,2015, 'Applying genre-based pedagogy to teaching casual conversation', in Moving towards an integration of language and culture, Suan Dusit University, Bangkok, Suan Dusit University, Bangkok, pp. 53 - 67, presented at 5th ILAC Annual International Conference on Language and Culture, Suan Dusit University, Bangkok, 02 July 2015 - 03 July 2015, http://www.ilac.dusit.ac.th/conference/
,2011, 'Grammar and communicative language teaching: Why, when and how to teach it?', in English Language Teaching Practice in Asia: Editors' Choice of Selected Papers from the CamTESOL Conference Series (2005-2009), IDP Education (Cambodia) Ltd, Cambodia, pp. 75 - 83, presented at CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
,2009, 'Becoming a holistic teacher: Discovering our practices through action research', in Becoming a holistic teacher: Discovering our practices through action research, 26th International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning, Hsinchu, Taiwan, presented at 26th International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 16 May 2009 - 17 May 2009
,2009, 'Teaching speaking using genre-based pedagogy', in National Centre for Swedish as a Second Language, University of Stockholm, Stockholm, pp. 230 - 246, presented at Symposium 2009, University of Stockholm
,2009, 'Grammar and communicative language teaching: Why, where and how to teach it.', in Grammar and communicative language teaching: Why, where and how to teach it., CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching, pp. 9 - 15, presented at CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
,2005, 'Teaching reading and writing from a literacies perspective. Plenary address.', in Innovative approaches to reading and writing instruction, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore, pp. 39 - 50
,Reports
2016, Using action research to explore technology in language teaching: International perspectives, The British Council, London, 16.06, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26151
,2013, Key factors and challenges in transition from primary to secondary schooling in ELT: an international perspective
,2009, The impact of linked skills program delivery on English language development and employability of newly-arrived migrants and refugees, Submitted to Department of Education, Employment and Industrial Relations.
,Other
Hall G (ed.), 2016, Book review "International Perspectives on Teacher Research" Borg & Sanchez (2015), Oxford University Press (OUP): Policy E - Oxford Open Option D, Oxford, http://eltj.oxfordjournals.org/content/current