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Research Interests
COIL/Virtual Exchange; Third Space Learning; Language Teacher Education; Threshold Concepts Pedagogy; Blended and Online Learning; Intercultural Communicative Competence; MOOCs; CALL; Internationalisation of the Curriculum
Biography
Marina Orsini-Jones is Professor in Global Higher Education Practice (Applied Linguistics) in the Research Centre for Global Learning. She obtained her doctorate in 2012 with a dissertation titled: Towards a Role-reversal model of action-research-supported threshold concepts in languages and linguistics. She pioneered research on e-learning innovation in the 90s, when, as then Head of Italian, she created an action-research-informed multimedia CD-ROM to teach Italian language, culture and society with her students that was adopted by the Edexcel examination body for ‘A’ level Italian and by various HE Italian departments worldwide. Marina has organised many research workshops for HE Institutions over the last 25 years, both in the UK and overseas, for example on e-portfolios in language learning, on the effective use of Virtual Learning Environments, on threshold concepts pedagogy, on Massive Open Online Courses and Collaborative Online International Learning/Virtual Exchanges. Marina has presented at over 100 national and international conferences, is part of the editorial review boards of various journals and conferences and Associate Editor of IJCALLT (international Journal of Computer Assisted Language Learning and Teaching). Marina has been awarded pedagogical research grants from the Higher Education Academy and the British Council and has published in her areas of expertise, often in collaboration with her students, as she is interested in exploring her research and practice through their 'looking glass'. Marina has engaged in collaborative research projects with numerous international partners, for example from Austria, Brazil, Mexico, China, Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland Sweden, the Netherlands and Viet Nam. In 2013 Marina was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship from the HEA (Higher Education Academy), in recognition of the national and international impact of her innovative work in languages and linguistics. In 2016, she obtained a Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. Marina also has extensive experience as external examiner in the HE UK sector. Marina is passionate about knowledge-sharing on e-learning for applied linguistics and has recently set up a Research Network for AILA - Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée or International Association of Applied Linguistics - (in collaboration with Prof. Kyria Finardi from UFES in Brazil and Prof. Azirah Hashim from Universiti Malaya in Malaysia): English as a Medium of Education, Multilingualism and the SDGs: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Marina’s most recent publications are:
Orsini-Jones, M., Cerveró-Carrascosa, A. & Finardi, K. (2022). A ‘Glocal’ Community of Practice to Support International ELT (English Language Teaching) Students in the UK: Project BMELTET (pp. 306-325). In C. Smith & G. Zhou (Eds.), Successful Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students. IGI.
Wimpenny, K., Finardi, K., Orsini-Jones, M., & Jacobs, L. (2022). Knowing, Being, Relating and Expressing through Third Space Global South-North COIL: Digital Inclusion and Equity in International Higher Education. Journal of Studies in International Education, 26 (2), 279-296 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10283153221094085
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
External Examiner MA TESOL, Sheffield Hallam University
1 Sept 2022 → 31 Aug 2026
External Examiner University of Southampton
1 Jan 2017 → 31 Jul 2022
HEA Associate
1 Jan 2015 → …
HEA Associate
1 Jan 2015 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Transferring the experience of Higher Education AcadeMy fellowships from UK to TNE partners: Pathway for EmpoweriNg female academics in the Higher Education Sector in Egypt
Ayoubi, R., Clisby, S., Crawford, M. & Orsini-Jones, M.
15/12/22 → 31/01/24
Project: Research
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ViVEXELT: Viet Nam Virtual Exchange for English Language Teaching
Orsini-Jones, M. & Wells, J.
1/03/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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ACOILIaHC19: Affordances of COIL for IaH (Internationalisation at Home) during the Covid-19 pandemic: reporting on a Brazil/UK COIL-MOOC blend
Orsini-Jones, M. & Finardi, K.
1/09/20 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Foreword
Orsini-Jones, M., 1 May 2023, Telecollaboration Applications in Foreign Language Classrooms. 1st ed. IGI GlobalResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript › peer-review
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A ‘Glocal’ Community of Practice to Support International ELT (English Language Teaching) Students in the UK: Project BMELTET
Orsini-Jones, M., Cervero' Carrascosa, A. & Finardi, K., May 2022, Handbook of Research on Teaching Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students. Smith, C. & Zhou, G. (eds.). IGI Global, p. 306-325 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Knowing, Being, Relating and Expressing through Third Space Global South-North COIL: Digital Inclusion and Equity in International Higher Education
Wimpenny, K., Finardi, K., Orsini-Jones, M. & Jacobs, L., May 2022, In: Journal of Studies in International Education. 26, 2, p. 279-296 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)52 Downloads (Pure) -
Out of the comfort zone: The Trouble With A Mooc-Virtual Exchange (Ve) Blend At The Time Of The Covid 19 Pandemic
Orsini-Jones, M. & Finardi, K., 4 Jun 2022, (Submitted) Threshold Concepts in the Moment. Davies, J. (ed.). Brill NijhoffResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Digital critical literacy development and intercultural awareness raising ‘in’ action, ‘on’ action and ‘for’ action in ELT
Orsini-Jones, M., Cervero' Carrascosa, A. & Finardi, K., 1 Oct 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Open AccessFile31 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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IGI Global (Publisher)
Marina Orsini-Jones (Advisory Board Member)
1 Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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University of South Wales
Marina Orsini-Jones (Visiting researcher)
1 Sept 2023 → 31 Aug 2027Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Invited as reviewer for the the Research Council KU Leuven (Belgium) for an educational research project________________________________________
Marina Orsini-Jones (Reviewer)
4 Apr 2023Activity: Other › Reviewer of proposals for funding
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BERA Annual Conference 2023
Marina Orsini-Jones (Speaker) & Carlos Alberto Hildeblando Junior (Speaker)
12 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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AILA 2023 - 20th Anniversary Congress
Marina Orsini-Jones (Speaker)
17 Jul 2023 → 21 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Prizes
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National Teaching Fellow
Orsini-Jones, Marina (Recipient), 30 Jun 2013
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively