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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 Sep 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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Projects
- 2 Finished
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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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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 AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)28 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
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Chinese English Teachers’ Perspectives on “hMOOC Flipped Blends”: Project BMELTE (Blending MOOCs Into ELT Education)
Orsini-Jones, M. & Zou, B., 2020, Recent Developments in Technology-Enhanced and Computer-Assisted Language Learning.. Zou, B. & Thomas, M. (eds.). IGI Global, p. 164-183 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century
Marina Orsini-Jones (Speaker) & Kyria Finardi (Speaker)
21 Apr 2022 → 26 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (Journal)
Marina Orsini-Jones (Advisory Board Member)
1 Sep 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (Journal)
Marina Orsini-Jones (Advisory Board Member)
1 Aug 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Journal of Virtual Exchange (JVE) (Journal)
Marina Orsini-Jones (Advisory Board Member)
15 Nov 2022 → 14 Nov 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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ViVEXELT: a UK-Vietnam Community of Practice to Develop E-competencies During the COVID Pandemic
Marina Orsini-Jones (Speaker) & Thi Ngoc Bui (Speaker)
22 Jan 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Prizes
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National Teaching Fellow
Orsini-Jones, Marina (Recipient), 30 Jun 2013
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively