Lamb, M. and S. Borg.
2010. ‘The design and evolution of the BA Educational Studies (TESOL) programme: perspectives from Leeds’ in
International Collaboration for Educational Change: The BA Project. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman: Ministry of Education, pp. 22-34
Book editor(s): Atkins, J., M. Lamb and M. Wedell.
ISBN: 978-9948-15-342-9
Summary: The BA TESOL programme was an innovative large-scale degree programme taken by nearly 1000 Omani teachers of English in the period 1999-2009. This chapter describes how the programme was designed, and how the initial design evolved over the 10 years.
Learners' background: Oman
Entered by: University of Leeds (School of Education)
Book editor(s): Atkins, J., M. Lamb and M. Wedell.
ISBN: 978-9948-15-342-9
Summary: The BA TESOL programme was an innovative large-scale degree programme taken by nearly 1000 Omani teachers of English in the period 1999-2009. This chapter describes how the programme was designed, and how the initial design evolved over the 10 years.
Learners' background: Oman
Entered by: University of Leeds (School of Education)
Lamb, M.
2010. ‘Participant motivation on the BA programme: a self-determination perspective’ in
International Collaboration for Educational Change: The BA Project. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman: Ministry of Education, pp. 35-47
Book editor(s): Atkins, J., M. Lamb and M. Wedell.
ISBN: 978-9948-15-342-9
Summary: Self-determination theory posits that learners who have internalized motives for studying will tend to make better progress. This chapter reports on research testing this hypothesis with Omani students taking a BA degree in TESOL at the University of Leeds, UK.
Country of research: United Kingdom
Learners' background: Oman
Institutional level: tertiary
Entered by: University of Leeds (School of Education)
Book editor(s): Atkins, J., M. Lamb and M. Wedell.
ISBN: 978-9948-15-342-9
Summary: Self-determination theory posits that learners who have internalized motives for studying will tend to make better progress. This chapter reports on research testing this hypothesis with Omani students taking a BA degree in TESOL at the University of Leeds, UK.
Country of research: United Kingdom
Learners' background: Oman
Institutional level: tertiary
Entered by: University of Leeds (School of Education)
Wyatt, M. and J. Atkins.
2009. ‘Editors' Introduction’ in
Research Perspectives on Education in Oman. Muscat, Oman: Ministry of Education
Book editor(s): Wyatt, M. Atkins, J.
ISBN: 978-9948-15-244-6
Summary: This is the editors' introduction to a collection of 16 dissertations, produced by Omani graduates of the University of Leeds MA in Education programme. The majority of these dissertations relate to TESOL. Topics include mentoring, supervision, reflective practice, teacher training and school management.
Entered by: University of Portsmouth (School of Languages and Area Studies)
Book editor(s): Wyatt, M. Atkins, J.
ISBN: 978-9948-15-244-6
Summary: This is the editors' introduction to a collection of 16 dissertations, produced by Omani graduates of the University of Leeds MA in Education programme. The majority of these dissertations relate to TESOL. Topics include mentoring, supervision, reflective practice, teacher training and school management.
Entered by: University of Portsmouth (School of Languages and Area Studies)
Wyatt, M.
2009. ‘Supporting change in teachers’ ideas and practices: the influence of the BA Educational Studies (TESOL) Programme on classroom teaching’ in
International Collaboration for Educational Change: The BA project. Muscat, Oman: Ministry of Education, pp. 82-94
Book editor(s): Atkins, J., M. Lamb and M. Wedell.
URL: http://www.moe.gov.om/Portal/sitebuilder/Sites/EPS/Arabic/IPS/Importa/tesol/4/Supporting%20change%20in%20teachers%E2%80%99%20ideas%20and%20practices%20The%20influ.pdf
ISBN: 978-9948-15-342-9
Summary: This chapter presents evidence of a BA Educational Studies (TESOL) Programme in Oman influencing the way that teachers taught, as well as thought about their work: both cognitive and behavioural change seemed to occur. The programme appeared to be constructivist in various ways.
Country of research: Oman
Learners' background: Oman
Institutional level: tertiary
Entered by: University of Portsmouth (School of Languages and Area Studies)
Book editor(s): Atkins, J., M. Lamb and M. Wedell.
URL: http://www.moe.gov.om/Portal/sitebuilder/Sites/EPS/Arabic/IPS/Importa/tesol/4/Supporting%20change%20in%20teachers%E2%80%99%20ideas%20and%20practices%20The%20influ.pdf
ISBN: 978-9948-15-342-9
Summary: This chapter presents evidence of a BA Educational Studies (TESOL) Programme in Oman influencing the way that teachers taught, as well as thought about their work: both cognitive and behavioural change seemed to occur. The programme appeared to be constructivist in various ways.
Country of research: Oman
Learners' background: Oman
Institutional level: tertiary
Entered by: University of Portsmouth (School of Languages and Area Studies)


