Simon Thomas

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Tutor

Centre for English Language Education

MA English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics,

MA Philosophy,

BA (Hons.) Philosophy,

Cambridge CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults)

I taught at UNNC from 2016 until 2019 and again from 2022. Aside from this, I have taught academic English at various universities in the UK, worked as Assistant Head of English at De Montfort University International College in the UK, and have coordinated and developed English language courses there and at James Cook University in Singapore. I set up and managed a website for English language teachers between 2008 and 2012, and am becoming more involved with online app development.

I have taught courses in reading and writing, listening and speaking, critical thinking, and English for Economics at UNNC.

I am interested in cognitive and educational psychology, philosophy of mind, philosophy for children (P4C), materials and course development.

2021 Vice-Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award, De Montfort University, UK

Various minor publications, such as a blog post for the British Education Studies Association and an IELTS workbook for students at the British Council in Budapest.

I have given presentations and led workshops on student feedback and feedforward, online apps for collaborative and competitive learning, small cultures and classroom learning, and collaborative writing.