My decolonizing path

The publication of our book: Women in Academia crossing North-South borders is a testament of a collective pursuit. Our voices became powerful as we weaved our stories sharing our lived experiences. I highly recommend to read the book as a whole.

My decolonizing path

The publication of our book: Women in Academia crossing North-South borders is a testament of a collective pursuit. Our voices became powerful as we weaved our stories sharing our lived experiences. I highly recommend to read the book as a whole.

From a thesis to a book: The outcome of overcoming a thousand obstacles!

I had started writing this post as a way to promote my upcoming book: English Language Teacher Education in Chile: A cultural historical activity theory perspective. However, I realised that instead of just promoting the book, I could use this

From a thesis to a book: The outcome of overcoming a thousand obstacles!

I had started writing this post as a way to promote my upcoming book: English Language Teacher Education in Chile: A cultural historical activity theory perspective. However, I realised that instead of just promoting the book, I could use this

CASA weekly news 36/14

Originally posted on CASA:
Hello and welcome to the weekly CASA news. If you were at the Insecure Work conference or (more likely, given the location) weren’t, we’d really welcome your comment on our reflections on this. What did we miss?…

CASA weekly news 36/14

Originally posted on CASA:
Hello and welcome to the weekly CASA news. If you were at the Insecure Work conference or (more likely, given the location) weren’t, we’d really welcome your comment on our reflections on this. What did we miss?…

And there is this long wait in between semesters

The academic semester break in Australia is about to start… Students and full-time academics are getting ready for their Christmas holidays… I just got paid my last salary of the year and as any other casual academic the uncertainty of having/ or not

And there is this long wait in between semesters

The academic semester break in Australia is about to start… Students and full-time academics are getting ready for their Christmas holidays… I just got paid my last salary of the year and as any other casual academic the uncertainty of having/ or not

Possibilities of expansive learning at the conference arena?

One of the academic activities that I look forward most is participating in conferences. Conferences are great opportunities for rubbing shoulders with the literature and exchanging ideas and views on the latest research in a specific field. Not only that, conferences

Possibilities of expansive learning at the conference arena?

One of the academic activities that I look forward most is participating in conferences. Conferences are great opportunities for rubbing shoulders with the literature and exchanging ideas and views on the latest research in a specific field. Not only that, conferences

CASA weekly news 24/14

Originally posted on CASA:
Hello and welcome back to the CASA weekly news roundup. (We took a breather last week as we were both travelling away from our usual listening posts.) What’s happening? The proposed budget reforms to Australian higher education will…

CASA weekly news 24/14

Originally posted on CASA:
Hello and welcome back to the CASA weekly news roundup. (We took a breather last week as we were both travelling away from our usual listening posts.) What’s happening? The proposed budget reforms to Australian higher education will…

Teachers’ beliefs in the activity of learning to teach EFL in Chile

A paper I wrote two years ago is finally published! Barahona, M. 2014.Pre-service teachers’s beliefs in the activity of learning to teach English in the Chilean context. Cultural-Historical Psychology. N2. pp. 116-122 Research on teachers’ beliefs has gained significant attention

Teachers’ beliefs in the activity of learning to teach EFL in Chile

A paper I wrote two years ago is finally published! Barahona, M. 2014.Pre-service teachers’s beliefs in the activity of learning to teach English in the Chilean context. Cultural-Historical Psychology. N2. pp. 116-122 Research on teachers’ beliefs has gained significant attention

SLTE curriculum in Chile- New paper

I am very happy to upload here my paper on SLTE curriculum. It offers a comprehensive exploration into second language teacher education from an EFl context with a focus on curriculum. Barahona, M.(2014) . Exploring the curriculum of SLTE in

SLTE curriculum in Chile- New paper

I am very happy to upload here my paper on SLTE curriculum. It offers a comprehensive exploration into second language teacher education from an EFl context with a focus on curriculum. Barahona, M.(2014) . Exploring the curriculum of SLTE in

“Word Meaning is Important”: Andy Blunden

Perezhivanie as a word in the English language The Russian language does not use definite or indefinite articles, so in appropriating a Russian word into the English language, and thereby giving perezhivanie an English meaning, the writer has to make…

“Word Meaning is Important”: Andy Blunden

Perezhivanie as a word in the English language The Russian language does not use definite or indefinite articles, so in appropriating a Russian word into the English language, and thereby giving perezhivanie an English meaning, the writer has to make…

Tips for better blogging

As I wrote in another post, I have been blogging for more than ten years now for different purposes.  I have blogged as a research diary, to narrate personal experiences, as a travel blog, to give light to my reflections

Tips for better blogging

As I wrote in another post, I have been blogging for more than ten years now for different purposes.  I have blogged as a research diary, to narrate personal experiences, as a travel blog, to give light to my reflections