Biography
Professor Stephen J. Hall is Director, Centre for English Language Studies, Sunway University, Malaysia. He oversees twenty different English language programmes in a university with one third international students. Dr Hall was an INSETT nation-wide Project Manager for four years in Malaysia, working with the Ministry of Education and Centre for British Teachers. Cross cultural communication and English for Specific Purposes was an earlier focus for Singapore based corporate training. Clients included Changi airport, SIA counter staff, VISA Asia Pacific and HBO Asia. In the mid-nineties, Stephen J. Hall managed Language and Communication, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore for four years where he introduced the international student programme.
Dr. Hall trained teachers ASEAN wide for SEAMEO Regional Language Centre and has consulted for English for Banking in an Indonesia-wide project. He was involved in the early 90s ASEAN New Zealand government English for Business and Technology project.
Publications include over 40 articles and the authoring or co-authoring of several books, including two English for Tourism books co-published in China. The latest article in a Bloomsbury publication examines the challenges of task-based pedagogy in the Malaysian setting. A recent book chapter links a macro analysis of Malaysian challenges and teacher education research to the challenges of ASEAN integrating through English language.
Presentations in over fifteen countries, and individual or panel presentations as an invited, featured or keynote speaker in five countries usually blend theory and situated practices. Earlier teaching at tertiary, secondary and primary levels, included TESOL work in his native New Zealand and the south west Pacific and post graduate study and work at School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Victoria University of Wellington. Dr. Hall’s Doctorate research with University of Leicester analyses the introductory phases of interaction, during in-service teacher education in rural Malaysia.
Professor Stephen J. Hall is passionate about teaching and learning in this digital time, by being an ongoing learner.
