Interview with Sim Sar

Sim Sar is a Papua New Guinean who studied at the University of Queensland in 2008-2011. He studied on a John Allwright Fellowship and completed a PhD in Agriculture. The interview was conducted in English on 9 September 2014 by Dr. Jonathan Ritchie of Deakin University and Dr. Musawe Sinebare of the Pacific Adventist University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Agus Sumule

Agus Sumule is an Indonesian who studied at the University of Queensland in 1990-1994. He studied on an Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) Scholarship and completed a PhD in Agriculture. The interview was conducted in Indonesian on 20 July 2014 by Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, a photograph and a transcript of the interview (also in Indonesian).

Interview with Soen Houw Tan

Soen Houw Tan is an Indonesian who studied at Melbourne University in 1956-1960. He studied on a Colombo Plan Scholarship and completed a Bachelor in Geology. The interview was conducted in English on 3 February 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a transcript, and a photograph.

Interview with Christine Wamala Uru

Christine Wamala Uru is a Papua New Guinean who studied at the University of Newcastle in 2010. She studied on an Australian Awards scholarship and completed an Advanced Diploma in Community Services Welfare Work. The interview was conducted in English on 17 December 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Abner Yalu

Abner Yalu is a Papua New Guinean who studied at the University of Queensland in 2006-2007. He studied on an Endeavour Scholarship and completed a Masters in Agriculture. The interview was conducted in English on 8 September 2014 by Dr. Jonathan Ritchie of Deakin University and Dr. Musawe Sinebare of the Pacific Adventist University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Nur Fitriatin Yamin

Nur Fitriatin Yamin is an Indonesian who studied in Australia on two occasions; at Flinders University in 1998-1999, and at the University of Canberra in 2008-2012. In both periods of study she was awarded Australian Development Scholarships (ADS). She completed a Masters in Education during her time at Flinders University before completing a PhD in the same field while at the University of Canberra. The interview was conducted in Indonesian on 1 June 2014 by Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, and a transcript of the interview (also in Indonesian).

Interview with Muhammad Zuhdi

Muhammad Zuhdi is an Indonesian who studied at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 1999. He studied on an Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) and completed a Masters of Education. The interview was conducted in English on 12 January 2015 by Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Michael Dom

Michael Dom is a Papua New Guinean who is studying at the University of Adelaide. He commenced his studies there in 2013, and is aiming to finish in 2016. He is studying on a John Allwright Fellowship and is working towards completing a PhD in Agriculture. The interview was conducted in English on 9 September 2014 by Dr. Jonathan Sinebare of Deakin University and Dr. Musawe Sinebare of the Pacific Adventist University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a photograph and a timed summary.

Interview with Donald Gumbis

Donald Gumbis is a Papua New Guinean who studied at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 2011-2012. He studied on a Colombo Plan Scholarship and completed a Masters in International Relations. The interview was conducted in English by Dr. Jonathan Ritchie of Deakin University and Dr. Musawe Sinebare of the Pacific Adventist University on 10 July 2014. This set comprises: a recording of the interview in two parts, a photograph, and a timed summary.

Interview with Lavarah Haihavu

Lavarah Haihavu is a Papua New Guinean who studied at the University of Newcastle in 2009. She studied on an Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) Scholarship and completed a Masters in Human Resources. The interview was conducted in English on 16 December 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Jamhari

Jamhari is an Indonesian who studied at the Australian National University (ANU) in 1993-1999. He studied on an Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) and completed a Masters and PhD, both in Anthropology. The interview was conducted in English on 14 January 2015 by Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Joseph Kata

Joseph Kata is a Papua New Guinean who studied at the University of Wollongong in 1992-1993. He studied on an Australian government scholarship and completed an MBA. He has since contributed to the development of the University of Goroka and worked for several NGOs. The interview was conducted in English on 22 January 2015 by Dr. Jonathan Ritchie of Deakin University and Dr. Musawe Sinebare of the Pacific Adventist University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Paulus William Kei

Paulus William Kei is a Papua New Guinean who studied at the Southbank Institute of Technology in 2006-2007. He studied on an Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) and completed a Diploma in Biotechnology. The interview was conducted in English on 17 December 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, and a timed summary.

Interview with Lutfi Assyaukani

The interview with conducted in Indonesian by the Wahid Institute in Jakarta on 22 June 2015. This set comprises: an interview recording, a photograph, and a transcript of the interview.

Putting grammar in its place: interactions and identity in a Master of TESOL course

This chapter reports on the development of language awareness and second language identities of a cohort of Chinese TESOL teachers that arose as a result of incidental classroom interactions during a TESOL Masters course in Australia. The experiences of such interactions appeared to help the Chinese teachers make stronger connections between form and meaning, and, while they also reflected deeply on the pedagogies of grammar, they gained a wider view of language teaching and learning that included pragmatic and sociolinguistic awareness. The impact of cultural and educational exchanges and the resulting formations of second language identities is an emerging focus of research (Benson, Barkhuizen, Bodycott and Brown, 2013). In the field of TESOL, such movements and exchanges are creating opportunities to develop a richer discourse, by drawing on diverse traditions of professionalism in different communities and contexts, and calls are increasingly being made for a plural professional knowledge and more inclusive relationships (Canagarajah, 2005; Holliday, 2005; Widdowson, 2004). The People’s Republic of China has been one of the major contributors to student and teacher mobility in recent years; English language is now a priority subject in China, and all students entering university must take the English college test whether they intend to major in English or not, and therefore there has been much interest in upskilling cohorts of Chinese teachers of English to meet this demand. An increasingly typical initiative is to award scholarships to gain professional qualifications in English-speaking countries. A cohort of English teachers from Jiangsu province, China, is the focus of the present study. During their Masters in TESOL course in Queensland, Australia, they experienced interactions with native speakers inside and outside of the classroom. As their course lecturer for several TESOL units, I was interested in the nature of the incidental language awareness arising from course activities with their native-speaking peers. I was also interested in whether they felt that these experiences had implications for their sense of identity in a second language. The following sections therefore discuss the key themes: interaction in higher education contexts, language awareness, and second language identities.