Lyndon Taylor MSc, BA, Trinity DiP TESOL
Senior Lecturer In Tesol
About
I have worked in TESOL for over 16 years, including six years overseas in Prague, Paris and Budapest. I have worked in several public and private institutions and have also been a partner in an English language teaching company in Budapest.
I've been working in the TESOL department at Sheffield Hallam for over six years. Over the last two years, I developed the Long English for Academic Purposes course and have worked closely with students from a variety of countries including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Libya and China.
I'm also an examiner for IELTS/Cambridge FCE, CAE and BEC.
Specialist areas of interest
learner differences – cognitive approaches to language learning
Teaching
Department of Education, Childhood and Inclusion
Social Sciences and Arts
computer applications in TESOL
Publications
Presentations
Donaghue, H., & Taylor, L. (2018). Using post-test think aloud interviews to investigate student reading skills and reading test validity. Presented at: The English UK North Academic Conference, The University of Sheffield, UK
Donaghue, H., & Taylor, L. (2017). Evaluating a pre-sessional reading test using stimulated recall interviews. Presented at: IATEFL Testing, Evaluation and Assessment SIG: Building Practical Assessment Skills for Teachers, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
Donaghue, H., & Taylor, L. (2017). Evaluating a pre-sessional reading test using stimulated recall interviews. Presented at: BALEAP PIM: Evaluating the effectiveness of EAP, University of Edinburgh, UK
Other publications
McGrath, L., & Taylor, L. (2016). A world of EAP. ESP Today: https://www.esptodayjournal.org/pdf/current_issue/3.6.2016/BOOK-REVIEW-LYNDON-TAYLOR-and-LISA-MCGRATH.pdf