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Meet Gayleen  Mackereth:  Writer, Assessor, Lecturer  and professional teacher

Previous employment:
University of Strasbourg, France
University of Waikato, New Zealand
Cambridge Training Institute, England
Ministry of Education: researcher NZ
Head of Languages Faculty  at a number of  High Schools in New Zealand
Awarded an eFellowship for research by the Ministry of Education (NZ) 


About Us


Qualifications

M.A.(Hons),
Diploma of English Language Teaching (Senior level ESL),
G.D.I.T.E,

Certificated Trained Teacher 
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Awards 


E-Fellow  Ministry of Education (NZ)
Scholarships-  for teaching French,German and Japanese, held in the following capitals
Paris
Berlin
Tokyo


Publications


​Life In Japan Series (6 books)  (Mackereth and Watanabe) Heinemann Press 

Editor of "Polyglot" for 3 years: (New Zealand Association of Language Teachers' magazine)

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Research


"In what ways do students construct meaningful learning when using IT  in second language classrooms?"

 "Self-Talk-a problem solving strategy in language learning"
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"The influence of learning communities on second language learning"

​Collaborative researcher Ministry of Education NZ

"The Learning perspective - The Learning Outcomes of ICT based activities in Learning Languages"


Gayleen's experience has given her a wide understanding of learner's different learning levels, needs and aspirations.
Gayleen is a fluent French speaker and has studied German and Japanese. She has a deep understanding of the problems encountered  by second or foreign language students, having been a second language learner herself.



 
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