About Us
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
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Qualifications M.A.(Hons), Diploma of English Language Teaching (Senior level ESL), G.D.I.T.E, Certificated Trained Teacher |
AwardsE-Fellow Ministry of Education (NZ) Scholarships- for teaching French,German and Japanese, held in the following capitals Paris Berlin Tokyo |
PublicationsLife In Japan Series (6 books) (Mackereth and Watanabe) Heinemann Press Editor of "Polyglot" for 3 years: (New Zealand Association of Language Teachers' magazine) |
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" "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.
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.