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Dr Rachel Burke

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Position Lecturer
School of Education
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office HA113, Hunter Building

Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Queensland, 2004
  • Graduate Certificate in Education (TESOL), University of Queensland, 2000
  • Master of Educational Studies (TESOL), University of Queensland, 2000
  • Bachelor of Arts, Australian Catholic University, 1998

Research

Research keywords

  • Discourse Analysis, Cultural Studies, Sociolinguistics, Sociology of Education

Research expertise

My research work has included: examining cultural and linguistic issues associated with international student enrolment at Australian tertiary institutions, exploring the metaphoric uses of the 'family home' image in the Australian print media's discussion of immigration, and currently, an analysis of media representations of plagiarism within the Australian international student program.

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
130399 Specialist Studies In Education Not Elsewhere Classified 100

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • Sociolinguistics, Curriculum, Sociology, Asian/Australian Studies, Second Language Acquisition, Intercultural Communication

Teaching expertise

I teach in the areas of TESOL and language learning, sociology of education, and cultural studies.