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Profile

Teaching areas

TEFL, TESOL, Academic Writing, Research Writing, IELTS Teacher Trainer and currently the Co-Ordinator of the University Skills Course - UPA (Goal Setting, Time Management, Note Taking, Critical Thinking and Presentations)

Research areas

Language and literature teaching approaches/theories; Learning and Instruction; TESOL; Curriculum Development

Education

Master, Masters of Arts, Sheffield Hallam University England, England
Bachelor, The Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Sheffield Hallam University England, England
Diploma, CELTA, Trinity College London, Ireland

Professional experience

Senior Instructor at American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(2013 - Present)

Memberships

TESOL Arabia, 2015 - 2019

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2652

Ms. Claire Murphy

Senior Instructor, Bridge Program
MA in English Language Teaching, University of Sheffield, UK

Claire Murphy has over 20 years of experience teaching various levels of writing courses, English for specific purposes (ESP), creative writing, research paper writing skills, as well as English as a second language (ESL). She has taught in many institutions around the world such as the University of Glasgow, and the University of Toronto. In 2014, she became a Senior Instructor at the American University of Sharjah and an IELTS Teacher Trainer. She is currently the University Preparation Course (UPA) Co-Ordinator in the Achievement Academy Bridge Program (AABP). Her many interests include professional development, content and project-based learning, and critical pedagogy.

Conference Presentations

Claire Murphy, Study Skills Presentation "How to remember for Tests and Time Management", Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, January, 2020
Claire Murphy, Teaching Motivation Through Personal Motivated Tasks, 24th International TESOL Arabia Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March, 2019
Claire Murphy, University Preparation Course and Test Prep Collaboration, Forum on IELTS: IATEFL , Brighton, United Kingdom, April, 2018
Claire Murphy, Students Presenting Essay Writing Concepts via Unique Presentation Styles, Applied Linguistic & Language Teaching International Conference & Exhibition, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March, 2018
Claire Murphy, Innovative Language Learning via Effective Preparatory Courses, Promoting Innovation in English Language Teaching & Learning: The Future Landscape: Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, January, 2017

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