James Neil Coburn

My main research interests are: - English language teacher education, especially in-service teacher education and continuing professional development (CPD) for English teachers - Online learning communities and online English language teacher education - exploiting digital possibilities ( e.g Video feedback as formative assessment; eTwinning). - Classroom research on English language teaching - Plurilingualism - My PhD dissertation is entitled The Professional Development of English Teachers. It assesses the impact of an in-service English language teacher education course on participant teachers' practices and cognitions. The course was part of the Norwegian in-service teacher education program: Competence for Quality. I have published articles about the use of Skype in online English teaching and the design of online courses for English teachers. I am working as an Associate Professor of English at the University of South-Eastern Norway.