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Joseph Arthur Davies

Senior Lecturer of English Language at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Overview


Joseph Davies is Senior Lecturer of English Language and Assistant Director for Graduate English for Academic Purposes at Duke Kunshan University's Language and Culture Center. Joseph's current research interests are in higher education assessment, focusing on feedback, specifically second language student feedback literacy, teacher feedback literacy, and feedback culture within Sino-foreign higher education contexts. His research has been published in academic journals such as Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. Joseph is also a founding core lab member of Duke Kunshan University's Institute for Global Higher Education (IGHE) pedagogical research and practice lab. He holds a First Class B.Sc. (honors) in forensic science and an M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages with Applied Linguistics. He also holds a University of Cambridge DELTA qualification and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Joseph has over 15 years' experience designing, managing and teaching academic and professional English-language and teacher training courses throughout China and in the UK. Joseph has lectured at New York University Shanghai and previously served as business development lead for one of the UK's largest universities, establishing, maintaining, and enhancing academic partnerships throughout China.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Senior Lecturer of English Language at Duke Kunshan University · 2022 - Present DKU Faculty
Assistant Director for Graduate English for Academic Purpose at Duke Kunshan University · 2022 - Present DKU Faculty

Recent Publications


What the CHAMELEON Framework Taught Us About Equitable and Adaptable Pedagogy

Chapter · January 1, 2025 The CHAMELEON framework, although stimulated by COVID-19, has transformed the English for academic purposes (EAP) practices at a Sino–foreign joint venture university. The framework’s guiding principles are to show compassion and empathy to foster equitabl ... Full text Open Access Cite

Developing learning-focused feedback practices: An evaluation of English for Academic Purposes teacher feedback literacy at a Sino-foreign university

Chapter · September 1, 2024 This chapter explores the feedback literacy of Higher Education (HE) English for Academic Purposes (EAP) teachers based at a Sino-foreign joint venture university. Specifically, the chapter aims to: • Critically review the suitability of current teacher fe ... Open Access Link to item Cite

‘Feedbackpacking’: mapping the journey towards independent L2 student feedback literacy

Journal Article Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education · January 1, 2024 Generally, there are two kinds of travellers: package tourists and independent backpackers. The journey towards second language (L2) student feedback literacy shares many features with independent backpacker travel, and there are benefits to viewing studen ... Full text Open Access Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Central Lancashire (United Kingdom) · 2015 M.A.