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Laura Jane Davies

Senior Lecturer of English Language at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Overview


Laura Davies is the Assistant Director of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), and Senior Lecturer of English Language in the Language and Culture Center at Duke Kunshan University. She holds an MA in TESOL with Applied Linguistics and a DELTA, specializing in higher education English language teaching management. She is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Her research interests include assessment literacy, social justice, and inclusive pedagogical and curriculum design. Laura’s current research projects focus on examining and enhancing assessment literacy in Higher Education contexts. Her current teaching innovations include community-based learning, intercultural engagement across diverse populations and the use of dialogic feedback to enhance inclusion and feedback effectiveness. 

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Senior Lecturer of English Language at Duke Kunshan University · 2022 - Present DKU Faculty
Assistant Director for Undergraduate English for Academic at Duke Kunshan University · 2021 - 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

The CHAMELEON approach to change: adapting to new educational conditions

Journal Article Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education · October 27, 2021 Full text Open Access Cite

Lessons from a virtual field trip: Adapting explorative and immersive learning pedagogy

Journal Article Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education · October 14, 2021 Full text Open Access Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


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