Dr Rachel Burke
Senior Lecturer
School of Education
- Email:rachel.burke@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 6707
Career Summary
Biography
I am an Applied Linguist and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) educator and researcher in the School of Education, at the University of Newcastle. Taking a critical discourse analytic approach, my work focuses on linguistically and culturally diverse educational contexts, the critical examination of policyscape, structural mechanisms for inclusion/exclusion, and praxis-driven approaches to languages and literacies education.
Keywords
- Asian/ Australian Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Curriculum
- Discourse Analysis
- Intercultural Communication
- Second Language Acquisition
- Sociolinguistics
- Sociology
- Sociology of Education
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 130399 | Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified | 100 |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC1004 |
Contexts of Teaching School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/7/2013 - 31/12/2013 |
| EDUC6243 |
Specialist Studies in Languages 1 School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/7/2017 - 30/12/2017 |
| EDUC3195 |
Pedagogy and Inclusion School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 31/7/2014 - 31/12/2014 |
| EDUC6252 |
Sociocultural Contexts of TESOL Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/1/2017 - 30/6/2018 |
| EDUC6023 |
Cultural Variations in Language Learning Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/7/2017 - 30/12/2017 |
| EDUC2143 |
Specialist Studies in Languages 1 Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/7/2017 - 31/12/2017 |
| EDUC6343 |
Specialist Studies in Languages 2 School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/1/2017 - 30/6/2017 |
| EDUC2101 |
Curriculum, Assessment, and Pedagogy School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Lecturer | 1/1/2014 - 31/12/2014 |
| EDUC6024 |
Practicum in TESOL School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/7/2017 - 30/12/2017 |
| EDUC2151 |
Multiliteracies Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/7/2017 - 30/12/2017 |
| EDUC4143 |
Specialist Studies in Languages 2 Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/1/2017 - 30/6/2017 |
| EDUC3196 |
Quality Teaching, Equity, and Diversity School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 1/7/2015 - 31/12/2015 |
| EDUC6024 |
Practicum in TESOL School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/1/2017 - 30/6/2018 |
| EDUC2151 |
Multiliteracies School of Education, The University of Newcastle |
Coordinator | 1/7/2015 - 31/12/2015 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2012 |
O'Toole JM, Burke RJ, Absalom DJ, Language, Literacies and Learning: A First Introduction, Boraga Academic, Seven Hills, NSW, 172 (2012) [A2]
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Chapter (4 outputs)
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| 2019 | Burke R, 'Educational mobility and EFL students and teachers in Saudi Arabia: Navigating diverse sociocultural and pedagogical spaces', English as a Foreign Language in Saudi Arabia: New Insights into Teaching and Learning English, Routledge, Singapore 138-156 (2019) [B1] | ||||
| 2018 |
Sharp HL, Burke R, 'Drama in the primary classroom: Contextualising critical numeracy', Numeracy in Authentic Contexts: Making Meaning Across the Curriculum, Springer, Singapore 143-166 (2018) [B1]
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| 2018 |
Burke R, Sharp HL, Field C, 'Pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning English: Connections with critical numeracy', Numeracy in Authentic Contexts: Making Meaning Across the Curriculum, Springer, Singapore 167-196 (2018) [B1]
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| 2018 | Burke R, 'Language and Culture in the Mathematics Classroom: Scaffolding Learner Engagement', Numeracy in Authentic Contexts: making Meaning across the curriculum, Springer, Singapore 91-116 (2018) [B1] | ||||
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Journal article (20 outputs)
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| 2020 | Burke R, 'Widening participation and linguistic barriers to engagement in Australian higher education: exploring academics perceptions and practices', International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 32 (2020) | |||||||
| 2019 |
Baker S, Bangeni B, Burke R, Hunma A, 'The invisibility of academic reading as social practice and its implications for equity in higher education: a scoping study', Higher Education Research & Development, 38 142-156 (2019) [C1]
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| 2019 | Hartley L, Baker S, Fleay C, Burke R, ''My study is the purpose of continuing my life' The experience of accessing university for people seeking asylum in Australia', AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES REVIEW, 61 4-13 (2019) [C1] | |||||||
| 2019 |
Matthews J, Burke R, 'Listening to Teachers Voices: Evaluating Language Learning Apps with a Task- based Language Teaching Framework', Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 12 16-36 (2019) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Burke R, Thapliyal N, Baker S, 'The weaponisation of language: English proficiency, citizenship and the politics of belonging in Australia', Journal of Critical Thought and Praxis, 7 84-102 (2018) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Burke R, 'International Student Accommodation and Changing Foreign Policy Alignments in 1950s Australia', History Australia, 14 626-644 (2017) [C1]
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| 2015 |
Zangmo D, Sharp H, O'Toole M, Burke R, 'Bhutan: Experiences of education change in a compact context', Bhutan Journal of Research and Development, 4 17-28 (2015) [C1]
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| 2015 |
Zangmo D, Burke R, O'Toole JM, Sharp HL, 'Cross-Cultural Methodological Innovation in Bhutan: Teacher Experiences with the Process Writing Approach', Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching, 6 1-20 (2015) [C1]
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| 2014 | Burke RJ, ''They May Come Here to Study But Not to Stay': Print Media Coverage of International Student Migration in the Era of the White Australia Policy', Limina: a Journal of Historical and Cultural Studies, 20.1 1-24 (2014) [C1] | |||||||
| 2013 | Burke RJ, 'Catalysts for Cultural Change: Images of International Students in Mid-Twentieth Century Australia.', Australian Studies, 5 1-19 (2013) [C1] | |||||||
| 2013 |
Zangmo D, O'Toole M, Burke RJ, 'Alignment and Implementation: Process Writing Approach in Bhutan', The Journal for ESL Teachers and Learners, II 75-81 (2013) [C1]
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| 2012 | Burke RJ, 'Contesting notions of an 'education industry': Media commentary on the transition to a trade-orientated international student program in Australia', The Flinders Journal of History and Politics, 28 141-174 (2012) [C1] | |||||||
| 2008 | Burke RJ, 'Teaching English as a second language [Book review]', Issues in Educational Research, 18 208-209 (2008) [C3] | |||||||
| 2006 |
Burke RJ, 'Constructions of Asian International Students: The 'Casualty' Model and Australia as 'Educator'', Asian Studies Review, 30 333-354 (2006) [C1]
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Review (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2001 | Burke R, 'Women in the New Asia: from Pain to Power. (2001) |
Other (7 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2018 | Hartley L, Fleay C, Burke R, Baker S, 'How people seeking asylum in Australia access higher education, and the enormous barriers they face', (2018) [O1] | ||
| 2018 | Burke R, 'Barriers Faced by People Seeking Asylum When Accessing Higher Education', (2018) [O1] | ||
| 2018 | Burke R, Baker S, 'First nation-wide research of how people seeking asylum in Australia are affected by our higher ed policies', (2018) [O1] | ||
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Report (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2018 | Hartley L, Fleay C, Baker S, Burke R, Field R, 'People seeking asylum in Australia: Access and support in higher education', National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, 41 (2018) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $258,894 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20201 grants / $13,311
The role of muesums as educative resources in preservice teachers' understanding of displacement.$13,311
Funding body: Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Debra Donnelly (Lead), Dr Rachel Burke and Dr Emma Shaw |
| Scheme | Strategic Network and Pilot Project Grants Scheme |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20191 grants / $14,943
Signature Assessment Tasks in History Teacher Education$14,943
Funding body: Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
| Funding body | Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Heather Sharp (Lead), Dr Rachel Burke, Dr Kay Carroll (WSU), Dr Deborah Henderson (QUT), Dr Samantha Owen (Curtin), Dr Philip Roberts (UC), Dr Louise Zarmati (UT), A/Prof Robert Parkes (UON) |
| Scheme | Strategic Network and Pilot Project Grants Scheme |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
20182 grants / $58,988
Primary Places of Belonging: Whole-school Approaches to Inclusion for Students with Refugee Backgrounds Attending a Public Primary School in Regional Australia$54,648
Funding body: Perpetual Limited
| Funding body | Perpetual Limited |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Rachel Burke, Doctor Maura Sellars |
| Scheme | Impact Philanthropy Program |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2018 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | G1701385 |
| Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
| Category | 3111 |
| UON | Y |
People seeking asylum: Access and support in higher education$4,340
Funding body: National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE)
| Funding body | National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Rachel Burke, Dr Lisa Hartley, Associate Professor Caroline Fleay, Dr Sally Baker |
| Scheme | Research Grants Program |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2018 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1800724 |
| Type Of Funding | C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2210 |
| UON | Y |
20175 grants / $93,675
People seeking asylum: Access and support in higher education$39,899
Funding body: National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE)
| Funding body | National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Lisa Hartley, Dr Caroline Fleay, Dr Sally Baker |
| Scheme | Research Grants Program |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
| Category | 2OPC |
| UON | N |
Language and Literacies Education for Learners with Refugee Backgrounds$29,776
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Rachel Burke |
| Scheme | Women in Research Fellowship |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1701394 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
Toward Greater Linguistic Equity in Higher Education$15,000
Funding body: Centre for Excellence in Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE)
| Funding body | Centre for Excellence in Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Excellence in Teaching for Equity in Higher Education (ETEHE) Fellowship |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Secondary Language Teachers' Experiences of Mobile Assisted Language Learning$5,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Pilot Project Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Small Research Consultancy$4,000
Funding body: Islington Public School
| Funding body | Islington Public School |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Maura Sellars, Doctor Rachel Burke |
| Scheme | Small Research Consultancy |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | G1701024 |
| Type Of Funding | C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other |
| Category | 2220 |
| UON | Y |
20151 grants / $57,000
Indigenous Advancement Strategy $57,000
Funding body: Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
| Funding body | Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Stephen Schmidt, Michele Kowalski, John Purcell |
| Scheme | Indigenous Advancement Strategy |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | N |
20111 grants / $10,000
OLT Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning$10,000
Funding body: Office for Learning and Teaching
| Funding body | Office for Learning and Teaching |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Citation |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2011 |
| Funding Finish | 2011 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | N |
20072 grants / $10,977
Piracy a matter of course: Media representations of plagiarism within the Australian International Student Program$9,277
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Rachel Burke |
| Scheme | Early Career Researcher Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2007 |
| GNo | G0187315 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
FACE Annual Conference, $1,700
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Rachel Burke |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2007 |
| Funding Finish | 2007 |
| GNo | G0187916 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Completed8
Current10
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2019 | PhD | A Study of Equity in the Transition of Refugee Learners from Early Childhood to Formal Schooling | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2018 | PhD | Analysing University Students' Competence, Difficulties, and Strategies in Writing Assignments | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Linguistic Experiences of English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) Doctoral Candidates in Australia | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Vietnamese Quality Assurance in Higher Education: A Systemic Review | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2016 | PhD | Investigating Students¿ Perception of Vietnamese Tertiary English Education | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | Professional Development: Vietnamese English-as-a-foreign-language Teacher Educators' experiences and perceptions | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Pre-service Teacher Education in Vietnam | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | Policy and Practices in English as a Medium of Instruction in Vietnamese Tertiary EFL Contexts | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2013 | PhD | Examining Curricular Innovation in EFL Secondary Schooling: A Chilean Context | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2013 | PhD | Developing a Communicative EFL Syllabus for Vietnamese Universities: A Case Study of Action Research in CEF Based Design at HOU | Education Not Elswr Classified, Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2020 | PhD | An Investigation of Thai Tertiary EFL Teacher Experience of Formal and Informal Professional Development | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2019 | PhD | Alignment of Curricula, Pedagogies, Assessments, Outcomes, and Standards in Vietnamese English Language Teacher Education | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2018 | PhD | Saudi Technical College Students and an English for Specific Purposes Textbook: A Cloze Test Based Linguistic Analysis | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2016 | PhD | Profiling the Learning of Pragmatic Competencies in Tertiary EFL Classrooms in Vietnam: Critical Reflections on the Current Debate Around the Efficacy of Instructional Pedagogies | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | Innovation of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Curricula in Taiwanese Universities | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | Investigating a Computer-Assisted Language Learning Approach for the Development of Second Language Word Recognition from Speech | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2014 | PhD | The Process Writing Approach in Bhutan: A Case of Cross-National Policy Borrowing | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2011 | PhD | TBA | Education Not Elswr Classified, University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
News
Women In Research Fellowships awarded
October 27, 2017
Thirteen UON researchers have been awarded a Women in Research (WIR) Fellowship thanks to Research Advantage.
Dr Rachel Burke
Position
Senior Lecturer
School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Contact Details
| rachel.burke@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4921 6707 |
| Fax | (02) 4921 7887 |
Office
| Room | HA79 |
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| Building | Hunter Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
NEWS • Oct 27.2017
Women In Research Fellowships awarded
Thirteen UON researchers have been awarded a Women in Research (WIR) Fellowship thanks to Research Advantage.