Education
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education, University of South Australia, SA, Australia
Master of Education in Education and Training, Department of Education, Faculty of Education & Human Development, Victoria University, Victoria, Australia.
PG Diploma in TESOL, Faculty of Education, University of Canberra, ACT, Australia
PG Diploma in TEFL, Hanoi Foreign Languages Teachers College, Hanoi, Vietnam
Bachelor of Education in TEFL, Hue Teachers College, Hue, Vietnam
Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Trade, Danang College of Business and Administration, University of Danang, Danang, Vietnam
Awards
2015: Endeavour Executive Fellowship (Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney)
2012: Minister of Education and Training’s Certificate of Merit
2011: “Chien si Thi đua” – Ministry level
2008-2015: “Chien si Thi đua” – University level (7 consecutive years)
2003-2007: UniSA’s Vice Chancellor Research Scholarship (PhD program)
1995-1996: Victoria University Scholarship (Master's program)
1992: AIDAB Scholarship (PG Diploma in TESOL program)
Professional Associations
Reviewer ASIA TEFL
The Asian Association of TEFL (ASIA TEFL): South Korea
Teaching
Postgraduate courses
English Phonetics and Phonology
Theories of Language Teaching and Learning
Curriculum Design, Material Development, and Assessment
Language Studies
Undergraduate courses
Testing and Assessment
Teaching Methodology
Technology in Language Education
Material Development
American and British Civilization
Writing Research
Phonetics & Phonology; Morphology; Lexicology
Research Interests
Learner autonomy
Curriculum development
Socio-cultural theory and language learning
Pragmatics and language education
Professional Development
Publications
Journal Articles
Hoa, T. M. Nguyen & Thu, D. Nguyen. 2019. Professional learning for higher education academics: Systematic tensions. In Ly, Tran & Nhai, Nguyen, Reforming Vietnamese Higher Education - Global Forces and Local Demands. Springer, Singapore. pp.228-247.
Nguyen, D. T. 2015. Beliefs about Proficiency and Teaching Competence: Novice Lecturers’ Perspective. Institute of Foreign Language Education. Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea. 29(1). February 2015. pp. 143-165.
Nguyen, D. T. 2006. Giving and Receiving Compliments: Viewed from Textbooks and Respondents. Proceedings of International Conference on Critical Discourse Analysis: Theory into Practice. Launceston Campus, University of Tasmania, 2/2006. pp. 535-545.
Conference Presentations
Nguyen, D.T. 2016. In search of Professional Development Models for English Language Lecturers. CamTESOL, Phnompenh.
Nguyen, D.T. 2014. Beliefs about Proficiency and Teaching Competence: Novice Lecturers' Perspective. ThaiTESOL 2014, ChiangMai. Thailand.
Nguyen, D. T. 2011. Project-based Instruction and the Teaching of ESP at HCMUTE. Linguistics Association of Vietnam. CFL Danang. Danang, Vietnam.
Nguyen, D. T. 2011. Project-based Instruction and the Teaching of ESP at HCMUTE. Faculty Annual Conference. HCMUTE.
Nguyen, D. T. 2010. Language Teachers’ Belief about Professional Development. Faculty Annual Conference. HCMUTE.
Nguyen, D. T. 2009. Applying Bloom Taxonomy in Assessing Student Language Achievement at HCMUTE. Faculty Annual Conference. HCMUTE.
Nguyen, D. T. 2008. ICT and Innovation of Language Teaching and Learning at University of Technical Education, HCMC. Faculty Annual Conference. HCMUTE.
Nguyen, D. T. 2006. Stereotype and Identity in Giving and Receiving Compliments: A Cross-cultural Study in Australian English and Vietnamese at Australian National University, Canberra. Australia.
Nguyen, D. T. 2005. Data Corpus and Raising Pragmatic Awareness for Vietnamese Students of English at Educational Research Conference at Flinders University, South Australia.
Nguyen, D. T. 2005. Giving and Receiving Compliments: Viewed From Textbooks and Respondents at International Conference on Critical Discourse Analysis: Theory into Research. Launceston Campus, University of Tasmania, Australia.
Nguyen, D. T. 2004. Role Play as an Interaction Pattern for Teaching Complimenting at ALAA 2004 hosted by University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
Professional Development Workshops
7/2015: Workshop on Regional Experience and Solutions in English Teaching and Learning for an Integrated ASEAN Community held National Foreign Languages Project 2020 and SEAMEO RETRAC in Dalat, Vietnam.
4/2015: Authentically Assessing Beginning Teaching. Women’s Teachers College. University of Sydney. Australia.
11/2014: Workshop on Foreign Languages Curriculum Design for Lower High School and Upper High School English Teacher Education, held by National Foreign Languages Project 2020, MOET, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
6/2014: Leadership and Management Training Workshop conducted by University of Queensland, sponsored by National Foreign Languages Project 2020 at Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
9/2013: Workshop on Developing IT, Tourism and Nursing Courses for Vocational High School, held by College of Foreign Languages, University of Hue, Vietnam.
11/2012: Workshop on Developing ESP Courses for Vocational High School, held by Department of Vocational High Training, MOTE. Hanoi, Vietnam.
4/2012: Workshop on Credit-based System for English Language Teacher Education, High School and Vocational Teacher Development Project, held by MOET at Vinh University, Vietnam.
6/2011: Workshop on Capacity Building for Primary English Teacher Education, National Foreign Languages Project 2020, MOET, held in Danang, Vietnam.
3-6/2010: Administration for Office and Department Heads of Universities and Colleges, Institute of Educational Administration. HCMC. Vietnam.
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