Education
PhD, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (2020): Thesis on teacher education, teacher thinking development
MA, HCMC Open University, Vietnam (2011): TESOL, thesis on learner autonomy
BA, HCMC University of Agriculture and Forestry, Vietnam (2006): TESOL
Teaching
Language education: English
- International students, in New Zealand (2019-present)
- Government officials from Thailand, Africa, and Palestine, in New Zealand (2017-present)
- Principals and senior teachers from Saudi Arabia, in New Zealand (2019)
- Undergraduates, in Vietnam (2006-2015)
Language education: Vietnamese
- New Zealand ambassadors to Vietnam, in New Zealand (2016-2017)
- Teachers from Ukraine and the U.S, in Vietnam (2006-2009)
Soft skill education
- Oral presentation, in New Zealand (2017-present)
- Autonomous learning, in New Zealand (2017-present)
- Communication, business communication, group work, leadership, in Vietnam (2011-2014)
Teacher education
- Student teachers of English language, in Vietnam (2013-2015)
Curriculum design and materials development (2006-2015)
- General English, in Vietnam
- Academic English, in Vietnam
- English for arts, in Vietnam
- English for exams, in Vietnam
Leadership, project management, programme development
- IELTS test day supervisor, chief invigilator, in New Zealand (2015-present)
- Co-founder, general director of an educational company, in Vietnam (2009-2010)
- Academic manager of a language school, in Vietnam (2009-2010)
- General manager of a language school, in Vietnam (2008-2009)
- Manager of a language programme, in Vietnam (2006-2009)
Community activities
- Founder of a youth group, doing drama, charity, and education, in Vietnam (2010-present)
- Seminar coordinator, in New Zealand (2017-2018)
Research Interests
- Teacher education, teacher professional development
- Teacher thinking development, teacher cognition, teacher reflection
- Teacher leadership, teacher identity
- Critical thinking, teachers' critical thinking
- Teacher and learner autonomy
- Teaching and learning theories and methodologies
- Research philosophy & methodology
- Exploratory approach in research (minimising pre-conception and reality controlling)
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