Assoc Prof Victor Lim Fei publishes a book chapter, edited a special issue for a journal, and was invited to speak at 3 different events
Assoc Prof Victor Lim Fei from NIE’s English Language and Literature Academic Group (ELL AG), published a book chapter titled, “Designing synchronous online learning experiences with social media as semiotic technologies” in the Virtual English as a Lingua Franca book. This chapter introduces the role of teachers as designers of learning and discusses the importance of their use of semiotic technologies for the representation of knowledge, enactment of pedagogic relations, and the organization of students’ learning. It also explores how students make meaning using words and other multimodal resources during online learning.
He was also a guest editor for a special issue titled, “Designing Learning with Practitioners” in the Designs for Learning journal. The special issue focuses on the design oriented collaboration between researchers and professional staff of different kinds, and give a broad presentation of how researchers can work in partnership with professional practitioners, as well as possibly other stakeholders, albeit with different interests and responsibilities. The research and practice nexus may also involve multi-disciplinary collaboration from scholars and practitioners across design-oriented multimodal studies on meaning-making, or for example teacher training.
He was also invited to speak at the following events:
- Invited Speaker on “Multiliteracies: Theory, research and practice” on 10 May 2023 and “What teachers should know in designing learning with digital technologies” on 11 May 2023 by the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sebelas Mare, Solo, Indonesia
- Invited Keynote Speaker on “Playing to Learn” at the Asian Festival of Children Content, organised by the Singapore Book Council on 25 May 2023.
- Invited Spotlight Speaker with Dr Tay May Yin from the Academy of Singapore Teachers (AST) on “Realising Multiliteracies in the English Language Classrooms in Singapore” at the Teachers’ Conference and ExCEL Fest 2023 on 30 May 2023.
