Contact Details
| Organization: | Languages and Linguistics |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/profiles/elder/index.html |
| Work: | 8344 4485 |
| Fax: | 9347 2613 |
| Room: | 519 |
| Level: | 05 |
| Building: | Arts Centre |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Language Testing | Australia, New Zealand |
| Language Program Evaluation | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Carleton University | Research |
| New Zealand | The University of Auckland | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| United States | Educational Testing Service | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Chile | Ministry of Education | Technical Assistance/Training |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1970 | |
| Graduate Diploma in Education | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1976 | |
| Diploma | University of London | 31-Dec-1970 | |
| Master of Arts | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1990 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1997 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329999)
- Educational Technology and Media (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330107)
- Assessment and Evaluation (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330109)
- Education Studies not elsewhere classified (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330199)
- Other Education (OTHER EDUCATION) (339999)
- Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics (LINGUISTICS) (380201)
- Computational Linguistics (LINGUISTICS) (380202)
- Language in Culture and Society (Sociolinguistics) (LINGUISTICS) (380205)
- Ling. Structures (incl Gram, Phonology, Lexicon, Semantic) (LINGUISTICS) (380207)
- Linguistics not elsewhere classified (LINGUISTICS) (380299)
- English as a Second Language (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420102)
- Language Studies not elsewhere classified (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420199)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Social structure and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730218)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- The professions and professionalisation (WORK) (750103)
- Languages and literature (COMMUNICATION) (751001)
- Languages and literacy (COMMUNICATION) (751002)
- Communication across languages and cultures (COMMUNICATION) (751005)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towards improved healthcare communication: development and validation of language proficiency standards for non-native English speaking health professionals | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OET RESEARCH | Chief Investigator | CENTRE FOR ADULT EDUCATION | 01/01/2009 |
| A PROJECT TO EXAMINE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN ASIAN LANGUAGES EDUCATION | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA | 28/04/2009 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.