Profile

 Name: Lee Kooi Cheng
Telephone: 6516 8880
Email: elcleekc@nus.edu.sg
Office: CELC #03-11 (10 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117511)

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Stirling, Scotland
  • M.A.  (Applied Linguistics),  National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • B. Ed,  University of Calgary, Canada

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • Fellow, NUS Teaching Academy 2012/2013 to 2015/2016 
  • CELC Commendation for Teaching Excellence 2011/2012
  • NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2010/2011 
  • CELC Commendation for Teaching Excellence 2010/2011
  • NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2006/2007
  • CELC Commendation for Teaching Excellence 2006/2007

Modules/Courses taught and/or coordinated:

  • ES5101 Technical Communication for Engineers
  • ES5001A Graduate English Course (Intermediate Writing)
  • BMA5601 Professional Communication Skills for MBA Students
  • EG1471 English for Academic Purposes (Engineering)
  • EM1001, EM1002 Foundation English Course (Music)
  • EM1101, EM1202 English for Academic Purposes (Music)
  • ES1301 English for Academic Purposes (Science)
  • ES2007S Professional Communication Skills
  • SM2 Intensive English Programme

Research INterests

  • Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL)
  • Academic writing
  • Writing assessment

Recent Publications

  • Lee, K.C. (2012). Genre-based content analysis model: A framework in analyzing content. Conference proceedings of the 15th CALL Research Conference, pp. 393-396.
  • Lee, K.C., & Goh, H. (2011). A review of online reading sites for ESL students. ELTWO.
  • Deng, X., Lee, K.C., Varaprasad, C., & Lim, M.L. (2010). Academic writing development of ESL/EFL graduate students in NUS. Reflections in English Language Teaching (RELT), 9(2), 119-138.
  • Wu, S M, Tupas, T.R.F., Zhu, S., Brad, F.B., Chan, P.K., Deng, X., Goh, H., Ho, P.W., Lee, K.C., Sadorra, M.L.C., Seow, R., & Tan, S. (2009). Students’ Written Errors: A Summary of Preliminary Results. SAAL Quarterly. Publication no. 0426857
  • Lee, K.C. & Sadorra, M.L.C. (2009).  Manual for Level 1 Workplace Literacy Series.  Singapore: National Trade Union Council (NTUC).
  • Qin, X. B. Jiang, J.Y. Yang, Y, Deng X. D., Lee K.C, & Zhou, P.D. (2007). Zooming in: an integrated English course. Shanghai: Shanghai foreign language education press.
  • Lee, K.C., Goh, Happy, Chan, Janet & Yang, Ying (2007). Effective College Writing: A Process Genre Approach. Singapore: McGraw-Hill.
  • Chew, Moh Leen & Lee, K.C. (2006). The Science of Effective Communication in the Workplace, updated edition. Singapore : Pearson.
  • Chew, Moh Leen & Lee, K.C. (2005). The Science of Effective Communication in the Workplace. Singapore : Pearson.
  • Lee, K.C. (2004). The composing process: What happens between collaborative brainstorming and the individual draft. Conference proceedings of the First International Language Learning Conference, pp. 204 - 224.
  • Lee, K.C. (2003).  Readability and usability of web-based materials.  RELC Guidelines, 25(1), 29 - 32.
  • Lee, K.C. (2003). On-line resources and materials: What do they mean to students? STETS Language & Communication Review, 2(1), 18-23.
  • Lee, K.C. & Chan, J. (2003). PRC students’ perceptions of their language learning experience in Singapore. RELT, 2, 114 - 137.
  • Lee, K.C. (2001). Selecting and integrating CALL software programs into the EFL classroom. In Bruce Morrison, David Gardner, Ken Keobke & Mary Spratt (Eds.). ELT Perspectives on IT & Multimedia (pp. 69-88). Hong Kong: English Language Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. (ERIC Document: ED 454 736)

    Invited Presentations

  • Tupas, R.T., & Lee, K.C. (August 2011). The politics of localization in ELT curriculum development. Invited panel paper jointly presented at the 16th AILA World Congress of Applied Linguistics, Beijing, China from 23 August to 28 August 2011.
  • Lee, K.C. (July 2011) Professionalizing communication in Social Network Sites. Invited paper presented at joint SAAL-UM Seminar "Applied Linguistics & Professional and Organisational Communication" on 4 July 2011.
  • Lee, K.C. (May 2011). English language learning in the world of multis: Multimedia, multimoda, multilateral, multiplatform. Invited paper presented at "English, Englishes and Englishing in Multilingual and Multimedia Environments: From Theory to Practice" organized by the University of Santo Tomas, the Philippines from 19 May to 20 May 2011.
  • Tupas, R.T., & Lee, K.C. (May 2011). Demystifying research: Solving classroom-based problems through reflective teaching. Invited paper jointly presented at Vietnam National University, Hanoi on 10 May 2011.

   Paper Presentations

  • Lee, K.C. (June 2012). "Testing" across boundaries: Transferability of the Test of Academic Literacy Levels (TALL). SAALA/LSSA/SAALT Conference 2012, Bloenfonteim, South Africa, 25 - 29 June 2012.
  • Lee, K.C. (May 2012). Genre-based content analysis model: A framework in analyzing content. 15th CALL Research Conference, Taiwan, 24 - 27 May 2012.
  • Lee, K.C. (September 2011). Group oral discussion: A proposed framework for assessing interaction competency. Workshop conducted at the ELIS launch and conference, Singapore, 6 - 7 Sep 2011.
  • Tupas, R.T., Lee, K.C., Blackstone, B., Goh, H., Le, H.L, Shamsudin, A., Vu, M.T., & Widodo, H. (August 2010). Frameworking from the ground: The practice of ELT materials writing in Southeast Asian context. AsiaTEFL Conference, Hanoi, 6 - 8 Aug 2010.
  • Tupas, R.T. & Lee, K.C. (February 2010). Capability building in materials development in Southeast Asia. e4bt 2010, Brunei, 3 - 4 Feb 2010.
  • Goh, H., Chan, J., & Lee, K.C. (June 2007). Bridging the gap between teaching and writing assessment: An alternative scoring scheme for essays. Workshop conducted at the second CELC Symposium for English Language Teachers "The English Language Teaching and Learning Landscape: Continuity, Innovation and Diversity", Singapore, 30 May - 1 Jun 2007.
  • Wu, S.M., Tan, S., & Lee, K.C. (April 2007). The development of a large scale writing course for Science undergraduates. Paper presented at the RELC Seminar 2007 "Strategies in Language Learning and Teaching", from 25 - 27 April 2007, Singapore.
  • Lee, K.C. & Goh, H. (Jan 2007). From boardroom decisions to classroom practices: Experience from an Intensive English Programme. Paper presented at the International Conference on Managing Change in ELT organized by Abu Dhabi University & IATEFL, from 27 - 28 January 2007, Abu Dhabi, United Arabs Emirates.
  • Lee, K.C., Goh, H., & Chan, J. (June 2006). Assessing argumentative essays: the genre-based analytic approach. Paper presented at the 15th MELTA Conference "Reading and Writing: Preparing ESL Learners for the Real World", from 5 - 6 June 2006, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.
  • Lee, K.C. (February 2006). Tracing ideas from a pre-writing discussion session to individual drafts. Paper presented at joint SAAL-CELC Seminar on 22 February 2006.
  • Lee, K.C. (June 2005). The impact of face-to-face versus online discussion on writing. Paper presented at the 3rd EATAW Conference "Teaching writing on line and face to face", from 22 - 24 June 2005, Athens, Greece.
  • Lee, K.C. (June 2005). Effects of chatroom discussion on writing. Paper presented at the NIE International Conference on Education "Redesigning pedagogy: Research, policy, practice", from 30 May - 1 June 2005, Singapore.
  • Lee, K.C. (Jan 2005). A comparison of face-to-face discussion and online discussion tools for the language classroom. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Thailand TESOL International Conference "Surfing the waves of change in ELT", from 20 Jan to 22 Jan 2005, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Lee, K.C. (Dec 2004). The composing process: What happens between collaborative brainstorming and the individual draft. Paper presented at the First International Language Learning Conference,from 16 - 18 Dec 2004, Penang, Malaysia.
  • Lee, K.C. (Dec 2002). On-line Language Learning: Technology Driven or Teacher Driven? Paper presented at the AILA Conference, from 16 Dec to 21 Dec 2002, Singapore.
  • Lee, K.C. (Apr 2002). Designing language materials for the Web: HTML for beginners. Workshop conducted at the RELC Seminar, from 22 Apr to 24 Apr 2002, Singapore.
  • Lee, K.C. (Aug 2002). On-line resources and materials: What do they mean to students? Poster presented at the EuroCALL Conference, from 15 Aug to 17 Aug 2002, Finland.
  • Lee, K.C. & Chan, J. (Dec 2001). PRC students’ perceptions of their language learning experience in Singapore. Paper presented at the International Language Education Conference, from 13 Dec to 15 Dec 2001, Hong Kong.
  • Lee, K.C. & Hui, E.L. (Aug 2001). Challenging games for the challenging environment. Workshop presented at the Fifth International Conference on Language and Development, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Lee, K.C. (Apr 2000). Focal Skills: An alternative approach to
    Intensive English Program (IEP). Paper presented at the RELC Seminar, Singapore.

Research Projects

1. Co - Investigator. Project title: Enhancing test validity: Using the many-facets Rasch Model for analyzing rater-reliability and rater errors. Centre for the Development of Teaching and Learning Teaching Enhancement Grant, National University of Singapore (August 2010 to August 2011)

2. Co - Project Director. Temasek funded project entitled ‘Academic Writing Teaching Methodologies for English Language Teacher Trainers of Teacher Training Colleges in Laos’.

  Others

  • 2003 - 3rd place (women's team) - Inter-Tertiary Institutions Staff-NUSS Cross-Country Run
  • 2002 - 5th place (women's team) - Statutory Board Cross-Country Run
  • 2001 - 1st place (team) - Inter-Tertiary Institutions Staff-NUSS Aquathlon Competition
  • 2001 - 2nd place (women's team) - Inter-Tertiary Institutions Staff-NUSS Cross-Country Run