Profile

Name: Patrick Gallo
Designation: Associate Director (Programmes I)
Telephone: 6516 1942
Email: elcgpb@nus.edu.sg
Office: CELC #03-08 (10 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117511)

Academic Qualifications

  • BA English Literature, Wheaton College
  • EdM English Education, State University of New York at Buffalo

AWARDS

  • CELC Commendation for teaching excellence 2001/2002
  • CELC Commendation for teaching excellence 2002/2003
  • CELC Commendation for teaching excellence 2003/2004

Modules/Courses Taught

  • CS2301 Business & Technical Communication
  • EG1413 Critical Thinking and Writing (now EG1531)
  • ES5001A Graduate English Course (Intermediate Writing)
  • ES5101 Technical Writing for Engineers
  • SM2 Intensive English Programme
  • English Assist

Research Interests

  • Presentation skills
  • Cooperative learning
  • Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL)
  • Language teacher education

Department Duties/CommitteeS

  • Modules/programmes for graduate students
  • Workshop series
  • Embedded instruction initiative
  • Stand-alone courses / special projects
  • English Assist
  • Consultancy courses
  • SM2 English bridging courses

Publications

  • Gallo, P. and Deng, X. 2007. Concordancing: An On-line Journey of Language Discovery. In T. Ruanni F. Tupas, Yuan Yi , & Christianty Nur (Eds.) Changing Perspectives on Grammar in the Classroom. Singapore: Singapore Association for Applied Linguistics.
  • Lee, G.L., Feng, A., Gallo, P., Lim, H.L., Meyer, J.E.L. & Zhang, M.Y. 2004. Business and Technical Communication: A Guide for IT Students. Singapore: Pearson Prentice Hall.
  • Deng, X. and Gallo, P. 2004. ESL/EFL Teaching and Learning: Online Concordancing and Self-Correction. In Ho W. K. and R.Y.L. Wong (Eds.), English Language Teaching in East Asia Today: Changing Policies and Practices Second Edition. Singapore: Eastern Universities Press.
  • Deng, X. and Gallo, P. 2003. ESL/EFL Teaching and Learning: Online Concordancing and Self-Correction. In Ho W. K. and R.Y.L. Wong (Eds.), English Language Teaching in East Asia Today: Changing Policies and Practices. Singapore: Eastern Universities Press.
  • Gallo, P. and Deng, X. 2002. Getting On-line Help with Words. Guidelines, 24 (2), 9-14.
  • Jacobs, G., & Gallo, P. (2002, February). Reading alone together: Enhancing extensive reading via student-student cooperation in second-language instruction. Reading Online, 5 (6). Available: http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=jacobs/index.html
  • Richards, J.C., Gallo, P.B., & Renandya, W.A. 2001. Exploring Teachers' Beliefs and the Processes of Change. PAC Journal, 1 (1), pp. 41-62.
  • Tan, G., Gallo, P.B., Jacobs, G.M. & Lee, C.K.E. 1998. Using Cooperative Learning to Integrate Thinking and Information Technology. In M. Waas (Ed.), Enhancing learning: Challenge of integrating thinking and information technology into the curriculum. Singapore : ERA.
  • Gallo, P.B. and Jacobs, G.M. 1998. Gradually Growing Presentation Assessment. In J. D. Brown (Ed.), New Ways of Classroom Assessment. Alexandria, VA: TESOL.
  • Meyer, J.E.L. and Gallo, P. 1998. Form and Function in Grammar Teaching. TEFLIN Journal, 9 (1), pp. 24-35.
  • Jacobs, G.M., Ward, C.S., Gallo, P.B. 1997. The Dynamics of Digital Groups: Cooperative Learning in IT-Based Instruction. TELL, 13 (2), pp. 5-8.

Seminars & Conferences

  • Gallo, P.B. Enhancing Students' Academic and Professional Literacies: Approaches, challenges and options. Paper presented at the Applied Linguistics Associations of Australia and New Zealand 2nd Combined Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, November 2011.
  • Gallo, P.B. Are Group Grades Fair? Parallel paper presented at the CELC Symposium, Hilton Hotel, Singapore, June 2007.
  • Gallo, P.B. and Deng, X. Concordancing: An on-line journey of language discovery. Workshop presented at the STU-SAAL Colloquium, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, November 2003.
  • Deng, X and Gallo, P.B. Online Concondancing and Self Correction. Parallel paper presented at the RELC International Seminar, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore, April 2002.
  • Gallo, P.B. and Deng, X. Need Help With a Word? Go Online! Workshop presented at the RELC International Seminar, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore, April 2002.
  • Gallo, P.B. Computer-Assisted Language Learning for English Language Teachers. Series of five workshops presented at De La Salle University and the College of Saint Benilde, Manila, January 2001.
  • Gallo, P.B. Designing Multimedia Projects for ESL/EFL Students. Plenary paper presented at the Chulalongkorn University Language Institute National Seminar, Bangkok, Thailand, December 2000.
  • Gallo, P.B. Talk and Second Language Acquisition. Paper presented at the Singapore Symposium, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore, March 1999.
  • Gallo, P.B., Renandya, W.A., Richards, J.C. Exploring Teacher Change. Paper presented at the IATEFL SIG Conference Changing Teacher Behaviour, Bell Language School, Saffron Walden, UK, November 1998.
  • Gallo, P.B. Read-Aloud Workshop. Workshop given periodically to volunteers of Project Read, Singapore Indian Development Association, Singapore, September 1998 to present.
  • Gallo, P.B. Literacy and the Search for Truth: A Netizen Speaks. Presentation and panel discussion delivered at the Reading Association of the Philippines 1998 Summer Convention, Manila, Philippines, May 1998.
  • Gallo, P.B. Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills. Workshop for the staff of CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School, May 1998.
  • Gallo, P.B. Materials Development. Workshop for Supervisors from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports Region V, Davao, Philippines, May 1998.
  • Gallo, P.B. Computers and Cooperative Learning. Workshop session presented at the Chulalongkorn University Language Institute National Seminar, Bangkok, Thailand, December 1997.
  • Gallo, P.B., Ward C.S., Jacobs, G.M. Cooperative Learning Activities for IT-based Instruction. Workshop session presented at the Information Technology in English Language Learning (ITELL) Conference, Singapore, September 1997.