Contact Information

Academic Qualifications

• PhD, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
• Part-time PhD, Department of English, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
• MPhil, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• BA (1st Class Hons) in Linguistics, The Australian National University
• BA and BSc, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. 
  Minors: Mathematics and Chemistry. Majors: Linguistics and Psychology.

Awards & Recognition

• Teaching Excellence Honour Roll NUS (five years): 2018/19 - 2022/23.
• Annual Teaching Excellence Award, NUS: 2016/17.
• Centre for English Language Communication, NUS: Commendation for Teaching Excellence (EAP Category), 2016/17.
• Annual Teaching Excellence Award, NUS: 2015/16.
• Centre for English Language Communication, NUS: Commendation for Teaching Excellence (EAP Category), 2015/16.
• TESOL Research and Travel Award, 2014 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo.
• Annual Teaching Excellence Award, NUS: 2013/14.
• Centre for English Language Communication, NUS: Commendation for Teaching Excellence (EAP Category), 2013/14.

Conference Grants

• Educational Conference Grant, Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning, AY 2014/2015.
• Educational Conference Grant, Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning, AY 2013/2014.

Editorial Board

• Language and Language Teaching Journals
• Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education
• Asia Pacific Journal of Education (Reviewer)

Educational Awards & Distinctions

• VUW PhD Scholarship and VUW Doctoral/Assistantship
• VUW Travel Grants ($NZ6000)

Relevant Educational Research Grants

• ONGOING: CDTL Teaching Enhancement Grant Research, August 2018 (for 2-3 years, (PI): Embedded written communication skills in Engineering - implementation and evaluation of impact on students' writing performance Principal Investigator (PI) /Department: Dr Misty So-Sum Wai Cook /Centre for English Language Communications.
• 'OK English Expressions': A study on the effectiveness of mobile assisted language learning (MALL) (Co-PI). Learning Innovation Fund-Technology (LIFT).
• CDTL Teaching Enhancement Grant Research, December 2014-January 2017: An evaluation study on the impact of students' use of e-portfolios on their learning attitude and academic writing—a case study, 2014-16. Status: Data collection and analysis completed. Manuscripts in Preparation.
• CDTL Teaching Enhancement Grant Research, December 2014-January 2017: Validating the E-portfolio: Student Reflections on Learning and Social Growth Gleaned from Peer and Tutor Feedback. Status: Data collection and analysis completed. Manuscripts in Preparation.
• CDTL Teaching Enhancement Grant Research, December 2014-January 2015: An evaluation study on the impact of using of a screencasting software on iPad to provide verbal feedback to students learning to structure academic essay: A case study. Status: One publication produced so far.
• CELC Research Grant: English for Academic Purposes Study (EAP, ES1102) Impact Study, AY 2014/15. Manuscripts in Preparation.

Research Interests

• Language teaching
• Cross-cultural communication
• Second/foreign language acquisition (particularly Interlanguage pragmatics and study abroad)
• Interdisciplinary teaching and learning: embedding across the curriculum

Work Experience

1. June 2012–Present: Lecturer, Centre for English Language Communication, NUS.
1. Main teaching and coordinating Duties:
• Currently working with all the departments at the Faculty of Engineering to embed oral and technical writing communication into courses throughout students’ undergraduate degree programme. I am now developing online iBlocs and workshop materials for flipped and blending learning modules into EPP1/EPP2, plus later years with the Faculty of Engineering.
• Coordinated and taught ethical and professional communication course ‘Communicating Engineering’ at the Faculty of Engineering, ES2331.
• Coordinated and taught English for Academic Purposes (EAP), ES1102/ES1103.
• Coordinated and taught SM2 Programme (Materials), Batch 18th.
• Interdisciplinary curriculum design and teaching: embedding the teaching of communication at the Faculty of Engineering in the undergraduate curriculum.
• Interdisciplinary teaching: embedding the teaching of communication at the Department of Pharmacy (Final Year Projects)
2. Development of online courses:
• Developing iMOOCs on writing clearly and concisely.
• Developing iMOOCs for technical writing and oral communications skills.
• Coursera: Establishing a Professional ‘SELF’ Through Effective Intercultural communication.
2. August 2004–April 2006: Instructor, English Language Teaching Unit, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
1. Main Duties:
• Member of IELTS Committee.
• Teach undergrads/postgrads students EAP & Business Communication.
• Prepare postgrad students for overseas studies and visited study abroad students.

Articles

• Cook, M. S. S. W, & Lee, K. C. (2019). "I ever eat at Zizzi: The importance of speaking popperly": A reflection on beliefs and actual classroom practice. Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 9(1).
• Cook, M. (2019). The Success of an EAP Programme in Tertiary Education: Using a Student-Centric Approach to Scaffold Materials in an EAP. Studies in English Language Teaching. 7. p213.
• Cook, M. (in preparation). Roles of universities and teachers in promoting the learning of 21st-century skills in a holistic curriculum.
• Cook, M. (2017). "The Success of an EAP Programme in Tertiary Education: From reading to writing in an EAP to transferring academic writing skills across the disciplines". ES1102/3 Impact study report (30 pages). I will turn this manuscript into publication(s).
• Cook, M. (2017). How to write a reflection. CELC Blog.
• Cook, M. (2016). ‘Explain Everything: What can students gain from online multimodal feedback?’ Asian Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 6(2), 194-220.
• Cook, M. (2015, January). Providing online multimodal feedback to students in a writing course, CELC Blog.
• Cook, M. & Liddicoat, A. 'The Development of Comprehension in Interlanguage Pragmatics: The Case of Request Strategies in English', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 25(1), 19–39.

Conference Papers

• Cook, M. "Embedding Communication Skills into the Discipline: Rising above the challenges"-an example of a SoTL Project. Paper to be presented at the SoTL-Asia, 2019 Colloquium, Day 2, 20 September 2019.
• Cook, M. "Embedding Communication Skills into the Discipline: the good, the bad, and the challenges"-an evaluation of the framework. Paper to be presented at the 6th CELC Roundtable, 4-5 December 2019.
• Cook, M. "Engaging Students Through Feedback". Paper presented at the Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, NUS, 25 September 2018.
• Cook, M. & Lee, K.C. "I ever eat at Zizzi: The importance of speaking popperly". Paper presented at the 2018 NUS Learning Day, NUS, 25 September 2018.
• Cook, M. "How can we leverage on technology to engage tertiary students in the feedback process?" Paper presented at the Co-Constructing Excellence: Recognising, Scaffolding and Building Excellence in University Learning and Teaching, hosted by the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, The University of Hong Kong, 19 December 2019.
• Cook, M. "Engaging students using peer feedback". Paper presented at the CDTL, 12 July, 2019.
• NTPU Workshop: "English for Teaching Workshop 7: Providing Effective Feedback on Students' Work". CELC, NUS. 30 July - 3 August.
• Cook, M. (2017, December). Contributions to a successful EAP course. Paper presented at the CAES International Conference: Teaching and Researching Academic and Professional English, The Hong Kong University, Hong Kong.
• Cook, M. (2016, August) Using E-portfolios to enhance students’ academic writing performance. Paper presented at the Promoting Effective Change in the Language Classroom VUW Vietnam TESOL Conference Ho Chi Minh City Campus, Vietnam.
• Cook, M. (2016, May). Using E-portfolios to enhance students’ ability to self-regulate their writing performance. Strengthening Connectivities in ELT: Pedagogies, Disciplines, Cultures, CELC, NUS.
• Cook, M. (2014, December). What can students gain from multimodal feedback? Paper presented at the 7TH International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, NUS.
• Cook, M. (2014, March). Can we enhance feedback to university students using a screencast software? Feature speaker paper presented at the 2014 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo. Portland, Oregon, USA.
• Saddora, L.M., Wong, S.F. & Cook, M. (2014, March) Bridging the gap: (Re)creating an IEP. Colloquium presented at the 2014 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo. Portland, Oregon, USA.
• Buang Sri Norazrin & Cook, M. (2013, November). The teacher reflection process in the teaching of academic writing. Paper presented at the VUW Vietnam TESOL Conference Ho Chi Minh City Campus, Vietnam.
• Cook, M. (2013, November). Can technology enhance feedback to EFL students in higher education? Preliminary results. Feature speaker paper presented at the VUW Vietnam TESOL Conference Ho Chi Minh City Campus, Vietnam.

• 25 May 2017: CELC-FTEC briefing/sharing session
• 22 February 2017: SoTL Workshop: How to write a reflection.
• June 2014 to present: SM2 Resident Advisor for Batches 18th, 19th and 30th
• July 2015 and July 2016: National Taipei University Teaching Programmes
• Conducted workshops on IT and Pedagogy: Leveraging on IT to create a learner-centered classroom.
• One-to-one coaching micro-teaching session with professors from various academic disciplines.
• Mid-June 2015: Coordinated the editing of, and edited, the SDI Academy's Conversational English Guide for Beginners booklet. This project was completed by June 2014.
• 19-21 May 2015 CELC Oral Camp: Presenting the TED Way: Tantalizing, Engaging, Daring. Conducted workshops and coaching sessions.