Dr Prithvi Shrestha
Profile summary
- Central Academic Staff
- Senior Lecturer in English Language'
- Faculty of Wellbeing, Education & Language Studies
- School of Languages & Applied Linguistics
- English Language & Applied Linguistics
- prithvi.shrestha
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Professional biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in English Language in the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics. I hold a BEd, MA in English literature (both Tribhuvan University, Nepal), MA TESOL (University of Lancaster) and EdD (The Open University). I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Prior to coming to work at The Open University in 2006, I worked in Goldsmiths College, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. I taught as an English language teacher in secondary schools and worked as teacher educator in Nepal over 12 years.
Research interests
I have led or co-led a number of research projects. My research sits broadly within educational and applied linguistics, underpinned by Vygotskian sociocultural theory and systemic functional linguistics. In particular, my work has contributed to the field of academic literacy, language across the curriculum, assessment and educational technology mediated language teacher education in developing countries. In academic literacy and language across the curriculum, my key contributions have been understanding how dynamic assessment (a form of learning-oriented assessment) can support distance learners’ academic literacy development, how academic literacy contributes to learners’ progression in a discipline (e.g., science and early childhood studies) and how academic literacy embedded assessment can be designed to support distance learners effectively. In recent years, I have researched English medium instruction (EMI) in hgiher education in the Global South, especially South Asia, covering issues such as social justice and gender equality. These aspects are ongoing issues in higher education. Another key focus of my research has been investigating the impact of commercial language tests such as IELTS and TOEFL on different stakeholders in low economy countries (Bangladesh and Nepal) and high income countries (Sweden) where English medium instruction (EMI) in universities is increasing. This work contributes to designing English language tests that are context-sensitive. Finally, my research in technology mediated language teacher education in developing countries has been within large donor-funded international development projects (e.g., English in Action in Bangladesh and Teacher Education through School-based Support India (TESS-India) in India). My key contribution is in the area of English language teacher professional development through mobile technologies in low-resourced contexts by developing research-led locally sensitive teacher professional development resources in Bangladesh.
Doctoral student supervision
Any research student interested in academic literacy, English for specific purposes, language assessment (including language testing), English medium education and technology mediated language teacher education can contact me. Currently, I supervise four doctoral students:
Singay Singay, PhD (Bhutan): “Speak English only”: A Case Study of Translanguaging in English Medium Instruction Schools in Bhutan. From Oct 2023 -
Karim Karmi, PhD (Tunisia): English as a Medium of Instruction in North African Higher Education Institutions. With Professor Kristina Hultgren. From Oct 2022 -
Jo Kukuczka, PhD (UK): Investigating the impact of a social justice oriented English for Academic Purposes curriculum on the advancement of social justice. From Oct 2021 –
Wang Man, EdD (China): Improving the listening proficiency of Chinese learners of Modern Greek as a foreign language: the role of metacognitive awareness. From Oct 2021 -
Past doctoral students (8)
An Thi Nguyen Effectiveness and equity in English-medium instruction: A comparative longitudinal study in a Vietnamese university (April 2024)
David Gann: Investigating the efficacy of online text resequencing exercises for facilitating the use of linguistic features of written argumentation (February 2023)
Namrita Batra: Home and school literacy practices of children in rural India (April 2022)
Dana Therova: Linguistic complexity in international foundation students' assesed writing at a UK university (February 2021)
Saraswati Dawadi: Power of the Secondary Education Examination in the Nepalese Context (November 2019)
Valentina Morgana: Mobile English Learning in Italy: a case study (July 2018)
Marianthi Batsila: Linking Vocational business English to the employment market world: a Greek case study (April 2017)
Tanvir Ahmed: Developing Constructivist Teaching Practices for Secondary Science with Student-teachers in Bangladesh: A Cultural Historical Activity Theory Intervention (Jan 2016)
Current research projects
Cultural adaptation of mental health interventions for Nepali adolescents: piloting qualitative methods (£24,142.88, Open Societal Challenge (OU))
STEAM Education Nepal’: Strengthening Young Nepali Girls Through Access to STEAM Educational Programmes (£34,289.11, Open Societal Challenge (OU)
Access, barriers and gender equality in STEM education at a Bangladeshi University (£24,998.59, British Council)
Student Writing and Tutor Assessment Practices (SWaTaP) (£5,833.50, OU internal funding)
Examining Transitivity, Mood, Theme, Lexical diversity, Metadiscourse markers and keywords in Aptis test-takers’ spoken performance across CEFR levels (£14,645.35, British Council)
Perceptions of IELTS test users and motivations of test takers in Bangladesh and Nepal: A comparative case study (IELTS Research Grant, the British Council)
Past research projects
Exploration of oral assessment in a distance English for business communication module (£2,447)
Researching lexical thresholds and lexical profiles across the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) levels assessed in the Aptis test (£13,000; British Council)
Academic literacy and communicating assessment to students on Level 1 Science Modules (funded by eSTEeM (£600))
Integrated study skills: effects on students’ academic writing for assessment in E229 (second year early childhood studies course (£2,107))
Integrated study skills: effects on students’ academic writing for assessment in E109 (Early Years study, funded by Faculty (£2,500))
Teaching English Language at Secondary Schools: Effective Integration of ICT to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Bangladesh (funded by the British Council (£60,000))
Formative tutor feedback and student learning: Is there evidence of learning? (funded by Higher Education Academy UK)
Communication skills in FELS undergraduate modules (£5,000)
The IOA project: An authentic pilot of interactive audio e-assessment using Learnosity (internal funding)
Alignment between assessment and English language curriculum (funded by English in Action/ DfID, Bangladesh (£20,000))
Teaching interests
Informed by my ongoing programme of research, I design and develop innovative English for academic and specific purposes (EAP/ ESP) courses and materials for open and distance learners. I was the academic lead on the production of an award-winning business communication module called Communication skills for business and management which have distinct features such as learning-oriented assessment, reflective learning and workplace communication focus. I have extensively worked on language across the curriculum with various faculties in The Open University (i.e. embedding academic language and literacy practices in different disciplines such as Science and Early Years studies). This led to the adoption of academic language and literacy descriptors in the OU curriculum for the first time (2016). This means courses embedding academic literacy focused activities in their materials, thus supporting students who otherwise might be at risk of failure. I have the expertise of developing technology-mediated (e.g., mobile devices) teacher professional development materials for English language teachers who teach English as a second or foreign language (ESL/ EFL). This work is based on my research in two large international projects mentioned above. I continue to supervise doctoral candidates by providing them personalised dialogic support.
Impact and engagement
My research has been internationally recognised. Based on my work, I have been invited as a keynote speaker to international conferences and the debate on national policy on assessment. Additionally, I have served as a Joint Coordinator of International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, English for Specific Purposes, Special Interest Group (IATEFL ESP SIG). I was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of NELTA, an open access ELT journal published by Nepal English Language Teachers’ Association (NELTA) and a co-editor of Profesional and Academic English, the journal of the IATEFL ESP SIG. I was a founding Editor of Journal of Language and Education published by National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia. I am the series editor for Routledge Applied English Language Introductions (Routledge) and an Associate Editor: Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning (De Gruyter; ChinaCALL).
Awards and medals
ELTons Award 2019 Finalist - Excellence in Course Innovation (team award) by the British Council for LB170 Communication skills for business and management of which I am the academic lead.
Faculty Teaching Excellence Award 2018 (evaluated by students, team award) for LB170 Communication skills for business and management of which I am the academic lead.
Gold Medal for best practice paper 2014 (with Christopher Walsh, Clare Woodward & Mike Solly) by Asian Association of Open Universities for The potential of mobile phones to transform teacher professional development.
ELTons 2013 Award (team award) by the British Council for Local Innovation (English in Action team)
Nominee (with Mark Krzanowski & William McCurry), ELTons 2007 Award by the British Council for innovative use of video conferencing technology (‘English language teaching for primary sector teacher training pack’ for Palestine teachers) - 2007
External collaborations
My innovative research in various disciplines has led to fruitful collaborations with external institutions and researchers. Two recent examples are:
Dr Prithvi Shrestha (PI), Dr Claire Kotecki (Co-I), Professor Kristina Hultgren (Co-I), Professor Rubaiyat Jahan (Co-I, Rajshahi University), & Professor Halida Homyara (Co-I)): Access, barriers and gender equality in STEM education at a Bangladeshi University. Funded by the British Council: £24,998.59.
Dr Prithvi Shrestha (PI), Dr Sharif Haider (OU, Co-I) & Dr Laura McGrath (OU, Co-I); Dr Kapil Dahal (Co-I) & Dr Suraj Shakya (Co-I) (both Tribhuvan University, Nepal): Cultural adaptation of mental health interventions for Nepali adolescents: piloting qualitative methods. Project funded by Open Societal Challenge (OU): £24,142.88.
International links
As a result of my international experience of working in Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Nepal and the UK, I have maintained strong links with international professional bodies and scholars within my field of research.
Research groups
| Name | Type | Parent Unit |
|---|---|---|
| CREET: Language and Literacies Research Cluster | Cluster | Faculty of Education and Language Studies |
Externally funded projects
English language teaching, learning and assessment in Nepal: Current policies and practices in the school education system
| Role | Start date | End date | Funding source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 01 Nov 2021 | 31 Mar 2022 | British Council |
This project is in response to the British Council’s recent funding call for establishing the status of English language in South Asia Basic Education, specifically in five countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka). The project aims to provide an overview of how English language teaching and learning is situated in the socio-political context of Nepal. It will gather information on the topic through desk research by examining the existing government and institutional policy documents, and English language education (ELE) research in South Asia and Nepal. It also aims to collect further data on ELE through a survey with relevant stakeholders and interviews with elite participants (e.g., education policy makers) in Nepal. Based on the data, it will produce a country report for the British Council and its external stakeholder and the general public interested in the topic. the additional outcome of the project is expected to be at least one peer-reviewed REF-able output (book chapter or journal article). | |||
Current Practice in English Medium Education (EME) in Higher Education (HE); A Selection of Case Studies
| Role | Start date | End date | Funding source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-investigator | 01 Dec 2020 | 29 Mar 2021 | British Council |
This is a University of Westminster led project investigating policies and practices of English Medium Education in selected higher education institutions in four ODA (Official Development Assistance) contexts. The cases have been chosen to represent different positions on the ODA continuum, from ‘least developed’ (Nepal and Bangladesh) to ‘upper middle income’ (Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan). The overarching objective is to understand the role of English in creating, mediating and perpetuating inequality in global higher education. | |||
Researching English academic reading demands in content courses in two contrasting English-medium university domains (Nepal and Sweden) with reference to the potential role of TOEFL iBT reading tests
| Role | Start date | End date | Funding source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-investigator | 01 Mar 2017 | 31 Dec 2019 | TOEFL |
The TOEFL EMI project will draw on Evidence-Centred Design (ECD), identified as an important conceptual framework "for the design and delivery of educational assessments, organized around the idea of assessment as evidentiary argument" (Mislevy and Yin 2013). Within the ECD framework, the project will investigate the potential role of the TOEFL iBT examination in two diverse university contexts which use English as a medium of instruction (EMI), one in Sweden and the other in Nepal. Since reading is a key conduit by which university students must access content information, the project focuses on academic reading practices and on the potential role of TOIEFL iBT reading test materials in testing academic reading in such EMI settings. The project will accordingly research both domains in terms of academic reading practice and levels of ability, and as part of this will deploy TOEFL iBT reading tasks to test the reading of undergraduates in both contexts (n=100). If the TOEFL iBT exam is to be used in future in EMI contexts, such Domain Analysis is indispensable. The central aim of the project is therefore to elucidate the potential role of the TOEFL iBT test in testing academic reading in such contexts, and to recommend approaches to deploying the exam in such domains in future. | |||
Publications
Journal articles
Editorial Perspective: Adapting western psychological interventions for children and adolescents in LMICs: lessons from Nepal (2024-01)
Pacini, Adele and Shrestha, Prithvi
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 65(1) (pp. 116-119)
Lost in translation? Cultural adaptation of child mental health interventions in Nepal: A systematic review (2024)
Pacini, Adele; Broker, Hayley and Shrestha, Prithvi
Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33(9) (pp. 2705-2716)
Students’ perspectives on the impact of embedding academic literacy activities in distance-learning study material (2023-09-06)
Parry, John and Shrestha, Prithvi
Journal of Academic Language and Learning, 17, Article 897(1) (pp. 102-117)
Examining evaluative language used in assessment feedback on business students’ academic writing (2022-10)
Shrestha, Prithvi
Assessing Writing, 54, Article 100664
Business English needs and secondary vocational business English: the case of Greek workplaces (2022-09-20)
Batsila, Marianthi and Shrestha, Prithvi
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 85(3) (pp. 247-278)
Assessment and English as a medium of instruction: Challenges and Opportunities (2022)
Hultgren, Anna Kristina; Owen, Nathaniel; Shrestha, Prithvi; Kuteeva, Maria and Mezek, Spela
Journal of English-Medium Instruction, 1(1) (pp. 105-123)
Researching lexical thresholds and lexical profiles across the common European framework of reference for languages (CEFR) levels assessed in the Aptis test (2021)
Owen, Nathaniel; Shrestha, Prithvi and Bax, Stephen
ARAGs Research Reports Online, AR-G/2021(1)
Designing an online business communication course in English by responding to student needs through an evidence-based approach (2020-11-30)
Shrestha, Prithvi
Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning, 1(1) (pp. 47-79)
[Book review] From a Trickle to a Torrent: Education, Migration and Social Change in a Himalayan Valley of Nepal. By Geoff Childs and Namgyal Choedup (2020-01-09)
Shrestha, Prithvi N.
Mountain Research and Development, 39(3) (M1-M2)
Construct validity of the Nepalese school leaving English reading test (2018-02-20)
Dawadi, Saraswati and Shrestha, Prithvi N.
Educational Assessment, 23(2) (pp. 102-120)
Investigating Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Using the iPad in an Italian English as a Foreign Language Classroom (2018)
Morgana, Valentina and Shrestha, Prithvi N.
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (IJCALLT), 8(3) (pp. 29-49)
Investigating the learning transfer of genre features and conceptual knowledge from an academic literacy course to business studies: Exploring the potential of dynamic assessment (2017-01-31)
Shrestha, Prithvi N.
Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 25 (pp. 1-17)
The Potential of Mobile Phones to Transform Teacher Professional Development to Build Sustainable Educational Futures in Bangladesh (2015-06)
Walsh, Christopher S.; Woodward, Clare; Solly, Michael and Shrestha, Prithvi
AAOU Journal, 10(1) (pp. 37-52)
Book review: Innovations in Learning Technologies for English Language Teaching, G. Motteram (Ed.). British Council, London (2013) (2014-02)
Shrestha, Prithvi
System, 42 (pp. 474-475)
Policy versus ground reality: secondary English language assessment system in Bangladesh (2014)
Das, Sharmistha; Shaheen, Robina; Shrestha, Prithvi; Rahman, Arifa and Khan, Rubina
Curriculum Journal, 25(3) (pp. 326-343)
Mobile phones for professional development and English teaching in Bangladesh (2013)
Walsh, Christopher; Shrestha, Prithvi and Hedges, Claire
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 13(2) (pp. 183-200)
English language classroom practices: Bangladeshi primary school children’s perceptions (2013)
Shrestha, Prithvi
RELC Journal, 44(2) (pp. 147-162)
Dynamic assessment, tutor mediation and academic writing development (2012-01)
Shrestha, Prithvi and Coffin, Caroline
Assessing Writing, 17(1) (pp. 55-70)
Teacher professional development using mobile technologies in a large-scale project: lessons learned from Bangladesh (2012)
Shrestha, Prithvi
International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2(4) (pp. 34-49)
The potential of mobile technologies for (English) language learning in Nepal (2011)
Shrestha, Prithvi
Journal of NELTA, 16(1-2) (pp. 107-113)
Book Review: Language Planning and Policy in the Pacific, Vol. 1: Fiji, The Philippines and Vanuatu by Richard B. Baldauf, Jr. and Robert B. Kaplan (2008-12)
Shrestha, Prithvi
Language Policy, 7(4) (pp. 369-371)
Authored books
English language teaching, learning and assessment in Nepal: Policies and practices in the school education system (2022-04-23)
Shrestha, Prithvi N. and Gautam, Ganga Ram
ISBN : 978-1-915280-06-0 | Publisher : British Council | Published : Kathmandu
Current practice in English-medium education in higher education: Case studies from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Bangladesh and Nepal (2021-10)
Linn, Andrew; Shrestha, Prithvi; Bezborodova, Anastasiya and Hultgren, Anna Kristina
TeachingEnglish
ISBN : 978-0-86355-992-1 | Publisher : British Council | Published : London
Dynamic Assessment of Students’ Academic Writing: Vygotskian and Systemic Functional Linguistic Perspectives (2020-10-17)
Shrestha, Prithvi
ISBN : 978-3-030-55845-1 | Publisher : Springer | Published : Cham
Validating Parallel Language Tests: A Study of Two 'Parallel' National Reading Tests in Nepal (2009-04-24)
Shrestha, Prithvi
ISBN : 978-3639146165 | Publisher : VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG | Published : Germany
Book chapters
English as a Medium of Instruction and Social Justice in Higher Education in Bangladesh and Nepal: A Capability Perspective (2024)
Shrestha, Prithvi; Rahman, Sayeedur and Shrestha, Bharat Babu
In: Giri, Ram Ashish; Padwad, Amol and Kabir, Mian Md Naushaad eds. English as a Medium of Instruction in South Asia: Issues in Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice (pp. 170-189)
Publisher : Routledge
Reflecting on the design of online modules in Applied Linguistics and English Language: a dialogue. (2023-05-18)
Tuck, Jackie and Shrestha, Prithvi
In: Leedham, Maria; Tagg, Caroline and Tuck, Jackie eds. Online pedagogy and the student experience: teaching applied linguistics and beyond
ISBN : 9780335251889 | Publisher : Open University Press McGraw Hill | Published : London, UK
An Investigation into EFL Learners’ Perspectives Towards Dynamic Assessment (2023-03-04)
Özturan, Tuba; Uysal, Hacer Hande and Shrestha, Prithvi N.
In: Chong, Sin Wang and Reinders, Hayo eds. Innovation in Learning-Oriented Language Assessment. New Language Learning and Teaching Environments (pp. 63-79)
ISBN : 978-3-031-18949-4 | Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan | Published : Cham
Primary English language teaching in Bangladesh: classroom practices and teacher identities (2023)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In: Zein, Subhan and Butler, Yuko Goto eds. Teaching English to Young Learners in Asia: Challenges and Directions for Teacher Education. Routledge Research in Teacher Education (pp. 106-128)
ISBN : 9780367861162 | Publisher : Routledge | Published : Oxon; New York NY
Investigating Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of Using the iPad in an Italian English as a Foreign Language Classroom (2020)
Morgana, Valentina and Shrestha, Prithvi N.
In: Information Resources Management Association, ed. Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 881-902)
ISBN : 9781799817574 | Publisher : IGI Global
English language examination reform: International trends and a framework for Nepal (2018)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In: Hayes, David ed. English Language Teaching in Nepal: Research, Reflection and Practice (pp. 37-57)
ISBN : 978-0-86355-888-7 | Publisher : British Council | Published : Kathmandu
Introduction (2015-03-18)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In: Shrestha, Prithvi ed. Current Developments in English for Academic and Specific Purposes: Local Innovations and Global Perspectives (pp. 6-8)
ISBN : 9781782601623 | Publisher : Garnet Education | Published : Reading
The EAP course design Quagmire – juggling the stakeholders’ perceived needs (2015)
Mansur, Saba Bahareen and Shrestha, Prithvi N.
In: Shrestha, Prithvi ed. Current Developments in English for Academic and Specific Purposes: Local innovations and global perspectives (pp. 93-113)
ISBN : 978-1-78260-162-3 | Publisher : Garnet Education | Published : Reading
Innovative use of mobile technologies in EAP oral assessment: a pilot study from The Open University (2015)
Shrestha, Prithvi; Fayram, Joanna and Demouy, Valérie
In: Shrestha, Prithvi ed. Current Developments in English for Academic and Specific Purposes: Local innovations and global perspectives (pp. 157-177)
ISBN : 978-1-78260-162-3 | Publisher : Garnet Education | Published : Reading
Leveraging low-Cost mobile technologies in Bangladesh: a case study of innovative practices for teacher professional development and communicative English language teaching (2011)
Walsh, Christopher S.; Shrestha, Prithvi and Hedges, Claire
In: Kwan, Reggie; McNaught, Carmel; Tsang, Philip; Wang, Fu Lee and Li, Kam Cheong eds. Enhancing Learning Through Technology. Education Unplugged: Mobile Technologies and Web 2.0. Communications in Computer and Information Science (pp. 152-166)
ISBN : 9783642223822 | Publisher : Springer | Published : London, U.K. and New York, NY, U.S.
ELT, ESP & EAP in Nepal: whose interests are served? (2008-03)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In: Krzanowski, Mark ed. EAP and ESP in Developing Countries: State of Play vs Actual Needs and Wants (pp. 191-210)
ISBN : 1 901095 17 7 | Publisher : IATEFL (ESP SIG) | Published : Canterbury
Using Stories with Young Learners (2007-03)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In: Krzanowski, Mark ed. Current Developments in ESP, EAP and EOP (pp. 231-235)
ISBN : 1 901095 12 6 | Publisher : IATEFL (ESP SIG) | Published : Canterbury, UK [ebook]
Edited books
Current Developments in English for Academic and Specific Purposes: Local Innovations and Global Perspectives (2015-09-01)
Shrestha, Prithvi N. ed.
ISBN : 9781782602576 | Publisher : Garnet Education | Published : Reading
NELTA Conference Proceedings 2013 (2013)
Shrestha, Prithvi; Dhakal, Khagendra Raj; Ojha, Laxmi Prasad; Rana, Lal Bahadur and Rawal, Hima eds.
Publisher : NELTA & Routledge | Published : Kathmandu
Conference items
CALL, social justice and a capability approach: potentials and implications for research and praxis (2024-08)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In : 20th ChinaCALL Conference (ChinaCALL 2024) & International Congress on English Language Education and Applied Linguistics (ICELEAL 2024) (23-25 Aug 2024, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China)
Disciplines, demographics and attainment: Creating corpora of student writing and lecturer feedback (2024-07)
Leedham, Maria; Shrestha, Prithvi; Therova, Dana; Tuck, Jackie and Ullmann, Thomas
In : 7th Corpora & Discourse International Conference #CADS2024 (17-19 Jul 2024, Innsbruck University, Austria)
Exploring access, barriers and gender equality in STEM education at a Bangladeshi University (2023-09-07)
Shrestha, Prithvi; Kotecki, Claire; Jahan, Rubaiyat; Homyara, Halida; Hultgren, Anna Kristina and Mitu, Nasreen Sultana
In : UKFIET Conference 2023: EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: DIVERSITY, SUSTAINABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY (7 12-14 Sep 2023, University of Oxford)
Student Writing and Assessment Practices: combining corpus linguistics and in-depth interviews to investigate assessment in a distance university context (2023-06)
Leedham, Maria; Tuck, Jackie; Shrestha, Prithvi; Therova, Dana and Ullmann, Thomas
In : Assessment in Higher Education (22-23 Jun 2023, Manchester, UK)
Student Writing and Assessment Practices: combining corpus linguistics and in-depth interviews to investigate written assessment in a distance university context (2023-03)
Leedham, Maria; Tuck, Jackie; Shrestha, Prithvi; Therova, Dana and Ullmann, Thomas
In : The twelfth international Corpus Linguistics conference (CL2023) (3-6 Jul 2023, Lancaster, UK.)
Beyond input‑output: Applying dynamic systems theory to the complexity of implementing mental health interventions in non‑western cultures (2022)
Pacini, Adele and Shrestha, Prithvi
In : Proceedings of the 5th UK Implementation Science Research Conference (14-15 Jul 2022, London) (pp. 18-19)
Researching Academic Reading in two contrasting EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction) university contexts, and implications for the design of EAP reading tests (2021)
Owen, Nathaniel; Shrestha, Prithvi and Hultgren, Anna Kristina
In : Assessment in Multilingual Contexts: Models, Practices, Policies & Challenges (14-17 Jun 2021, virtual)
The effect of embedded academic literacy activities on student writing in a distance learning module (2019-04)
Shrestha, Prithvi and Parry, John
In : BALEAP Conference: Innovation, Exploration and Transformation (12-14 Apr 2019, University of Leeds)
Professional Development in EMI Contexts in the Global North and the Global South: Does one size fit all? (2019)
Hultgren, Anna Kristina; Owen, Nathaniel and Shrestha, Prithvi
In : XVIII AELFE Congress, Spanish Association of Languages for Specific Purposes (20-21 Jun 2019, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain)
Assessing with an attitude: tutor assessment feedback on business students’ academic writing (2018)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In : 28th European Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference: Systemic Functional Linguistics on Language, Specialised Knowledge and Literacy (5-7 Jul 2018, University of Pavia, Italy)
Formative feedback and writing assessment: any evidence of learning? (2016-03-11)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In : Assessment for learning and assessment of learning: Incommensurate paradigms or complementary perspectives? BAAL TEA SIG Conference (11 Mar 2016, University of Reading, UK)
An investigation of students’ attitudes to the ICT-based ELT classroom (2015-12)
Rahman, Mizanoor; Shrestha, Prithvi and Khalid, Iftekhar
In : 1st D4|Learning international Conference: Innovations in Digital Learning for Inclusion (D4Learning, 2015) (17-20 Nov 2015, Aalborg, Denmark) (pp. 160-165)
The potential of mobile phones to transform teacher professional development (2014-10)
Walsh, Christopher; Woodward, Clare; Solly, Michael and Shrestha, Prithvi
In : 28th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities: Advancing Open and Distance Learning: Research and Practices (28-31 Oct 2014, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) (pp. 641-651)
Tracking business studies students’ linguistic and conceptual development in writing: contributions from sociocultural theory (Vygotsky) and systemic functional linguistics (Halliday) (2014-09)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In : BAAL 2014 Conference: 47th Annual Meeting: Learning, Working and Communicating in a Global Context (4-6 Sep 2014, University of Warwick)
International trends in English language assessment: implications for Bangladesh (2014)
Shrestha, Prithvi and Azim, Farhan
In : English Language Skills Assessment in the Primary and Secondary Education Sectors in Bangladesh (16 Mar 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Dynamic assessment and academic writing: evidence of learning transfer? (2013-04)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In : Janus moment in EAP: Revisiting the past and building the future, BALEAP Biennial Conference (19-21 Apr 2013, University of Nottingham)
English Language for Teachers (EL4T): a course for EFL teachers (2013)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In : TESOL 2013 International Convention: Harmonising ESP practice in EFL contexts through curricular innovation (20-23 Mar 2013, Dallas, Texas)
Enhancing teacher professional development using mobile technologies in a large-scale project: a case study of Bangladesh (2012)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In : 1st International Conference of ICT in Education: Opportunities, Challenges and Practical Solutions for the Integration of ICT in Education (8-11 Feb 2012, Marrakech, Morocco)
Approaches to teaching ESP and EAP in open and distance learning (2012)
Shrestha, Prithvi
In : IATEFL ESP SIG Pre-Conference Event: Cutting-edge developments in teacher education, materials design, and assessment and testing in ESP and EAP (19 Mar 2012, Glasgow)
Innovations in EAP oral assessment: the IOA project (2012)
Shrestha, Prithvi; Fayram, Joanna; Demouy, Valérie; Eardley, Annie and Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes
In : 46th Annual IATEFL conference (19-23 Mar 2012, Glasgow)
The Interactive Oral Assessment (IOA) project; using Talkback® for practice and assessment of listening and speaking skills in languages (2011-09-21)
Demouy, Valérie; Eardley, Annie; Shrestha, Prithvi and Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes
In : ICL 2011 Interactive Collaborative Learning (21-23 Sep 2011, Piešťany, Slovakia)
Joint construction in academic writing: an exploration of collaborative learning in an open and distance university (2011-06)
Donnarumma, David and Shrestha, Prithvi
In : European Association for Teachers of Academic Writing Conference (29 Jun - 1 Jul 2011, University of Limerick)
Alignment between the English language curriculum and assessment system (2011)
Das, Sharmistha; Zaman, Shahamin S.; Shrestha, Prithvi; Paul, Ashok Kumar; Rahman, Arifa; Khan, Rubina; Islam, Md. Saiful and Islam, Md. Monirul
In : 5th BELTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011:Learning English in a Changing World: Global Perspectives & Local Contexts (20-22 May 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
The Interactive Oral Assessment (IOA) Project (2011)
Eardley, Annie; Demouy, Valérie; Shrestha, Prithvi and Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes
In : International Conference ICT for Language Learning (20-21 Oct 2011, Florence, Italy)
Mobile technologies for (English) language learning: An exploration in the context of Bangladesh (2010-03)
Power, Tom and Shrestha, Prithvi
In : IADIS International Conference: Mobile Learning 2010 (19-21 Mar 2010, Porto, Portugal)
Is there a role for mobile technologies in open and distance language learning? An exploration in the context of Bangladesh (2009-06-24)
Power, Tom and Shrestha, Prithvi
In : 8th International Language and Development Conference (23-25 Jun 2009, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Thesis
Dynamic Assessment of Academic Writing for Business Studies (2012)
Shrestha, Prithvi Narayan
edd thesis The Open University
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Bridging the STEM gap in higher education in Bangladesh: Exploring female underrepresentation in STEM subjects (2023-12-18)
Shrestha, Prithvi; Kotecki, Claire; Jahan, Rubaiyat; Homyara, Halida; Hultgren, Kristina and Mitu, Nasreen Sultana
UKFIET, Online.
Researching Academic Reading in Two Contrasting English as a Medium of Instruction Contexts at a University Level (2021-03-29)
Owen, Nathaniel; Shrestha, Prithvi and Hultgren, Anna Kristina
(TOEFL Research Report No. RR-91). Educational Testing Service
Mental Health Interventions for Schools in Nepal: A Scoping Review Protocol (2020-02)
Pacini, A. M. and Shrestha, P.
Centre for Open Science Repository
English language needs of learners on the Openings/Level 1 courses in the Open University: a pilot study of tutors’ perspective (2006-02)
Shrestha, Prithvi
EAL SIG (OU), Milton Keynes, UK.
Huckleberry Finn as an African American Figure in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (2001-12-13)
Shrestha, Prithvi
Tribuvan University, Kathmandu Nepal, MA thesis
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