Materials Spot: Teacher Training Materials on Academic Writing Skills - Dr Diana Mazgutova
Dr Diana Mazgutova has collaborated with English language teaching professionals from The Uzbek State World Languages University, The University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent, and Bukhara State University to develop a set of teacher training materials focused on academic writing as part of her involvement in the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF/ESRC) project with Lancaster University. The sample materials have now been shared with language teacher professionals in an article: Mazgutova, D., Muradkasimova, K, Khodjieva, R., Qobilova, G., & Yunusova, A. (2021). Materials Spot: Teacher Training Materials on Academic Writing Skills. Folio, Journal of the Materials Development Association, 21 (1), 28-40.
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Congratulations, Diana!
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