I taught German and French in secondary schools in Maidstone, Mellendorf, near Hanover, Germany, and Swindon for 17 years, followed by three years as an Advisory Teacher for the county of Wiltshire, before joining the Education Department at Swansea University. I transferred to SMU in 2006 where I am Senior Lecturer in Education, Modern Foreign Languages.

I currently teach on the PGCE Modern Foreign Languages course, supervise MA(Ed) dissertations and I am coordinator for the PGCE Secondary Professional Studies programme.

I have written on a range of topics in the field of modern foreign language education, contributing chapters to books, co-authoring journal articles, writing school course materials and reviewing for the Times Educational Supplement. I am currently reviews editor for Language Learning Journal. I would welcome enquiries from potential research students in the areas of ICT and language learning, grammar, and the methodology of language teaching and learning

My research interests include:

• The methodology of modern foreign language teaching;

• ICT and modern foreign languages;

• The role of grammar in language teaching and learning;

• Target language use in language teaching and learning;

• The use of interactive whiteboards in modern language teaching.

Some of my publications including, Journal articles, Books, Chapters in books and Papers in refereed conference proceedings

Journal articles

• Norman, Nigel; Meiring, Lynne (2005) ‘How can ICT contribute to the learning of foreign languages by pupils with SEN?' In: Support for Learning, Vol. 20, No.3, August 2005, pp. 129-134

• Norman, Nigel ; Chambers, G. (2003) ‘Take six books', In: Language Learning Journal, 28, 40-48

• Norman, Nigel; Meiring, Lynne (2002) ‘Back on target: repositioning the status of target language in MFL teaching and learning.' In: Language Learning Journal, 26, 27 - 35 ISSN: 0957 1736

• Norman, Nigel ; Meiring, Lynne (2001)‘Grammar in MFL teaching revisited' In: Language Learning Journal ,23, 58-66 ISSN: 0957 1736

• Norman, N.A.L. (1997) "Communication technologies and education: lessons in the potential of innovation." Association of Learning Technology Journal, Vol. 5, No. 3, 43 - 53 ISSN : 0968 - 7769

• Books

• Norman, Nigel (1991) Das heisst, Speaking activities for beginners in German. Mary Glasgow Publications

• Norman, Nigel (1975) (with C.Wightwick & H.W.Strubelt): Longman Audio-Lingual German, Stage 2 & 3, Longman

Chapters in books

• Norman, Nigel, Meiring, Lynne (2007) "Grammar in the Foreign Language classroom". In: Pachler, N. & Redondo,A.(eds.) A practical guide to teaching Modern Foreign Languages in the secondary school. London: Routledge Falmer

• Norman, Nigel, Meiring, Lynne (1999) "Planning a programme of work." and "Planning an integrated topic." In: Pachler, N.(ed.) Teaching Modern Foreign Languages at Advanced Level. London: Routledge

• Papers in refereed conference proceedings

• ‘Special Educational Needs, ICT and interactivity in modern foreign language teaching.' Paper presented at the BERA conference, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Wales, September 2005

• ‘Communication technologies and education: lessons in the potential of innovation' Paper presented at BERA Conference, University of York, September 1996

• ‘Initial teacher education in France, Germany and Great Britain: a comparative perspective.' Paper presented at International Colloquium on Education: British and American perspectives. University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, U.S.A., April 18-20, 1994

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