Dr Patrick McMahon

Biography

Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes
Module leader for ELC317 Professional Communication Skills for International Finance

Academic English Coordinator for the Doctoral College

Lecturer in TESOL

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Combined Arts, Leicester University
RSA CTEFLA,
PGCE, UCNW Bangor
MA TESOL, University of London
Advanced Certificate in Educational Management, Leicester University
MSc Educational Management, Leicester University
PhD in International Education, Plymouth University

Professional membership

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)

Teaching

Teaching interests

Teaching English for Academic Purposes
Teaching English for International Finance
Teacher training

Research

Research interests

International students and their experiences of studying in the UK
Overseas students' social networks
The study and survival strategies of international students

Using concordancers and corpora for academic writing

Grants & contracts

£5000 UKCISA grant 2018 for research project: Examining the efficacy of a buddy programme for international students’ integration, language ability and academic performance

£5000 Teaching Fellowship Award from University of Plymouth 2009 to set up An International Multimedia Guide / Orientation Programme for direct entry Chinese students

Publications

Journals

Peer-reviewed journal articles:

McMahon, P., Webb, O., Schaefe, N., (2019), Examining the efficacy of a buddy programme for international students’ integration, language ability and academic performance, UKCISA Resource Bank https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Research--Policy/Resource-bank?Page=2

McMahon, P. (2017) 'Making the grade': a grounded theory explaining the student experience of Asian and Middle-Eastern postgraduates in a British university. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol 40, issue 1, 34-47

McMahon, P. (2011) Chinese learners and their experiences of living and studying in the United Kingdom. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol 33, no 4, August 2011, 401-414

Books

McMahon, P., (2022) Practice Tests for A2 Key for Schools (KET) (Volume 2), London, Collins

Lewis and McMahon (2020) Practice Tests for A2 Key for Schools (KET) (Volume 1), London, Collins

McMahon, P. (2013) Group work: Work together for Academic Success, London, Collins

Conference Papers

Peer-reviewed conference papers:

McMahon, P. (2021) A poster assessment for students of International Business Communication, International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Annual Conference

McMahon, P. (2018) Fostering international and home students’ linguistic and intercultural skills through peer mentoring and language exchange schemes, Languages in the Globalised World, Leeds Beckett University

McMahon, P. (2018) The Hello Project: A buddy scheme for international students, PedRIO Conference, Plymouth University

McMahon, P. (2017) Embedding Employability in the Curriculum: A job interview assessment, Employability in the Curriculum and Beyond, PedRIO Conference, Plymouth University.

McMahon, P (2016) Researching international students' experiences of UK higher education: Bridging the gap, Writing Development in Higher Education Conference, Plymouth University.

McMahon, P. (2015) English for Employability: Assessing oral skills through a job interview, International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Annual Conference, 2015.

McMahon, P. (2014) Building a student generated glossary in the EAP classroom, International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Annual Conference, 2014

McMahon, P. Bowstead, H. and Eades, S. (2013) Assessment for learning, Internationalisation and the Student Experince Conference, Plymouth University.

McMahon, P., Masterson, D., Bowstead, H., Eades, S., Lowes, R., Luckhurst, A. (2013) Five lightening talks on the internationalisation agenda, ALDinHE Conference, Plymouth University.

McMahon, P. (2012) International Students and their Communities of Practice, Plymouth Postgraduate Symposium, Plymouth University.

McMahon, P. and Bowstead, H. (2011) Creating intercultural exchanges - in reponse to the internationalisation agenda, Vice-Chancellor's Teaching and Learning Conference, Plymouth University, UK.

McMahon, P. and Hathaway, C. (2010) Internationalising the UK student experience: Models of good practice from the English Language Centre, Vice-Chancellor's Teaching and Learning Conference, University of Plymouth, UK.

McMahon, P and Bowstead, H. (2010) Creating a webfolio: Trainee teachers engage with Pebblepad, Plymouth E- Learning Conference, University of Plymouth, UK.

McMahon, P and Bowstead, H. (2010) E-portoflios for teacher trainees, (2010) Technology Enhanced Learning Showcase Day, University of Plymouth, UK.

Other Publications

Editorials:

McMahon, P. (2013) (editor) Proceedings of the 2012 Plymouth Postgraduate Symposium, Plymouth University Press, Plymouth.

Personal

Links

Personal blog on English language learning: English for University. Com at http://englishforuniversity.com

Profiles

Lecturer in English as a Foreign Language

English Language Centre - Academic Development (Library and Academic Development)