Professor Constant Leung
Professor of Educational Linguistics
Research interests
- Languages
Biography
Constant has worked for many years in the field of second/additional language education. His academic and research interests include classroom pedagogy, content and language-integrated curriculum development, language assessment, academic literacies and language policy. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Research
Constant's current research interests include language of schooling in ethnolinguistically diverse societies and language assessment.
Research projects:
- ESRC-funded ‘Modelling for Diversity: Academic Language and Literacies in School and University’ (RES-062-23-1666), with Professor Brian Street and Dr Sabina Sica.
- Comenius-funded ‘European Teacher Education – Second Language Core Curriculum’ (141836-2008-LLP-DE-COMENIUS-CMP) – a multilateral project involving researchers from nine member states.
For further information please see his Research Staff Profile.
Teaching
Assessment for language teaching
Leung, C. & Phatiki, A., 2024, Cambrdige: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 106 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Language Proficiency: From Description To Prescription And Back?
Leung, C., 2022, In: Educational Linguistics. 1, 1, p. 56-81 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open science: Considerations and issues for TESOL research
Al-Hoorie, A. H., Cinaglia, C., Hiver, P., Huensch, A., Isbell, D. R., Leung, C. & Sudina, E., Mar 2024, In: TESOL Quarterly. 58, 1, p. 537-556 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Afterword
Leung, C., 1 Jan 2020, The Sociopolitics of English Language Testing. Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, p. 231-242 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Educational Assessment: The Influence of Paul Black on Research, Pedagogy and Practice
Harrison, C., Leung, C. & Pepper, D., 1 Jan 2023, Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 282 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
English language proficiencies–recasting disciplinary and pedagogic sensibilities
Leung, C., 2023, In: Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. 20, 4, p. 426-447 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
English as an Additional Language: Integrating School-Aged Learners into Mainstream Curriculum
Leung, C., 2019, Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer Nature, p. 297-316 20 p. (Springer International Handbooks of Education; vol. Part F1628).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Afterword: Localising (Socio)linguistic citizenship
Rampton, B., Cooke, M., Leung, C., Bryers, D., Winstanley, B. & Holmes, S., 31 May 2023, The Power of Voice in Transforming Multilingual Societies. Channel View Publications, p. 211-228 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Localising linguistic citizenship in England
Rampton, B., Cooke, M., Bryers, D., Winstanley, B., Leung, C., Tomei, A. & Holmes, S., 28 Apr 2024, In: Language Teaching. 57, 2, p. 215-228 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Looking Back and Forward: Language Assessment Insights from Constant Leung
De Costa, P. I., Coss, M. D. & Leung, C., 2022, In: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY. 19, 5, p. 538-546 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Action-oriented Plurilingual Mediation: A Search for Fluid Foundations
Leung, C., 1 Jan 2022, Reflecting on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume. Channel View Publications, p. 78-92 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Conceptualising assessment literacy of teachers in Content and Language Integrated Learning programmes
Lo, Y. Y. & Leung, C., 8 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 25, 10, p. 3816-3834 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Managing Diversity in Education: Languages, Policies, Pedagogies
Little, D., Leung, C. & Van Avermaet, P., 8 Nov 2013, Channel View Publications. 300 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Co-constructing Social Justice: Language Educators Challenging Colonial Practices in Mexico
López-Gopar, M. E., Schissel, J. L., Leung, C. & Morales, J., 1 Dec 2021, In: APPLIED LINGUISTICS. 42, 6, p. 1097-1109 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Localising Linguistic Citizenship
Rampton, B., Cooke, M., Leung, C., Tomei, A., Bryers, D., Winstanley, B. & Holmes, S., 11 Dec 2021, 13 p. London : Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication, King's College London.Research output: Other contribution
English as an additional language: a close-to-practice view of teacher professional knowledge and professionalism
Leung, C., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Language and Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Illustrating formative assessment in task-based language teaching
Gan, Z. & Leung, C., 2020, In: ELT JOURNAL. 74, 1, p. 10-19 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Language in assessment: Universalist vs. demotic approaches
Leung, C., 2020, Kompetencje XXI wieku: certyfikacja biegłości językowej. Andrzej, D., Kucharczyk, R., Leńko-Szymańska, A. & Sujecka-Zając, J. (eds.). Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, p. 29-44 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
English as an Additional Language Assessment Framework: Filling a Void in Policy and Provision in School Education in England
Leung, C., Evans, M. & Liu, Y., 2021, In: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY. 18, 3, p. 296-315 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Education, England and users of languages other than English
Rampton, B., Cooke, M. & Leung, C., 18 Sept 2020, 20 p. KCLResearch output: Other contribution
Classroom-based Assessments in Linguistically Diverse Communities: A Case for Collaborative Research Methodologies
Schissel, J. L., López-Gopar, M., Leung, C., Morales, J. & Davis, J. R., 20 Oct 2019, In: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY. 16, 4-5, p. 393-407 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Construct of Multilingualism in Language Testing
Schissel, J. L., Leung, C. & Chalhoub-Deville, M., 20 Oct 2019, In: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY. 16, 4-5, p. 373-378 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Putting translanguaging into practice: A view from England
Costley, T. & Leung, C., 27 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: SYSTEM. 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mediating communication – ELF and flexible multilingualism perspectives on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Leung, C. & Jenkins, J., 30 Apr 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 3, 1, p. 26-41 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
What counts as language proficiency for UK citizenship: The B1 benchmark?
Leung, C., 31 May 2019, Developments in language education: A memorial volume in honour of Sauli Takala. Huhta, A., Erickson, G. & Figueras, N. (eds.). Jyväskylä, Finland: EALTA (European Association for Language Testing and Assessment), with University of Jyväskylä , p. 203-225 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Tasks in the pedagogic space: Using online discussion forum tasks and formative feedback to develop academic discourse skills at Master's level
Andon, N., Dewey, M. & Leung, C., 1 Jan 2018, Task-Based Language Teaching. John Benjamins Publishing Company, Vol. 12. p. 235-261 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Translanguaging and the Transdisciplinary Framework for Language Teaching and Learning in a Multilingual World
Leung, C. & Valdés, G., 1 Jun 2019, In: The Modern Language Journal. 103, 2, p. 348-370 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Using assessment to promote learning: Clarifying constructs, theories, and practices
Leung, C., Davison, C., East, M., Evans, M., Liu, Y., Hamp-Lyons, L. & Purpura, J. E., 1 Jan 2018, Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education. Georgetown University Press, p. 75-91 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Understanding agency and constraints in the conception of creativity in the language classroom
Coffey, S. & Leung, C., 2019, In: Applied Linguistics Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
From mythical ‘standard’ to standard reality: The need for alternatives to standardized English language tests
Jenkins, J. & Leung, C., 31 Jan 2019, In: Language Teaching. 52, 1, p. 86-110 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Classroom Assessment Practices and Learning Motivation: A Case Study of Chinese EFL Students
Gan, Z., Leung, C., He, J. & Nang, H.-H., 3 Sept 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: TESOL Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Teaching English as an Additional Language in Anglophone and Brazilian contexts: Different curriculum approaches
Leung, C. & Szundy, P., 2018, (Accepted/In press) The Routledge Handbook of English Language Studies. Seargeant, P., Hewings, A. & Pihlaja, S. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Integrating school-aged EAL learners into the mainstream curriculum
Leung, C., 13 Jul 2018, (Accepted/In press) Springer International Handbooks of Education. Second Handbook of English Language Teaching. New York: SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Reading Philosophy Critically: Agentive Classroom Enactment
Isham, L. & Leung, C., 2018, Re-Theorizing Literacy Practices: Complex Social and Cultural Contexts. Bloome, D., Rowsell, J., Castanheira, M. L. & Leung, C. (eds.). New York: RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Learning-Oriented Assessment: More than the chalkface
Leung, C., 6 Feb 2020, In: Educational Linguistics. 41, p. 85-106 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference paper › peer-review
Assessing English as a Lingua Franca
Leung, C. & Jenkins, J., 2016, Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Language Testing and Assessment. Shohamy, E. (ed.). New York: Springer, Vol. 7. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry in encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
Negotiating the relationship between theory and practice in the fields of literacy and language
Leung, C. & Street, B. V., 2017, Doing research in Applied Linguistics. McKinley, J. & Rose, H. (eds.). London: Routledge, London, p. 192-200 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Second language literacies: Evolving understandings
Leung, C. & Lewkowicz, J., 2017, Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Street, B. & May, S. (eds.). New York: Springer, p. E-First 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
English Language Teaching – Pedagogic reconnection with the social dimension
Leung, C. & Lewkowicz, J., 2018, The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca. Jenkins, J., Baker, W. & Dewey, M. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 61-73 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry in encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
Multilingual learners in language assessment: assessment design for linguistically diverse communities
Schissel, J. L., Leung, C., López-Gopar, M. & Davis, J. R., 24 Jan 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Language and Education. p. 167-182 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Uses of first and foreign languages as learning resources in a foreign language classroom
Choi, T. H. & Leung, C., 1 Dec 2017, In: Journal of Asia TEFL. 14, 4, p. 587-604 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Conclusion: Language competence, learning and pedagogy in CLIL - deepening and broadening integration
Leung, C. & Morton, T., 27 Jul 2016, Conceptualising integration in CLIL and multilingual education. Channel View Publications, p. 235-248 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
English for Academic Purposes: A need for remodelling
Leung, C., Lewkowicz, J. & Jenkins, J., 1 Jul 2016, In: Englishes in Practice. 3, 3, p. 55-73 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Tasks in the Pedagogic Space: using online discussion forum tasks and formative feedback to develop academic discourse skills at Master’s level
Andon, N. J., Dewey, M. & Leung, C., 2017, (Accepted/In press) TBLT as a Researched Pedagogy. John Benjamins Publishing Company, (Task-Based Language Teaching ).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Researching language and communication in schooling
Leung, C., 2014, In: Linguistics and Education. 26, 1, p. 136-144 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Reconceptualizing the Nature of Goals and Outcomes in Language/s Education
Leung, C. & Scarino, A., 26 Feb 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Modern Language Journal. 100, S1, p. 81-95 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
English as an additional language – a genealogy of language-in-education policies and reflections on research trajectories
Leung, C., 3 Mar 2016, In: Language and Education. 30, 2, p. 158-174 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Empirical foundations for medium of instruction policies: Approximate replications of Afolayan (1976) and Siegel (1997b) (First view version).
Willans, F. & Leung, C., 2 Mar 2015, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Language Teaching. p. 1-16 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Creativity in language teaching: Voices from the classroom.
Coffey, S. J. & Leung, C., 2015, In Richards, J. & Jones, R. (Eds.) Creativity and Language Teaching: Perspectives from Research and Practice.. Routledge, London, p. 114-129Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Narrative inquiry for teacher development.
Coffey, S. J. & Leung, C., 2015, Teaching English as a Second Language. A New Pedagogy for a New Century. Vyas, Manish, A., Patel & Yogesh, L. (eds.). 2 ed. New Delhi: PHI Learning, p. 194-211Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research
Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)
The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.
Hub for Education and Language Diversity
The Hub for Education and Language Diversity (HELD) is a collaboration between academic, professional and third sector organisations.
Project status: Ongoing
News
King's Professor Wins British Council Award
Professor Constant Leung's work in English language teaching and assessment in partnership with the Bell Foundation has been recognised at the British...
Events
2024 ECS Annual Lecture: The Future of Assessment in Higher Education
The 2024 annual lecture at the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London discuss the future of assessment, one of the most...
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Teaching English in Israel/Palestine, Brazil and the UK: Resonances and commonalities?
This seminar reflects on similarities and differences between English language teaching in Israel/Palestine, Brazil and the UK.
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English language education in colonised & (in)securitised environments
In this seminar, two researchers will share a case study of their country to answer the question: how does teaching & learning English really operate in...
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Innovations in Pedagogy, Assessment for Learning & Classroom Practice: The influence of the work of Paul Black
This event will celebrate the influential work of Paul Black in educational practice in STEM, which has been commented and analysed in a Festschrift that will...
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Must-reads in education, communication and social sciences
The School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London houses research from a range of different fields – from linguistics to education...
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Helping children with English as an additional language reach potential
Professor Constant Leung from King’s has developed, with colleagues from the University of Cambridge, new tools to improve the way teachers assess and support...
Assessment for language teaching
Leung, C. & Phatiki, A., 2024, Cambrdige: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 106 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Language Proficiency: From Description To Prescription And Back?
Leung, C., 2022, In: Educational Linguistics. 1, 1, p. 56-81 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open science: Considerations and issues for TESOL research
Al-Hoorie, A. H., Cinaglia, C., Hiver, P., Huensch, A., Isbell, D. R., Leung, C. & Sudina, E., Mar 2024, In: TESOL Quarterly. 58, 1, p. 537-556 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Afterword
Leung, C., 1 Jan 2020, The Sociopolitics of English Language Testing. Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, p. 231-242 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Educational Assessment: The Influence of Paul Black on Research, Pedagogy and Practice
Harrison, C., Leung, C. & Pepper, D., 1 Jan 2023, Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 282 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
English language proficiencies–recasting disciplinary and pedagogic sensibilities
Leung, C., 2023, In: Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. 20, 4, p. 426-447 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
English as an Additional Language: Integrating School-Aged Learners into Mainstream Curriculum
Leung, C., 2019, Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer Nature, p. 297-316 20 p. (Springer International Handbooks of Education; vol. Part F1628).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Afterword: Localising (Socio)linguistic citizenship
Rampton, B., Cooke, M., Leung, C., Bryers, D., Winstanley, B. & Holmes, S., 31 May 2023, The Power of Voice in Transforming Multilingual Societies. Channel View Publications, p. 211-228 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Localising linguistic citizenship in England
Rampton, B., Cooke, M., Bryers, D., Winstanley, B., Leung, C., Tomei, A. & Holmes, S., 28 Apr 2024, In: Language Teaching. 57, 2, p. 215-228 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Looking Back and Forward: Language Assessment Insights from Constant Leung
De Costa, P. I., Coss, M. D. & Leung, C., 2022, In: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY. 19, 5, p. 538-546 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Action-oriented Plurilingual Mediation: A Search for Fluid Foundations
Leung, C., 1 Jan 2022, Reflecting on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume. Channel View Publications, p. 78-92 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Conceptualising assessment literacy of teachers in Content and Language Integrated Learning programmes
Lo, Y. Y. & Leung, C., 8 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. 25, 10, p. 3816-3834 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Managing Diversity in Education: Languages, Policies, Pedagogies
Little, D., Leung, C. & Van Avermaet, P., 8 Nov 2013, Channel View Publications. 300 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Co-constructing Social Justice: Language Educators Challenging Colonial Practices in Mexico
López-Gopar, M. E., Schissel, J. L., Leung, C. & Morales, J., 1 Dec 2021, In: APPLIED LINGUISTICS. 42, 6, p. 1097-1109 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Localising Linguistic Citizenship
Rampton, B., Cooke, M., Leung, C., Tomei, A., Bryers, D., Winstanley, B. & Holmes, S., 11 Dec 2021, 13 p. London : Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication, King's College London.Research output: Other contribution
English as an additional language: a close-to-practice view of teacher professional knowledge and professionalism
Leung, C., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Language and Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Illustrating formative assessment in task-based language teaching
Gan, Z. & Leung, C., 2020, In: ELT JOURNAL. 74, 1, p. 10-19 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Language in assessment: Universalist vs. demotic approaches
Leung, C., 2020, Kompetencje XXI wieku: certyfikacja biegłości językowej. Andrzej, D., Kucharczyk, R., Leńko-Szymańska, A. & Sujecka-Zając, J. (eds.). Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, p. 29-44 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
English as an Additional Language Assessment Framework: Filling a Void in Policy and Provision in School Education in England
Leung, C., Evans, M. & Liu, Y., 2021, In: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY. 18, 3, p. 296-315 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Education, England and users of languages other than English
Rampton, B., Cooke, M. & Leung, C., 18 Sept 2020, 20 p. KCLResearch output: Other contribution
Classroom-based Assessments in Linguistically Diverse Communities: A Case for Collaborative Research Methodologies
Schissel, J. L., López-Gopar, M., Leung, C., Morales, J. & Davis, J. R., 20 Oct 2019, In: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY. 16, 4-5, p. 393-407 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Construct of Multilingualism in Language Testing
Schissel, J. L., Leung, C. & Chalhoub-Deville, M., 20 Oct 2019, In: LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT QUARTERLY. 16, 4-5, p. 373-378 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Putting translanguaging into practice: A view from England
Costley, T. & Leung, C., 27 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: SYSTEM. 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mediating communication – ELF and flexible multilingualism perspectives on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Leung, C. & Jenkins, J., 30 Apr 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 3, 1, p. 26-41 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
What counts as language proficiency for UK citizenship: The B1 benchmark?
Leung, C., 31 May 2019, Developments in language education: A memorial volume in honour of Sauli Takala. Huhta, A., Erickson, G. & Figueras, N. (eds.). Jyväskylä, Finland: EALTA (European Association for Language Testing and Assessment), with University of Jyväskylä , p. 203-225 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Tasks in the pedagogic space: Using online discussion forum tasks and formative feedback to develop academic discourse skills at Master's level
Andon, N., Dewey, M. & Leung, C., 1 Jan 2018, Task-Based Language Teaching. John Benjamins Publishing Company, Vol. 12. p. 235-261 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Translanguaging and the Transdisciplinary Framework for Language Teaching and Learning in a Multilingual World
Leung, C. & Valdés, G., 1 Jun 2019, In: The Modern Language Journal. 103, 2, p. 348-370 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Using assessment to promote learning: Clarifying constructs, theories, and practices
Leung, C., Davison, C., East, M., Evans, M., Liu, Y., Hamp-Lyons, L. & Purpura, J. E., 1 Jan 2018, Useful Assessment and Evaluation in Language Education. Georgetown University Press, p. 75-91 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Understanding agency and constraints in the conception of creativity in the language classroom
Coffey, S. & Leung, C., 2019, In: Applied Linguistics Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
From mythical ‘standard’ to standard reality: The need for alternatives to standardized English language tests
Jenkins, J. & Leung, C., 31 Jan 2019, In: Language Teaching. 52, 1, p. 86-110 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Classroom Assessment Practices and Learning Motivation: A Case Study of Chinese EFL Students
Gan, Z., Leung, C., He, J. & Nang, H.-H., 3 Sept 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: TESOL Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Teaching English as an Additional Language in Anglophone and Brazilian contexts: Different curriculum approaches
Leung, C. & Szundy, P., 2018, (Accepted/In press) The Routledge Handbook of English Language Studies. Seargeant, P., Hewings, A. & Pihlaja, S. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Integrating school-aged EAL learners into the mainstream curriculum
Leung, C., 13 Jul 2018, (Accepted/In press) Springer International Handbooks of Education. Second Handbook of English Language Teaching. New York: SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Reading Philosophy Critically: Agentive Classroom Enactment
Isham, L. & Leung, C., 2018, Re-Theorizing Literacy Practices: Complex Social and Cultural Contexts. Bloome, D., Rowsell, J., Castanheira, M. L. & Leung, C. (eds.). New York: RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Learning-Oriented Assessment: More than the chalkface
Leung, C., 6 Feb 2020, In: Educational Linguistics. 41, p. 85-106 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference paper › peer-review
Assessing English as a Lingua Franca
Leung, C. & Jenkins, J., 2016, Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Language Testing and Assessment. Shohamy, E. (ed.). New York: Springer, Vol. 7. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry in encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
Negotiating the relationship between theory and practice in the fields of literacy and language
Leung, C. & Street, B. V., 2017, Doing research in Applied Linguistics. McKinley, J. & Rose, H. (eds.). London: Routledge, London, p. 192-200 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Second language literacies: Evolving understandings
Leung, C. & Lewkowicz, J., 2017, Encyclopedia of Language and Education. Street, B. & May, S. (eds.). New York: Springer, p. E-First 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
English Language Teaching – Pedagogic reconnection with the social dimension
Leung, C. & Lewkowicz, J., 2018, The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca. Jenkins, J., Baker, W. & Dewey, M. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 61-73 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry in encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
Multilingual learners in language assessment: assessment design for linguistically diverse communities
Schissel, J. L., Leung, C., López-Gopar, M. & Davis, J. R., 24 Jan 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Language and Education. p. 167-182 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Uses of first and foreign languages as learning resources in a foreign language classroom
Choi, T. H. & Leung, C., 1 Dec 2017, In: Journal of Asia TEFL. 14, 4, p. 587-604 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Conclusion: Language competence, learning and pedagogy in CLIL - deepening and broadening integration
Leung, C. & Morton, T., 27 Jul 2016, Conceptualising integration in CLIL and multilingual education. Channel View Publications, p. 235-248 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
English for Academic Purposes: A need for remodelling
Leung, C., Lewkowicz, J. & Jenkins, J., 1 Jul 2016, In: Englishes in Practice. 3, 3, p. 55-73 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Tasks in the Pedagogic Space: using online discussion forum tasks and formative feedback to develop academic discourse skills at Master’s level
Andon, N. J., Dewey, M. & Leung, C., 2017, (Accepted/In press) TBLT as a Researched Pedagogy. John Benjamins Publishing Company, (Task-Based Language Teaching ).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Researching language and communication in schooling
Leung, C., 2014, In: Linguistics and Education. 26, 1, p. 136-144 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Reconceptualizing the Nature of Goals and Outcomes in Language/s Education
Leung, C. & Scarino, A., 26 Feb 2016, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Modern Language Journal. 100, S1, p. 81-95 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
English as an additional language – a genealogy of language-in-education policies and reflections on research trajectories
Leung, C., 3 Mar 2016, In: Language and Education. 30, 2, p. 158-174 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Empirical foundations for medium of instruction policies: Approximate replications of Afolayan (1976) and Siegel (1997b) (First view version).
Willans, F. & Leung, C., 2 Mar 2015, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Language Teaching. p. 1-16 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Creativity in language teaching: Voices from the classroom.
Coffey, S. J. & Leung, C., 2015, In Richards, J. & Jones, R. (Eds.) Creativity and Language Teaching: Perspectives from Research and Practice.. Routledge, London, p. 114-129Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Narrative inquiry for teacher development.
Coffey, S. J. & Leung, C., 2015, Teaching English as a Second Language. A New Pedagogy for a New Century. Vyas, Manish, A., Patel & Yogesh, L. (eds.). 2 ed. New Delhi: PHI Learning, p. 194-211Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research
Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)
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News
King's Professor Wins British Council Award
Professor Constant Leung's work in English language teaching and assessment in partnership with the Bell Foundation has been recognised at the British...
Events
2024 ECS Annual Lecture: The Future of Assessment in Higher Education
The 2024 annual lecture at the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London discuss the future of assessment, one of the most...
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Teaching English in Israel/Palestine, Brazil and the UK: Resonances and commonalities?
This seminar reflects on similarities and differences between English language teaching in Israel/Palestine, Brazil and the UK.
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English language education in colonised & (in)securitised environments
In this seminar, two researchers will share a case study of their country to answer the question: how does teaching & learning English really operate in...
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Innovations in Pedagogy, Assessment for Learning & Classroom Practice: The influence of the work of Paul Black
This event will celebrate the influential work of Paul Black in educational practice in STEM, which has been commented and analysed in a Festschrift that will...
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Must-reads in education, communication and social sciences
The School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London houses research from a range of different fields – from linguistics to education...
Spotlight
Helping children with English as an additional language reach potential
Professor Constant Leung from King’s has developed, with colleagues from the University of Cambridge, new tools to improve the way teachers assess and support...