about simon
Pop Geoculture Enthusiast.
I am also a Foundation Humanities lecturer and academic literacy specialist with more than 20 years of international teaching experience across Asia and the UK. My work focuses on helping students make the transition into English-medium higher education by integrating humanities content with critical thinking, research, academic writing and university preparation.
My work focuses on helping students make the transition into English-medium higher education. Across IB, NCUK, university foundation programmes, pre-sessional EAP and undergraduate academic writing, I have taught students how to analyse complex ideas, evaluate evidence, construct arguments and communicate effectively at a university level.
I specialise in integrating humanities content with academic literacy. Rather than teaching critical thinking or academic writing only as abstract skills, I introduce them through meaningful subject material drawn from politics, geography, international relations, literature, media and popular culture.
A football match, a film, a map or a political speech can become the starting point for examining evidence, interpretation, identity and power. Students begin with something recognisable and gradually move towards academic concepts, research questions and evidence-based arguments.
My teaching experience includes Global Studies and EAP on an NCUK International Foundation Year, IB English and Humanities, university foundation Humanities and Social Sciences, pre-sessional EAP, and undergraduate academic writing. I have also held academic leadership roles in curriculum design, programme coordination, staff development, assessment and quality assurance.
My central aim is consistent across these settings: to help students move from opinion to inquiry, from observation to interpretation, and from ideas to well-supported academic arguments.
You can find my other research and projects here.
I like cats, guitars, 301s and obscure pop facts.
My favourite colour is gold.