Mission of the Centre for Global English

The Centre works along four pillars

• 1. Outreach, inclusion and diversity 

  We empower by providing access to English education for everyone in the world. We make available an online course MOOC English Pronunciation in a Global World that can be accessed anywhere in the world on any device at any time. The course focusses on the mutual understanding and perception of English accents whilst cherishing diversity in English.

  We speak out against injustice that has a base in language. 

• 2. Sustainable education

  The online course MOOC English Pronunciation in a Global World provides for sustainable education that can be attended at times of (educational) crises; for example Covid, Afghanistan.

• 3. Reciprocal learning in academic/professional development 

  Through our mentor programme, we offer the opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience in the online environment of the MOOC 'Lernen durch Lehren'; Martin & Oebel 2007). Following the principle of Community Engagement (Australian Catholic University), we engage in reciprocal learning with our mentors in which we complement and and learn from each other. For example, we develop the content of the MOOC from expert input of our mentors who speak other native languages than we do.

• 4. Research, collaborations and partnerships

  We foster academic potential by providing research opportunities that complement the research that is at the heart of the activities of the Centre.

  We grow in collaborative endeavours and pursuits. Because the Centre for Global English looks into English pronunciation at various levels (e.g. inclusive education, language learning, e-learning, understanding, diversity in English, English accents, accent-based discrimination, voice technology), we seek partnerships with academic, public, non-governmental, cultural and private organizations.

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