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David Donnarumma

Lecturer in English Language Teaching (Open ELT)

The Open University Faculty of Education and Language Studies Department of Languages

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Profile

I joined the OU in May, 2009 as part of the OpenELT team to work on the development of an online EAP course. I have been involved in the field of ELT for over 10 years. I have taught EFL and ESP in Italy and Switzerland, run my own language company teaching in-company Business English, and taught EAP in the UK and abroad. I spent nearly five years at Brunel University, leading a team of part-time advisers, working with staff in the area of curriculum development and incorporating academic writing within the disciplines. The other strand of my work was to develop the academic writing and thinking of both home and international students.

Teaching Interests

I am co-chair of an online English for Academic Purposes module (L185). I am also working on a project to embed language development in the curriculum of Maths, Computing and Technology.

Research Interests

My research interests include the development of language in widening participation students in HE, use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and use of language in organisations. I am currently working on my EdD in the use of ELF in online forums as well as participating in the development of a book on organisational communication.

Publications

Conference Item
Donnarumma, David and Shrestha, Prithvi (2011). Joint construction in academic writing: an exploration of collaborative learning in an open and distance university. In: European Association for Teachers of Academic Writing Conference, 29 Jun - 1 Jul, 2011, University of Limerick.
Donnarumma, David and Peters, Helen (2011). Developing EAP courses for distance delivery in the global context. In: The 45th Annual Conference of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, 15 - 19 April, 2011, Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK.
Donnarumma, David and Rose, Allan (2008). From description to analysis, developing an embedded approach to learning advice for social work students. In: 10th UK Joint Social Work Education Conference with the 2nd UK Social Work Research Conference, 9 - 11 July, 2008, Cambridge University.
Donnarumma, David (2008). Using the Learning Object Creator Tool and Course Genie to develop academic skills' materials. In: 5th LDHEN Symposium. Learning Development: Who Needs It?, 17 - 18 March, 2008, University of Bradford.
Dickens, Alison; Donnarumma, David and MacDiarmid, Carole (2008). Introducing Learning Object Creator: a tool for creating your own e-learning materials. In: E-Learning Symposium, 25 Jan, 2008, Southampton, U.K..
Donnarumma, David and Gill, Mundeep (2007). Perceptions of learning support or advice. In: Learnhigher CETLs Research Symposium, 26 June 2007, Liverpool Hope University, UK.
Donnarumma, D. (2005). Innovations of effective learning week. In: Sixth Annual Learning and Teaching Symposium, April 2005, Brunel University.