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Who Are We, What Can We Do, and What Do We Think? Review on EAP Teacher Development

  • Jianying Du

    Jianying DU is an assistant professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, where she has spent over 10 years developing, administering and teaching courses of English for academic purposes (EAP) on undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research interests include EAP course design, academic writing, and critical thinking. She can be reached at

    , Weiping Li

    Weiping LI is a lecturer at the School of Foreign Languages, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Her research efforts have focused on the teaching and teacher development of English for academic purposes.

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    and Qiong Li

    Qiong LI is a lecturer at the School of Foreign Languages, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She is interested in English for academic purposes. Particularly, her research efforts have focused on genre analysis and academic writing.

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Abstract

In this review of the literature regarding English for Academic Purposes (EAP) teacher development, we focus on empirical studies of pedagogical initiatives, research potential, and the cognitive status of practicing EAP instructors. A selection of 107 articles published in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes and English for Specific Purposes between the years 2002 and 2021 was retrieved for our categorized review. Our investigation affirms that research by and about EAP instructors remains an underdeveloped area in the field. We also attempt to point out future directions for teacher-led research with a conceptual understanding of EAP as a research-informed practice as well as practice-motivated research.

About the authors

Assistant professor Jianying Du

Jianying DU is an assistant professor at the School of Foreign Languages, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, where she has spent over 10 years developing, administering and teaching courses of English for academic purposes (EAP) on undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research interests include EAP course design, academic writing, and critical thinking. She can be reached at

Weiping Li

Weiping LI is a lecturer at the School of Foreign Languages, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Her research efforts have focused on the teaching and teacher development of English for academic purposes.

Qiong Li

Qiong LI is a lecturer at the School of Foreign Languages, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She is interested in English for academic purposes. Particularly, her research efforts have focused on genre analysis and academic writing.

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