Nora Hussin is the Associate Director (Scholarship and Staff) at the Center for Language Education, HKUST, with a dual role of advancing the Center's initiatives in scholarship, and staffing and well-being by working with various internal and external stakeholders. Nora received her PhD in Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong. Having taught for 25 years, Nora has undertaken various leadership roles and served in various committees. An experienced student and teacher educator, Nora has taught at the postgraduate (Master of Arts in International Language Education; and MBA), undergraduate, secondary and primary levels. Nora believes in scholarship that benefits students, lecturers and the Center, and is driven to build a fair, safe, inclusive and equitable work environment.
Professional Involvement
- Chair, Merit Salary Review Committee
- Chair, Appointments and Promotion Committee
- Project Leader, Observations of Teaching
- Member, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation
- Member, Awards Committee
Professional Interests
- Scholarship of teaching and learning
- Observations of teaching
- Technology-enhanced language learning
- Discourse analysis
- Activity theory
Scholarship
2021
Conference Presentation
Reframing lesson observation: a teacher-driven approach
Nora Hussin
HKCPD International Conference 2021 Hong Kong
2021
Workshop
A Self-directed Approach to Observation of Teaching
Nora Hussin
CityU Chan Feng Men-ling Chan Shuk-lin Language Centre
2021
Workshop
Taking Stock and Moving Forward & Exploring and Developing Potential in Scholarship
Nora Hussin & Amy Chi
Center for Language Education
2021
Workshop
Scholarship Projects at the CLE: Opportunities to Talk and Connect
Nora Hussin & Dinesh Sadhwani
Center for Language Education
2021
Scholarship Talk
Observations of Teaching Practice
Nora Hussin
Center for Language Education
2021
Conference Presentation
Strategies for engagement using Soqqle
Nora Hussin (Invited Speaker)
2021
Podcast
Observations of Teaching Practices
Nora Hussin
Teachers' Lift HKCPD Hub
2020
Conference Presentation
Promoting student engagement using Soqqle
Nora Hussin (Invited Speaker)
Ministry of Higher Education (Polytechnic and Colleges) Malaysia
2020
Scholarship Talk
Migrating Teaching to Online Delivery Mode
Nora Hussin
BALEAP Pop-up Professional Interest Meeting (PIM)
2013
Conference Presentation
Moving the Giants: Transition from Print to Digital Curriculum. International Conference on Applied Foreign Languages: Greeting the New Age of ESP: Practice, Innovation & Vision.
HUSSIN, Nora
National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality & Tourism, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, May 23-24, 2013.
2009
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
Interaction from an activity-theoretical perspective: comparing learner discourse of language face-to-face, in chat and in audio conferencing in second language learning.
HUSSIN, Nora
Ph.D thesis, University of Hong Kong, 2009.
2008
Conference Presentation
Introducing authentic, sustained but scaffolded exposure to spoken English in HK’s primary schools.
HUSSIN, Nora
First International Conference of Popular Culture and Education in Asia, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Dec 11-13 2008.
2005
Conference Presentation
Comparing learner discourse of three different tools in interaction in second language acquisition.
HUSSIN, Nora
3rd Asia TEFL International Conference, Beijing, Nov 4-6, 2005.
2005
Conference Presentation
Interaction as an activity: Comparing learner discourse of three different tools in interaction in second language acquisition.
HUSSIN, Nora
Postgraduate Research Conference (PRC), Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, June 4, 2005.
2004
Conference Presentation
Examining computers in context to increase learner interaction in English.
HUSSIN, Nora
The Fifth Pan-Asian Conference on Language Teaching, FEELTA, Vladivostok, Russia, June 24-27, 2004.
2004
Conference Presentation
Comparing learner discourse of three different tools in interaction in second language learning.
HUSSIN, Nora
Postgraduate Research Conference (PRC), Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, May 29, 2004.
2004
Conference Presentation
webWRITING: a pedagogical innovation to centre writing in web creation.
HUSSIN, Nora
39th Regional English Language Centre (RELC) International Seminar, Singapore, April 19-21, 2004.
2003
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
A classroom at the Multimedia Learning Centre (MMLC): How tools can be used effectively to encourage learner interaction in English language learning.
HUSSIN, Nora
IT@HKU, CAUT, 9, 18-22, June 2003.
2003
Conference Presentation
Interaction as an activity: Comparing learner discourse using three different tools in second language learning.
HUSSIN, Nora
PhD confirmation seminar presentation, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, June 21, 2003.
2003
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
MMLCs as a resource in teaching and learning: an academic writing class.
With Storey A.M.
IT@HKU, CAUT, 9, 23-24, June 2003.
2002
Conference Presentation
A genre analysis of Internet Relay Chat (IRC) text.
HUSSIN, Nora
AILA 2002, Singapore, December 16-21, 2002.
2001
Conference Presentation
Virtual interaction: A survey of technologies.
HUSSIN, Nora
Seminar presentation, English Centre, University of Hong, January, 2001.
2000
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
"Written talk" in electronic discourse: a study of Internet Relay Chat text.
HUSSIN, Nora
Master’s thesis, University of Hong Kong, 2000.