Sarah Carmichael taught English in the UK, Spain, the Chinese mainland, and Sweden before coming to Hong Kong with the British Council in 1989. She has been working at HKUST since 1993, and has taught nearly all of the English courses offered to HKUST students by the Center for Language Education, as well as being involved in various other CLE initiatives such as MBA classes in Shenzhen, IELTS examination advising and the development of short courses on pronunciation. She lead the development of English courses for engineering undergraduates. Currently she plays a leading role in curriculum management and development across the whole CLE.
Professional Interests
Her academic interests focus on discourse analysis, genre, English for Specific Purposes and curriculum development. Other language related interests include language rights, teacher training in rural areas and language teaching for capacity-building among staff in community organisations.
Scholarship
In press
Chapter in Edited Volume
Developing specialized and transferable skills for professional communication for engineering students
Carmichael, S., Lee, J., Au, A., Wong, G.
Routledge
2021
Conference Presentation
Ethics in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Carmichael, S.
Hong Kong
A presentation via zoom at the Hong Kong Centre for Professional Development Hub conference.
2017
Conference Presentation
Evaluating the impact of a discipline-specific course for civil engineering students
Wu, K.Y & Carmichael, S.
The University of Hong kong
A presentation for the "Faces of English" conference, organized by the Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES)
2018
Journal Publication
Impacts of discipline-specific language instruction on the academic writing of civil engineering students.
Wu, K.Y & Carmichael, S.
The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics 5 (1) 19-35.
2018
Workshop
Teaching professional communication skills to senior engineering undergraduate students
Carmichael, S., Lee, J., Au, A., Wong, G.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Workshop given at the Hong Kong Centre for Professional Development (HKCPD) Hub conference.
2013
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
Designing and evaluating a genre-based technical communication course, incorporating a task-based model of instruction.
Carmichael, S. Wu, KY & Lee, J.
Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics 14, 2 (2013); pp.20-44.
2009
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
Language Rights in Education: a study of Hong Kong’s linguistic minorities.
Carmichael, S.
Occasional Paper No. 19: Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong.
1997
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
Exploring Language.
S. Ho & S. Carmichael (Eds.)
Language Center: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
2012
Conference Presentation
Developing a technical communication course: From conceptualization to evaluation
Carmichael Sarah with KY. Wu and J. Lee
Hong Kong: HKU CAES Academic English Symposium 2012: Research into Practice in the 4-Year Curriculum.
Hong Kong: HKU CAES Academic English Symposium 2012: Research into Practice in the 4-Year Curriculum.
2011
Conference Presentation
Issues in Course Design and Materials Development for a Technical Communication Course
CARMICHAEL, Sarah with K. Y. Wu
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University 7th International Symposium on Teaching English at the Tertiary Level, 13-14 October 2011.
2001
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
“Developing learner motivation through curriculum innovations”, The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: New Challenges for Educational Practice in Higher Education in Hong Kong
Carmichael, S., Lam, M. and Pemberton, R.
24- 26 May 2001.
1997
Working Paper - Peer Reviewed
The effects of group size and task type on negotiation of meaning in speaking tasks. In S. Ho & S. Carmichael (Eds.) Exploring Language.
Carmichael, S.
Language Center: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.