Theses
Oliver, R. (1995). Negotiation and Feedback in Child SLA. PhD Thesis, The University of Western Australia.
Oliver, R. (1991). TESLese: The characteristics of ESL teachers' speech. Unpublished M.Ed Thesis, The University of Western Australia.
Refereed journal articles
Sole author
Oliver, R. (2002) The patterns of negotiation for meaning in child interactions. Modern Language Journal. 86,1, 97-111.
Oliver, R. (2000). Age differences in negotiation and feedback in classroom and pair work. Language Learning. 50,1, 119-150.
Oliver, R. (1998). Negotiation of meaning in Child interactions. The relationship between conversational interaction and second language acquisition. Modern Language Journal 82,3, 372-386.
Oliver, R (1997). How different is the input ESL teachers provide to adult and child learners? TESOL in Context, 7(1), 26 -30.
Oliver, R. (1995). Negative feedback in child NS/NNS conversation. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 18(4), 459-481.
Joint authorship – first author
Oliver, R. & Haig, Y. (2005) Teachers’ perceptions of student speech: A quantitative study. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 28(2), 44-59.
Oliver, R., & Haig, Y., & Rochecouste, J. (2005) Communicative Competence in Oral Language Assessment. Language and Education, 19, 3, 212-222.
Oliver, R., & Haig, Y., & Rochecouste, J. (2004) Adolescent speech networks and communicative competence. English In Australia, 141, 49-57.
Oliver, R., & Kaldor, S. (1996). Doing Classroom Research in Child Literacy and ESL, Digest, 12, 1 - 4.
Oliver, R. & Mackey, A. (2003). Interactional context and feedback in child ESL classrooms. Modern Language Journal, 87, 4, 519-533.
Oliver, R., McKay, G., & Rochecouste, J. (2003) The acquisition of colloquial terms by Western Australian primary school children from non-English speaking backgrounds. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 24, 5, 413-431.
Oliver, R. McKay, G., & Rochecouste, J. (2002) Lexical variation in Western Australian Primary school students. Journal of Australian Linguistics, 22(2), 207-229.
Oliver, R., & O'Donoghue, T. (1994). First Steps: But are they in the right direction. Curriculum Perspectives, 14(2), 15-19.
Oliver, R. & Purdie, N (1998). The attitude of bilingual children to their languages. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 19(3), 199-211.
Oliver, R., Purdie, N., Collard, G. & Rochecouste, J. (2001). Attitudes of Primary School Australian Aboriginal Children to their Linguistic Codes. . SET, NZ.
Oliver, R., Purdie, N.. & Rochecouste, J. (2005) Affective Aspects of Foreign Language Learning: Beliefs, Attitudes, and Efficacy. BABEL, 40(2) 29-38.
Oliver, R. & Ratcliffe, M. (1998) Japanese and Korean Students' Attitudes towards English Interaction. EA Journal, 16(1) 44-55.
Joint authorship – other
Breen, M., Hird, B., Milton, M., Oliver, R. & Thwaite, A. (2001). What is the relationship between ESL teachers' pedagogic principles and their classroom practices? Applied Linguistics,22(4), 502-530.
Chawan, L. & Oliver, R. (2000). The language learning beliefs of English as a Second Language students in an Australian context. TESOL Context, 10,(2), 20-27.
Dooey, P. & Oliver, R. (2002). The predictive validity of IELTS. Prospect, 17(1), 36 -54.
Haig, Y. & Oliver, R. (2003). Language variation and education: Teachers' perceptions. Language Education, 17(4), 266-280.
Haig, Y. & Oliver, R. (2003). Is it a case of mind over matter? Influences on teachers' judgements of student speech. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 26, 55-70.
Haig, Y., Oliver, R. & Rochecouste, J. (2004). Adolescent speech networks and communicative competence. English in Australia, 141, 49-57.
Hermann, C. & Oliver, R. (2000). Teacher and student perceptions of a placement test: A case study of consumer validity. EA journal,17(2), 47 – 65.
Hird, B., Thwaite, A., Breen, M., Milton, M., & Oliver, R. (2000) Teaching English as a second language to children and adults:variations in practices. Language Teaching Resarch, 4(1), 53-82.
Iwasaki, J. & Oliver, R. (2003) Chat-line Interaction and Negative Feedback. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics,17, 60-73.
Mackey, A. Oliver, R. Kanganas, A., (In press). Task familiarity and interactional feedback in child ESL classrooms. TESOL Quarterly.
Mackey, A., Oliver, R., & Leeman, J. (2003). Interactional input and the incorporation of feedback: An exploration of NS-NNS and NNS-NNS adult and child dyads. Language Learning, 35(1), 35-66.
Mackey, A., & Oliver, R.. (2002). Interactional feedback and children’s L2 development. System, 30. 459-477.
Magogwe, J. & Oliver, R. (2003). Language Learning strategies used by Primary School Students in Botswana. BOJAL, 1, 48-58.
Milton, M., Oliver,R., Breen, M.P., Hird, B. & Thwaite, A. (2000) I do it my way: Where do ESL teachers principles come from. Modern English Teacher, 9(2), 7-13.
Mishra, S. & Oliver, R. (1998). Secondary school ESL learners perceptions of pairwork, TESOL in Context,8, 2, 19-22.
Philp, J., Oliver, R., & Mackey, A. (In preparation) The impact of planning time on children’s task-based interactions. System (currently under review).
Purdie, N. & Oliver, R. (1999). Bilingual children's Strategies for language learning. System, 27, 1-14.
Purdie, N. & Oliver, R., Collard, G. & Rochecouste, J. (2002). Attitudes of Primary School Australian Aboriginal Children to their Linguistic Codes. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 21(4), 410-421.
Williams, C & Oliver, R. (2002). Learning a second language. ACQuiring knowledge in speech, language and hearing. 126-128.
Books
Philp, J., Oliver, R. & Mackey, A. (Eds.) (In preparation). Child’s Play: Second Language Acquisition and the younger learner. Editted volume. Manuscript for Erlbaum Press.
Oliver, R., & Haig, Y., & Rochecouste, J. (In preparation) Oral Language: Tackling Talk in Schools.
Oliver, R. Haig, Y., & Rochecouste, J. (2005). Tackling Talk: Teaching and Assessing Oral Language. Perth, WA: CALLR, Edith Cowan University.
Reports
Oliver, R., Rochecouste, J. & Vanderford (2006) English language admission requirements at ECU: An investigation of their predicative validity. Perth: Edith Cowan University.
Oliver, R., Rochecouste, J. & Vanderford (2005) An evaluative survey of attitudes and understandings about Aboriginal English Among Western Australian Educators. Perth: Department of Education and Training.
Oliver, R., Haig, Y. & Rochecouste, J. (2003) Oral Language Assessment and the Communicative Competence of Adolescent Students. Perth: Edith Cowan University.
Breen, M., Hird, B., Milton, M., Oliver, R. & Thwaite, A. (1998). Principles and Practices of ESL Teachers: A study of Teachers of Adults and Children. Perth: Centre of Applied Language and Literacy Research.
McKay, P., Davies, A., Devlin, B., Clayton, J., Oliver, R. & Zammit, S. (1997) The Bilingual Interface Project Report. Canberra: Department of Employment Education Training and Youth Affairs.
Oliver, R. & Rochecouste, J. (1997) Report on the Khmer/English Bilingual Programme at Koonawarra Primary School. In P. McKay, A. Davies, B. Devlin, J. Clayton, R. Oliver & S. Zammit, The Bilingual Interface Project Report. Canberra: Department of Employment Education Training and Youth Affairs.
(1992). An Evaluative Study of the Commonwealth ESL Program, Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training by ESL Centre, The University of Western Australia.
Herriman, M., Oliver, R. & Mulligan, D. (1991). English as a Second Language Curriculum Review, Ministry of Education, Western Australia.
Other
Oliver, R., Haig, Y., & Rochecouste, J. (2004) Tackling Talk. (Action research website: http://members.iinet.net.au/~lingwa/TT/) Perth: Edith Cowan University.
Oliver, R., Haig, Y., Rochecouste, J. & McFarlane, J. (2002) Developing the Communicative Competence of Students for Social Interaction through a Learning Module. (CD ROM and Video) Perth, Edith Cowan University.
Oliver, R., Haig, Y., Rochecouste, J. & McFarlane, J. (2002) The Oral Language Development and Assessment of middle and upper Primary Students. (Action research website: http://www.cowan.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/MUPS) Perth: Edith Cowan University.
Oliver, R. (Ed.) (1997) Making the Links: Teachers doing action research. Perth, WA: WA Literacy Consortium.
Oliver, R. (2000) ESL Students Put At Risk. TESOL Links, 45, 14-15.
Conference papers
Philp, J., Oliver, R. & Mackey, A. (2005). Planning time, guidance and learner autonomy. Paper presented at the Second Language Research Forum, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. (7th – 9th October, 2005).
Haig, Y. G., Rochecouste, J and Oliver, R. (2005). Tackling talk: Teaching and assessing oral language in mainstream classrooms. Paper presented to the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia National Congress, Melbourne (25-28 September, 2005).
Rochecouste, J. & Oliver, R. (2005). Evidential strategies used by expert witnesses. Paper presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on Forensic Linguistics/Language and Law, Cardiff University, Cardiff, 1-4 July.
Oliver, R., Haig, Y. G., Rochecouste, J. and Vanderford, S. (2005). Teachers Tackling Talk: the beginning, the end and the journey in between. Paper presented to the English Teachers Associations State Conference, Perth (20-22 May, 2005).
Haig, Y. G., Oliver, R. & Rochecouste, J. (2004). Using communities of practice as a pedagogical tool. Paper presented at the Joint National Conference of Australian Association of Teachers of English, Australian Literacy Educators Association and Australian Council of TESOL Associations, Darling Harbour, Sydney (4th-7th July, 2004).
Oliver, R. & Kanganas, A. (2004) ‘Task Familiarity and Interactional Feedback in Child ESL Classrooms.. Paper presented at AAAL, Portland, Oregon, USA (May, 2005).
Haig, Y. G., Oliver, R. & Rochecouste, J. (2004). Using communities of practice as a pedagogical tool. Paper presented at the Joint National Conference of Australian Association of Teachers of English, Australian Literacy Educators Association and Australian Council of TESOL Associations, Darling Harbour, Sydney (4th-7th July, 2004).
Rochecouste, J. & Oliver, R. (2004) Informing pedagogy through the recognition of communities of practice. Paper presented at IVACS, Queens University, Northern Ireland. (25th –26th June, 2004)
Oliver, R. O., Haig, Y. G. and Rochecouste, J. (2004) Tackling Talk: It’s time for Cinderella to be invited to the ball. Paper presented at the State Conference of English Teachers' Association and Association Literacy Educators Association, Perth. (29th May 2004).
Oliver, R., Haig, Y., Rochecouste, J., & McFarlane, J. (2003) ‘A major study of the teaching and assessment of oral language in Australian Schools’. Paper presented at the Language. Education and Diversity Conference, November 26-29, University of Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand.
Oliver, R., Haig, Y., Rochecouste, J., & McFarlane, J. (2003) ‘Voices of Youth: Oracy in the Curriculum’. Paper presented at the ETA “Bridges” Conference, May 16-18, The Atrium, Mandurah WA.
Oliver, R., Haig, Y., Rochecouste, J., & McFarlane, J. (2003) ‘Teaching communicative competence’. Paper presented to the 8th annual Round Table, Centre for Applied Language and Literacy Research, Edith Cowan University, 5-6 June, Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, Scarborough, WA.
Kanganas, A., & Oliver, R. (2003) ‘Task Familiarity and Interactional Feedback in Child ESL Classrooms.. Paper presented to the 8th annual Round Table, Centre for Applied Language and Literacy Research, Edith Cowan University, 5-6 June, Rendezvous Observation City Hotel, Scarborough, WA.
Haig, Y. Oliver, R. , Rochecouste, J. (2002) ‘How Teenagers Talk’. Paper presented at the Association of Teachers of English National Conference, October 2002.
Tognini,R., Oliver, R., & Purdie, N. (2002). Western Australian teachers' beliefs about second language learning: influences and implications. Paper presented at AAAL, Arlington, VA, USA.
Oliver, R., Haig, Y. & Rochecouste, J. (2002) Oral language development in middle and upper primary school. Paper presented at the Centre for Applied Language and Literacy Research, Edith Cowan University, Churchlands (Perth), December, 2002.
Oliver, R., Haig, Y. & Rochecouste, J. (2002). How teenagers talk: assessment and competence. Paper to be presented at British Association of Applied Linguistics, Cardiff, September, 2002.
Haig, Y., Oliver, R. Rochecouste, J.(2002). Assessing the oral language competence of Australian adolescent students. Paper presented at ALAA, Sydney, July 2002.
Tognini,R., Oliver, R., & Purdie, N. (2002). Western Australian teachers' beliefs about second language learning: influences and implications. Paper presented at ALAA, Sydney, July 2002.
Leeman, J. Mackey, A., & Oliver, R. (2002). Interactional input and the incorporation of feedback: An exploration of NS-NNS and NNS-NNS adult and child dyads. Paper presented at the Form-Meaning Connections in Second Language Acquisition Conference, Chicago, February, 2002.
Oliver, R. (2001). Interactional feedback in child ESL classroom: A case for the role of context. British Association of Applied Linguistics, Reading, UK, September, 2001.
Oliver, R. (2001). Interactional feedback in child ESL classroom: A case for the role of context. Centre for Applied Language Research, Round Table, ECU, Claremont, July, 2001.
Lo, B.H. & Oliver, R. (2001). SLI or ESL – an alternative assessment. Paper presented National Speech Pathology Conference, Melbourne, May 2001.
Oliver, R., Rochecouste, J. & McKay, G. (2000) Language variation among Western Australian students. Paper presented at the 5th South East Asia Conference, Curtin University, Dec 2000.
Oliver, R., Rochecouste, J. & McKay, G. (2000) Language variation among students from non-English speaking backgrounds.Paper presented at ALS, Melbourne, July 2000.
Oliver, R., Purdie, N., Rochecouste, J. & Collard, G. (2000). Attitudes to Aboriginal English. Paper presented at ALAA, Melbourne, July 2000.
Oliver, R., Hird, B. & Haig, Y. (2000) SLA and literacy: Is the umbrella big enough? Paper presented at MLTWA/WTESOL conference, UWA, July 2000.
Oliver, R. (2000) Attitudes to Aboriginal English. Indigenous Education Conference, Fremantle, April, 2000.
Oliver, R. (2000). How young is too young? Negotiation and feedback between children aged five to seven years. American Association of Applied Linguistics, Vancouver, March 2000.
Oliver, R. (1999). How young is too young? Negotiation and feedback between children aged five to seven years. Australian Applied Linguistics Association national conference, Perth, September 1999.
Oliver, R., Rochecouste, J. & McKay, G. (1999). Language variation in Western Australian primary school children. Australian Applied Linguistics Association national conference, Perth, September 1999. Centre for Applied Language Research, Round Table, ECU, Claremont, September, 1999.
Oliver, R. (1999). Context and Feedback: Patterns of interaction in child ESL classrooms. (Invited colloquium). American Association of Applied Linguistics, Stamford, USA. March, 1999.
Oliver, R. (1998). Eliciting L2 child speech data. (Invited colloquium). Second Language Research Forum, University of Hawaii, USA. October, 1998.
Oliver, R. & Purdie, N (1998). Bilingual children's attitude to their languages. ALAA, Brisbane, July, 1998.
Oliver, R. (1998). The nature of talk in language classrooms:
Patterns of input , interaction and feedback. Centre for Applied Language Research, Round Table, ECU, Claremont, June, 1998.
Oliver, R. (1998). Patterns of interaction in child ESL classrooms. PacSLRF, Tokyo, March, 1998.
Oliver, R. & Purdie, N (1997). Bilingual children's attitude to their languages. AARE, Brisbane, December, 1997
Oliver, R. (1997). Dialectal differences in Australia: Options, expectations and controls. Centre for Applied Language Research, Round Table, ECU, Claremont, July, 1997.
Oliver, R. (1997). Age differences in negotiation and feedback in classroom and pair work. Paper presented to the American Association of Applied Linguistics, Orlando, Florida, March 1997.
Oliver, R. (1996). Age differences in negotiation and feedback in classroom and pair work. Paper presented to the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta.
Oliver, R. (1996). Input and feedback to adult and child ESL learners. Paper presented at Pacific Second Language Research Forum, Victoria University, New Zealand.
Oliver, R. (1995). Negative Evidence: Does it have a place in ESL teaching? Paper presented at Association of Australia ELICOS conference, Fremantle, September, 1995.
Oliver, R. (1994). Do Child NS provide negative feedback to their NNS peers? Paper presented at ALAA, Melbourne, July 1994.
Oliver, R. (1994). Do Child NS provide negative feedback to their NNS peers? Paper presented at the 'Second Language Research Forum', Montreal, Canada, October 1994.
Oliver, R. (1994). Patterns of Negotiated Interaction in Primary School Aged ESL Students. Paper presented at ACTA, January 1994.
Oliver, R. (1993). Patterns of Negotiated Interaction in Primary School Aged ESL Students. Paper presented at ALAA, Adelaide, September, 1993.
Mackey, A., Polio, C., McDonough, K. & Oliver, R. 1998. The provision of implicit negative feedback in the second language classroom: An empirical study of the effects of teacher experience. AAAL 98, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Mackey, A., Oliver, R. & Philp, J. (1997). Patterns of interaction in NNS-NNS conversation. SLRF, Michigan, October, 1997.
Leeman, J. Mackey, A. & Oliver (2001). Interactional input and modified output: An exploration of NS-NNS and NNS-NNS adult and child dyads. Form-Meaning Connections in SLA, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA, September, 2001.
Yamaguchi, Y., Iwasaki, J., and Oliver, R. (1999). Negative Feedback in JFL Task-based Interaction. . Paper presented at AILA, Tokyo, August, 1999 and published conference proceedings, 2000.
Invited seminars
Oliver, R. (2005). Why ESL? Guest speaker WATESOL Annual General Meeting, ESL Resource Centre, Mt Claremont, November, 2005.
Oliver, R. & Haig, Y. (2005). Tackling talk. Seminar presented to ‘Getting It Right Teachers’, Fremantle, March 2005.
Oliver, R. (2003). The importance of Oral Language. Seminar presented to AISWA teachers, Albany, WA.
Oliver, R. (2002). How young is too young? Negotiation and feedback between children aged five to seven years. Seminar presented at Centre for Foreign Language, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
Oliver, R. (2002). Age differences in negotiation and feedback in classroom and pair work. Seminar to be presented at The University of Auckland, NZ.
Vacharaskunne, S. & Oliver, R. (2001) Target Language Avoidance by Tahi Teachers of English: Thai Teachers’ Beliefs. Seminar presented to English Curriculum staff at the Ministry of Education, Bangkok, Thailand, September, 2001.
Oliver, R. (2000). How young is too young? Negotiation and feedback between children aged five to seven years. Seminar presented at Centre for Foreign Language, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
Oliver, R. (2000). Age differences in negotiation and feedback in classroom and pair work. Seminar presented at Centre for English Language Teaching, Stirling University, Scotland, UK.
Oliver, R. (1999). Patterns of interaction in child ESL classrooms. Seminar presented at Centre for Foreign Language, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.
Oliver, R. (1997). Age differences in negotiation and feedback in classroom and pair work. Seminar presented at English Language Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan USA.
Oliver, R. (1996). Negative Feedback. Seminar presented to Faculty of Education, La Trobe University. June, 1996.
Oliver, R. (1994). The nature of ESL teacher input. Seminar presented to the ESL Centre, UWA.
Curriculum materials
Oliver, R. (1985). Jigsaw Listening, Audio Visual Education Branch, Education Department of Western Australia.
Oliver, R. (1985). Following Directions, Child Migrant Education Resource Centre, Education Department of Western Australia.
Funded research
2006 Oliver, R. & Haig, Y. Exploring the educational needs of African refugee students. Application for $20,000 WATESOL grant.
2005 Oliver, R. Evaluating the relationship between students’ English Language Competencies and academic outcomes. ECU grant. $5,000
2003-6 Oliver, R., Haig, Y. & Rochecouste, J. Tackling Talk: Using action research to investigate the communicative competence of Western Australian school students. An action research project funded by the Association of Independent Schools of WA. $45,000
- Oliver, R., & Rochecouste, J. An evaluative study of Aboriginal English Professional Development Projects. ECU/Department of education collaborative project $52,344
2003-4 Oliver, R., Haig, Y. & Rochecouste, J. Tackling Talk: Using action research to investigate the communicative competence of Western Australian school students. An action research project funded by the Commonwealth Quality Teaching Program, $56,500
- Oliver, R., Haig, Y. Developing the Communicative Competence of Students for Social Interaction through a Learning Module. Edith Cowan University. $10,000.
2002 Oliver, R in collaboration with EDWA. Oral language assessment of middle and upper primary school students. . . ECU/Department of education collaborative project $69, 000
2001/2 Oliver, R in collaboration with EDWA. Oral language assessment and communicative competence of adolescent students. . . A SPIRT grant - DEETYA contribution $106,860 with EDWA contributing a similar amount in cash and in-kind, total = $213,400
2001 Haig, Y. & Oliver, R. Teacher perceptions of speech. Faculty of Community Service Education and Social Science Grant $5,000
2000 Oliver, R. & McKay, G. Language variation in Western Australian secondary school students from English speaking backgrounds.$10,000
University Grant scheme (Australian Research Council)
2000 Oliver, R. The relationship between learners’ perception about feedback in ESL classrooms and their learning outcomes: a study of child second language learners. $4000. Faculty small grant scheme
1999 Purdie, N., Oliver, R. & Collard, G. Attitudes toward Aboriginal English: Perceptions of primary school aged speakers of AE. Small ARC grant submitted through QUT. $15,000
1998 Collard, G. & Oliver, R. Attitudes of primary school-aged Aboriginal English speakers to their own linguistic codes and the attitudes they attribute to others significant to their education. (Funded by a grant from Language Australia $2,000). The purpose of this study is to develop and trial an appropriate instrument to collect data from Aboriginal students.
1999 Oliver, R., McKay, G. Rochecouste, R. Language variation in Western Australian primary school students from non-English Speaking Backgrounds. Funded by a small UGS grant $19,000 from ECU.
1998 Negotiated interaction in children aged five to seven years. Funded by a grant from Language Australia $2,000.
1998 Patterns of interaction in child ESL classrooms.
Funded by ECU Small Faculty grant $4,909 and grant from Language Australia $1,993).
1998 McKay, G., Oliver, R. & Rochecouste, J. Language variation in Western Australian Primary School Children. (Funded by Small ARC grant $15,992 through ECU) Anticipated outcomes mid 1999.
- Principles and Practice: A study of ESL teachers. (Funded by and ECU University Infrastructure grant $40,000). Undertaken with M. Breen, B. Hird, M. Milton & A. Thwaite.
1996-1997 The relationship between the factors in learning and bilingualism in primary school-aged children: A cross cultural comparison. (Funded by a UWA - IRG grant for $3,500 and ECU - Small Faculty grant for $3,800).
1995-97 Bilingual Interface Project. Funded by DEETYA (CLLP). Funding for my component was $43,000. A team project
(P. McKay, A. Davies, B. Devlin, J. Clayton & S. Zammit)
See publications below.
1995-6 Input and interaction in adult and child ESL classrooms Funded by a grant from the ESL Centre, UWA - $3,500.
See publications below.
1994-5: Age difference in negotiation and feedback in NS/NNS conversation Funded by a grant from the ESL Centre, UWA- $4,500. See publications below.
Current unfunded research
2006 Oliver, R. & Cooke, S. Indigenous Community Forum. Assessing the needs of indigenous rural youth
2006 Oliver, R., Brady, K. & Savage, R. Supporting Teachers Effective Practice. First project at Australind SHS
2004-6 Mackey, A., Oliver, R. & Philp, J. Planning time and tasks in children’s L2 development. |
|
