Dr. Theodore Burkett
Dr. theodore burkett Director, Preparatory Program Senior Lecturer Preparatory Program

Contact Information
thburkett@yahoo.com 0508105153

Biography

Dr. Theodore (Ted) Burkett is the Acting Director of the Preparatory Program at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi.  He has more than 20 years of experience in teaching EAP and ESP in Istanbul and Abu Dhabi. His research interests include language testing, the use of frequency-based word lists, culture gaps in the language classroom and technology in language teaching.


Education
  • Doctorate of Education (EdD), TESOL, Univeristy of Exeter, 2017
  • Masters of Arts, English Education, University of Connecticut

Teaching
  • Academic English I (ENGL101)
  • Academic English II (ENGL102)

Affiliated Research Institutes/Centers

Research
Research Interests
  • Cultural Gaps in Language Learning Classrooms Vocabulary Acquisition Word Lists Language Assessment Educational Technology
  • Vocabulary Acquisition
  • Word Lists
  • Language Assessment
  • Educational Technology
  • Intensive English Programs