Dr Alison Tan
Dr Alison Tan
Lead Specialist, English LanguageAlison is an English Language Specialist with a PhD in Teaching and Teacher Education and an MA in Literacy, Language and Culture from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining ELIS, she taught General Paper, English Language and Literature, and Speech and Drama in both the mainstream and gifted education programmes in Singapore schools. She also lectured at the National Institute of Education and the University of Michigan, conducting both undergraduate and graduate level courses there. Her research interests include studying teacher learning and practice, the development of expertise in literacy pedagogies, and the implications of educational reform efforts in ways that inform policy and practice.