Publications

Book Chapters

Brereton, P. (In Press). The transformative power of action research on
a teacher’s practices, identity, and career. In Dikilitas, K. & Burns, A. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Action Research. Routledge.

Brereton, P. & Ellis, M. (2023). The realist and the idealist: Experiences of co-running a teachers’ reflective practice group. In A. Verla Uchida & J. Roloff Rothman (Eds.), Cultivating professional development through critical friendship and reflective practice: Cases from Japan (pp. 164-185). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/27/6

Schaefer, M.Y. & Brereton, P. (2020). Developing understandings of reflective practice and teacher training. In R. Lowe & L. Lawrence (Eds.), Duoethnography in English Language Teaching: Research, Reflection, and Classroom Application (pp. 133-152). Multilingual Matters.

Academic Articles

Brereton, P. (2022). Teachers’ approaches to Research Writing. Language Research Bulletin, 37, 73-82. http://doi.org/10.34577/00005198

Brereton, P. & Cousins, E.Y. (2021). Practitioners respond to John Flowerdew’s ‘The linguistic disadvantage of scholars who write in English as an additional language: Myth or reality’. Language Teaching, 55(1), 145-148. https://doi:10.1017/S0261444821000033

Brereton, P. (2020). Emergency remote training: Guiding and supporting teachers in preparation for emergency remote teaching. Language Research Bulletin, 35, 1-13.

Brereton, P. & Kita, S. (2020). Exploring teacher creativity through duoethnography and reflection. Teacher Development Academic Journal, 1(1), 7-19.

Lesley, J. & Brereton, P. (2019). Designing principled academic discussion tasks. Diversity and Inclusion, 287-298.

Thomas, N., & Brereton, P. (2019). Practitioners respond to Michael Swan’s ‘Applied Linguistics: A consumer’s view’. Language Teaching, 52(2), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261444819000065

Brereton, P. (2019). Teacher perceptions of working within a strongly unified curriculum. In P. Brereton, J. Lesley, M.Y. Schaefer, & D. Young, (Eds.), New Directions in Teaching and Learning English Discussion, 7, 257 – 271. http://doi/10.14992/00017565

Brereton, P. Schaefer, M.Y., Bordilovskaya, A. & Reid, S. (2019). An analysis of student feedback on classroom experiences and learning outcomes within a large-scale discussion program. In P. Brereton, J. Lesley, M.Y. Schaefer, & D. Young, (Eds.), New Directions in Teaching and Learning English Discussion, 7, 272 – 297. http://doi/10.14992/00017566

Brereton, P. (2019). Teacher low points: A qualitative study into experiences of demotivation in ELT. IATEFL ELT Research, 34, 29-32.

Brereton, P. (2018). Improving feedback on academic writing: Combining wikis and screencasts. Language Teaching in a Global Age: Shaping the Classroom, Shaping the World, 356-362.

Cruse, D. T. H., & Brereton, P. (2018). Integrating QR codes into ELT materials. Language Teaching in a Global Age: Shaping the Classroom, Shaping the World, 342-248.

Brereton, P. (2018). One year in: Reflections of a new academic manager. In P. Brereton, J. Lesley, M.Y. Schaefer, & D. Young, (Eds.), New Directions in Teaching and Learning English Discussion, 6, 231-235. http://doi.org/10.14992/00016229

Brereton, P. (2016). Using a collaborative online wiki and voice recordings to improve IELTS writing. Using Action Research to Explore Technology in Language Teaching: International Perspectives, British Council ELT Research Papers, 16(6), 56-58.

Newspaper & Magazine Articles

Brereton, P. (2019). The path less travelled: From manager to teacher. Modern English Teacher, 28(4).

Brereton, P. (2015). IELTS: How to speak under exam conditions. The University Times, 37, p. 13. [English version available here]

Brereton, P. & Clark, T. (2014). IELTS: How to read under exam conditions. The University Times, 34, p. 13. [English version available here]

Blogposts

Brereton, P. (2018, December 23). Reflecting on 2018: Experiences, emotions, and events. [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://itdi.pro/blog/2018/12/23/reflecting-on-2018-experiences-emotions-and-events/

Brereton, P. (2018, June 27). Finding my place. [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://itdi.pro/blog/2018/06/27/finding-my-place/

Edited Publications

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (Eds.) (2019). New Directions in Teaching and Learning English Discussion, 7. Tokyo: DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (Eds.) (2018). New Directions in Teaching and Learning English Discussion, 6. Tokyo: DTP Shuppan

Textbooks

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2019). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book I. 7th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2019). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book II. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2019). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book III. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2019). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book IV. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2018). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book I. 7th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2018). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book II. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2018). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book III. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2018). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book IV. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2018). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion Book I. 7th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2018). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion Book II. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2018). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion Book III. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2018). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion Book IV. 8th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2017). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book I. 6th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2017). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book II. 7th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2017). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book III. 7th Edition. DTP Shuppan

Brereton, P., Lesley, J., Schaefer, M.Y., Young, D. (2017). What Do You Think? Interactive Skills for Effective Discussion 2 Book IV. 7th Edition. DTP Shuppan