Kent K. Lee, PhD

Associate Professor, Faculty of Education - Educational Psychology Dept
Graduate Coordinator, Faculty of Education - Deans Office

Contact

Associate Professor, Faculty of Education - Educational Psychology Dept
Email
kent.lee@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-0177
Address
Education Centre - North
8730 - 112 St NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 2G5

Graduate Coordinator, Faculty of Education - Deans Office
Email
kent.lee@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

English language learners teacher professional development literacy self-regulated learning


About

Dr. Kent K. Lee has been an educator in a variety of contexts including K-12 and adult education. He holds permanent teaching certifications from Alberta Education and the TESL Canada Federation (Professional Standard Three). As a teacher-educator, Kent teaches undergraduate and graduate-level courses related to teaching English as a second language (TESL). Kent is also an active member of the local TESL community where he volunteers on various boards and committees as well as participates regularly in professional learning and development events alongside other TESL practitioners. In his role as a researcher, Kent holds a pragmatic worldview and values partnerships with teachers and employs a variety of research methodologies to address a wide range of complex, practical issues in TESL.


Research

Dr. Kent K. Lee's research interests include:

  • second language reading
  • academic language instruction
  • learners with interrupted formal education and literacy learners
  • self-regulated learning
  • computer-assisted language learning (CALL) / technology enhanced language learning and teaching
  • teacher professional learning and development
  • instructed second language acquisition
  • immigrant settlement

Teaching

Courses Taught

  • EDEL 495 - Supporting English Language Learners in Elementary Classrooms
  • EDSE 369 - Curriculum and Teaching for Secondary School ESL Minors
  • EDPY 416 - Introduction to the Teaching of English as a Second Language
  • EDPY 418 - Methodology in the Teaching of English as a Second Language to Adults
  • EDPY 419/575 - Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Supervised Practicum
  • EDPY 573 - Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
  • EDPY 595 - Settlement Adjustment Issues for ESL Immigrants to Canada

Featured Publications

Abbott, M. L., & Lee, K. K.

Springer Texts in Education. 2023 November; Continuing Professional Development of TESOL Practitioners 10.1007/978-3-031-42675-9_10


Abbott, M., & Lee, K. K.

LESLLA Symposium Proceedings. 2023 June; 17 (1):41–56 10.5281/zenodo.8075583


Abbott, M. L., & Lee, K. K.

System. 2023 May; 115 10.1016/j.system.2023.103061


Abbott, M. L., & Lee, K. K.

The Modern Language Journal. 2022 September; 106 (3):617-634 10.1111/modl.12793


Penner*, T. L., Abbott, M. L., & Lee, K. K.

BC TEAL Journal. 2022 August; 7 (1):85–97 10.14288/bctj.v7i1.469


Lee, K. K., & Abbott, M. L.

ELT Journal. 2021 August; 75 (4):471–481 10.1093/elt/ccab025


Abbott, M. L., Lee, K. K., & Rossiter, M. J.

Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 2021 January; 67 (1):3–19 10.11575/ajer.v67i1.56703


Abbott, M. L, Lee, K. K., Ricioppo*, S.

Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 2021 January; 24 (2):229–254 10.37213/cjal.2021.31338


Lee, K. K., Abbott, M. L., Chen*, N.

TESL Canada Journal. 2020 January; 37 (3):75–87 10.18806/tesl.v37i3.1346


Abbott, M. L., Lee, K. K., & Rossiter, M. J.

TESL Canada Journal. 2018 January; 35 (2):1–25 10.18806/tesl.v35i2.1288


Abbott, M. L., Lee, K., & Rossiter, M. J.

Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 2017 January; 63 (2):193–213 10.11575/ajer.v63i2.56349


Lee, K.

TESL Canada Journal. 2017 January; 33 10.18806/tesl.v33i0.1248


Lee, K., & Ranta, L.

TESL Canada Journal. 2014 January; 31 (2):22–50 10.18806/tesl.v31i2.1175


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