Full name: Elena Volkova

Current Position and Responsibilities at WIUT

Elena Volkova is a Course Leader of the Post Graduate Certificate of Special Study in Teaching and Learning. She is a SAL (Subject Area Leader) in Personal Development and English for Academic Purposes. She is involved in teaching Personal Development as a tutor after 3 years of being a module leader. Elena Volkova also contributes to the professional development programme for the WIUT staff.

Academic Background and Research Interests

Master of Education, Trainer Development in ELT - University of Exeter, College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, UK, 2002-2003 

Professional Writing Seminar - British Council, Uzbekistan, June 2007  

Material Development and Trainer Development on-going workshops - British Council Open Learning for EL teachers, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2005-2007

Professional Development Seminars on Teaching and Learning - Westminster International University in Tashkent, 2004

Professional Feedback Giving Seminar - British Embassy School of Education, Hastings, UK, February 2003

Curriculum Development Seminar - British Embassy School of Education, Hastings, UK, March 2003   

Elena Volkova’s research interests lie in the areas of classroom research, CPD and material design.

Selected Publication

E. Volkova, Tsert I and A.Tennant, “English Matters” (textbook for ELT for the 7th grade), Macmillan publishers 

Contact e-mail

evolkova@wiut.uz