Lontoc, Topacio of English, RCSSEd receive grant to study adult learning during pandemic
Asst. Prof. Gina M. Lontoc, PhD and Asst. Prof. Katrina
LONTOC, Gina M.
LONTOC, Gina M.
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RCSSED researchers receive research grants from UEA UNESCO Chair in Adult Literacy and Learning for Social Transformation
Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED) researchers led by
Asst. Prof. Gina M. Lontoc, PhD
Department of English | Research Center for Social Sciences and Education
Academic Qualifications
Research Highlights
Research Interests
Academic Qualifications
Degrees
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of East Anglia – Norwich, United Kingdom), 2015
- Master of Arts in English Language and Literature Teaching (Ateneo de Manila University – Quezon City, Philippines), 2007
- Bachelor of Secondary Education, major in English (Saint Bridget’s College – Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines), 1999
Eligibility
- Licensure Examinations for Teachers Passer
Research Highlights
Family literacy and sustainable development: how can we build on indigenous intergenerational learning?
Funder: GCRF- Rapid Response, University of East Anglia, UK
Role: Country Project Lead
e-thnography: Exploring the potentials of family literacy and virtual ethnography in achieving food security through sustainable organic agricultural practices
Funder: Global Response Translation Award, University of East Anglia, UK
Role: Country Project Lead
Democracy: An educational urgency in multicultural and multi-religious contexts
Funder: Gravissimum Educationis Foundation, Vatican
Role: Project Team Member
Research Interests
- English as a Second Language (ESL) writing and identity
- Adult literacy
- Visual participatory methods
- Gender mainstreaming
- Sustainable livelihood and indigenous peoples’ education and community participation
Courses Handled
Major Recognitions
Professional Activities
Courses Handled
Undergraduate Level
- Purposive Communication
- English in Multicultural Settings
- Academic Writing Skills
- Oral Communication in Context
- Reading and Thinking Skills
- Hospitality Research
Major Recognitions
- Recipient, British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE) Travel Grant 2017, 14th UKFIET International Conference, Oxford University, United Kingdom, September 5-7, 2017
- Recipient, Postdoctoral Bid Writing Award 2015, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Recipient, Public’s Favourite Poster Award, UEA Postgraduate Research Showcase 2012, The Forum, City Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom June 2012
Professional Activities
- Visiting Fellow, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Journal Reviewer, Universal Journal of Educational Research, Horizon Research Publishing (ISSN 2332-3213)
- Active Member, Literacy and Development Working Group, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Lifetime Member, Linguistic Society of the Philippines
- Consultant for Research and Development, Mother Ignacia National Social Apostolate Center – Cebu City
Selected Publications
- Lontoc, G. (Under Review) . Discourses and identities in formal schooling of sea nomads in Philippine urban settings: Exploring the self using visual participatory methods. International Journal of English and Education
- Lontoc, G. (2021). Negotiating indigenous identities within mainstream community livelihoods: Stories of Aeta women in the Philippines. In S. Aikman & A. Robinson-Pant (eds.), Indigenous Women and Adult Learning, (pp.118-135), London, United Kingdom: Routledge.
- Lontoc, G. (2020). Negotiating indigenous identities within mainstream community livelihoods: Stories of Aeta women in the Philippines. Studies in the Education of Adults, 52(2), 157-174, DOI: 10.1080/02660830.2020.1763099 [indexed in Scopus and Clarivate Analytics – Emerging Sources Citation Index]
- Lontoc, G, (2017). “Transcribing language, translating culture?: Transcription convention and issues on translation in educational research”. in Robinson-Pant, A. & A. Wolf. The Routledge Guide to Researching Across Languages and Cultures: Doing research inter-culturally. London: Routledge
- Lontoc, G. (2016). Bridging the Gap Project final report. [Online] Available from: http://baice.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/FINAL_Bridging-the-Gap-Final-Report_February-2016-2.pdf
- Lontoc, G. (2014). Transcribing, translating and (re)constructing identities: the great cultural divide between us and them. CARE Working Paper (1) pp. 35-46, University of East Anglia
- Lontoc, G. (2010). How teaching reading practices address the reading comprehension difficulties of selected high school freshmen – A case study. Far Eastern University English & Literature Journal. 2 (1): 26-4. Available at: www.ejournals.ph
Latest Paper Presentations
- Discourses and identities in formal schooling of sea nomads in Philippine urban settings: Exploring the self using visual participatory methods. 2nd International Conference on Transformative Education Research and
- Sustainable Development (TERSD), School of Education, Kathmandu University, Nepal, October 6-8, 2018
- Aeta women and their negotiation of identities in livelihood activities. World Education Research Association 2019: Focal Meeting in Tokyo, University of Tokyo & Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan, August 5-8, 2019
- Thinking beyond ‘inclusive’ education system: Exploring the role of diverse actors in facilitating learning for sustainable development. UKFIET 2019 Conference on International Education and Development, Examination Schools, Oxford University, United Kingdom, September 17-19, 2019
- Developing capabilities for sustainable livelihoods. International Literacy Day, University of East Anglia, United Kingdom, September 8, 2017
- Information literacies for improved rural livelihoods: Sustaining research-based livelihoods of farmer researchers. 2017 UKFIET Conference, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, September 5-7, 2017
- Bridging the gap: research, policy and practice in women’s literacy. 13th UKFIET International, Conference on Education and Development , University of Oxford, United Kingdom, September 15-17, 2015
