LONTOC, Gina M.
LONTOC, Gina M.
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