Dr Andrew Morrall
Adjunct Assistant Professor
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- +852 2766 4088
- andrew.morrall@polyu.edu.hk
Research Overview
My main area of research is eLearning, especially designing web programs for English language learning, and corpus linguistics.
Education and Academic Qualifications
Academic and Professional Experience
- 1995-present: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Early 1990s: Hong Kong University's School of Professional and Continuing Education
- 1990-1995: The British Council, HK
Teaching Areas
- English for Academic Purposes
- General English
- General education
Research Interests
Research Output
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Morrall, A. J. (2003). Improving the user-friendliness of an ELT web site. In B. Morrison, C. Green & G. Motteram (Eds.), Directions in CALL: Experience, experiments and evaluation (pp. 225-241). Hong Kong: The English Language Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
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Lomas, D. & Morrall, A.J. (2002) Construction internet based learning: Student perceptions of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Journal of Building Surveying 3, (1). 8 - 17.
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Morrall, A. J. (1999). Teaching English by the web: Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. In M. Sheldon, J. Rice, P. Lau The Hong Kong America Center Occasional Paper Series Number 13 (pp. 4-14). Hong Kong: The Hong Kong America Center.
- Fitzgerald, S.; Morrall, A.J. & Morrison, B. (1996) 'Catering for Individual Learning Styles: Experience of Orienting Students in an Asian Self-access Centre' in AUTONOMY 2000: The Development of Learning Independence in Language Learning, Bangkok, Thailand; King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Thonburi, 55 – 69
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Morrall, A. (2019). The typhoon child. In Al-Sofi, J. (Ed.), Coming to our senses (pp. 119-128). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Writers Circle.
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Morrall, A. J. (2008). Book review: e-Learning initiatives in China: Pedagogy, policy and culture. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 18 209-212
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Fitzgerald, S.; Bower, H. & Morrall, A.J. (1999) Software Review of New Dynamic English in The CALICO Review (Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium).
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Morrall, Andrew John (2018). Computerised detection and remediation of plagiarism in academic writing on 30/05/2018 at Continuing Professional Development Symposium for Hong Kong University Language Centres, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
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Morrall, Andrew John (2018). A Corpus-based Comparison of the Academic Essay Writing of British and Hong Kong Students on 07/12/2017 at International Conference on ESP, new technologies and digital learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
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Morrall, Andrew John (2017). From Lord of the Rings to Harry Potter: Fantasy, reality and humanity: A case study in teaching creative writing on 19/05/2017 at The Writing Roundtable 2017: Writing for Readers, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Morrall, Andrew John (2017). A study of the applicability of Schneider's Dynamic Model of post-colonial Englishes to the development of the English language from the Norman invasion of Britain in 1066 by 07/04/2017 at Joint Postgraduate Student Symposium on Language, Culture and Cognition 2017, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Progress on the ICOSA Phase 2 project for developing and sharing online self-access English language learning materials by Andy Morrall and Marc LeBane (Lingnan University) on 22/05/2015 at the Independent Learning Centre Symposium 2015 , Chinese University, Hong Kong.
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Academic English Symposium 2012: Research into Practice in the 4-year Curriculum. Centre for Applied English Studies, Hong Kong University. (1 June 2012). 'Progress of the ICOSA project: Findings of the needs analysis'.
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Independent Learning Association Conference Hong Kong 2009
A program for developing students' critical thinking skills online -
Lee, A. & Morrall, A. (2006) Manga: Edutainment Project on Profession-Related Language Training, in Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association International Conference (APERA’06). CDROM.
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ILEC 2004 Presentation
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CITERS03 Conference Presentation on 'A usability study of a language centre web site' at Hong Kong University, 5 July 2003.
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ITMELT 2001 Workshop
Title: Tools to help students' writing: are they educational or do they replace education? -
British Council Conference - Interface 2000 Presentation
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Morrall, Andrew John (1999) 'Teaching English by the Web: Implications for Teacher Training in Hong Kong - Part 1: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats'. At the International Conference on Teacher Education, H.K. Institute of Education, 22-24 February 1999.
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Morrall, Andrew John (1998) 'Independent Language Learning on the Internet: Possible? Practical?' At: The Asian Distance Learner: 12th Annual Conference Asian Association of Open Universities, held at The Open University of Hong Kong, 4-6 November 1998. Paper in Conference Papers, Part III (Surnames M-Z) pp 299 - 305
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Three multimedia English language training programs for the Hong Kong Hospital Authority:
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Writing Course for the Hospital Authority - Level One
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Writing Course for the Hospital Authority - Level Two
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Business Writing Development for Professional Middle Managers
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Demonstration of my computer programs 'Sounds', 'Pronunciation' and 'How to Improve Your English' at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Learning Carnival 1998.
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Enhancement of the English Writing Requirement by Automated Feedback.
LEG funded. Sept 2017 – Dec 2018 -
Integrating Centre for Independent Language Learning resources into LCR assessment feedback
LEG funded. Sept 2017 – Dec 2018 -
Reinforcing the Importance of Academic Integrity and Ethics in Students with Blended Learning – A Deployment of Augmented Reality Applications. (Inter-institutional project based at Baptist University).
UGC funded. April 2014 – March 2018. -
Phase 2 of the Inter-institutional Collaborative Online Self-Access (ICOSA) project.
UGC funded. February 2014 – January 2016. -
Promoting Students’ Academic Integrity.
TDG funded. June 2013 – June 2014 -
Development of online self access English language materials and repository for tertiary materials developers in Hong Kong (ICOSA Phase 1).
UGC funded. January 2012 – December 2013. -
Online Argument Mapping Project - deliverable site: Good Point!
VP(AD) / ELSS funded. June 2006 – August 2009. -
Stage 3 of the Profession Related Language Training IT Support Project.
Dean’s Reserve funded. January 2007 – June 2009. -
Development of online materials for new Profession-related Language Training courses.
Dean’s reserve funded. January 2006 – December 2006. -
Further development of the English Language Centre website to enable effective delivery of the English Language Enhancement Programme.
LTG funded. June 2005 – April 2006. -
Online Video Scenarios for Report Writing.
LTC funded. December 2005 – June 2006.
An online IELTS course for HKPU students. -
PolyU Research Committee. May 2003 – December 2003.
English in the Workplace (EIW) in PowerPoint Format.
December 2001 – April 2002. -
Improving the CILL Website by Student Testing and Feedback.
February – August 2002. -
Enhancing teachers’ and students’ Internet skills by the integration of ELC programmes and the Internet - sites developed: Advanced Dictionary Skills and the Diagnostic Grammar Test.
LTDG funded. January 1999 – December 2001.
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2019 - UGC Teaching Award 2019 (Team award)
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2009 - Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement (Team award)
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2008/9 - Dean's Award for Research Excellence (Individual Award)
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2006/7 - Faculty Award for Outstanding Performance / Achievement in Teaching
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2005/6 - Faculty Award for Services