Prithvi Shrestha
@prithvi-shrestha.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in English language and applied linguistics, The Open University, UK
How multilingualism can protect against brain ageing
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How multilingualism can protect against brain ageing
A study of 86,000 older adults across Europe shows people who speak multiple languages tend to age more slowly than monolinguals.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
How multilingualism can protect against brain ageing
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The Future of English Testing Can’t Wait
English testing is at a crossroads. Every year, millions of international students bet their futures on English proficiency tests. These assessments determine who gains entry to the world’s top univer...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Delighted to have contributed to a great volume on EMI & Assessment - just out: Assessment, Testing and Evaluation in English-Medium Education from a Global Perspective. multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/... Thanks to the editors: Jack Pun, Samantha Curle and Pramod Sah
Assessment, Testing and Evaluation in English Medium Education from a Global Perspective
This book examines assessment, testing and evaluation within English-medium education contexts globally. It explores how assessments can effectively measure learning outcomes, integrating both content...
multilingual-matters.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Delighted to have contributed to a great volume on EMI & Assessment - just out: Assessment, Testing and Evaluation in English-Medium Education from a Global Perspective. multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/... Thanks to the editors: Jack Pun, Samantha Curle and Pramod Sah
Much awaited book chapter in press: 'Students’ academic reading in EMI and assessment for social justice: the case of a university in Nepal through the lens of Honneth’s mutual recognition'
oro.open.ac.uk/103842/
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The Open University
oro.open.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Much awaited book chapter in press: 'Students’ academic reading in EMI and assessment for social justice: the case of a university in Nepal through the lens of Honneth’s mutual recognition'
oro.open.ac.uk/103842/
oro.open.ac.uk/103842/
A great loss to EAP, applied linguistics and genre studies! Rest in peace Professor Swales!
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In Memoriam: John Swales, 1938-2025 | U-M LSA English Language Institute
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March 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A great loss to EAP, applied linguistics and genre studies! Rest in peace Professor Swales!
lsa.umich.edu/eli/people/i...
lsa.umich.edu/eli/people/i...
Happy #InternationalMotherLanguage Day! A piece by our colleague on the occasion.
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I have an accent, (why) does it matter?
Have you ever wondered why people speak with foreign accents and what impact it might have on their lives?
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February 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Happy #InternationalMotherLanguage Day! A piece by our colleague on the occasion.
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New article published today on ‘sticky objects’ (and places) in relation to students’ emotions and belonging in EME higher education. Thanks to SI editors Pramod Sah, Madhu KC & Peter De Costa. Looking forward to reading the full issue! Open access onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Sticky Objects and Places: Entangled Emotions in an English‐Medium University Educationscape
This paper explores entangled emotions in an Abu Dhabi English-medium university educationscape in relation to sticky objects and sticky places, which are objects/places saturated in affect through f....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
New article published today on ‘sticky objects’ (and places) in relation to students’ emotions and belonging in EME higher education. Thanks to SI editors Pramod Sah, Madhu KC & Peter De Costa. Looking forward to reading the full issue! Open access onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Prithvi Shrestha
A decade after FLC first came to the Philippines, we are happy to announce that the 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐅𝐋𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓) is coming back to the Philippines once again!
𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines!
For updates: www.flcgroup.net/flc-2025/
𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines!
For updates: www.flcgroup.net/flc-2025/
February 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
A decade after FLC first came to the Philippines, we are happy to announce that the 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐅𝐋𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓) is coming back to the Philippines once again!
𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines!
For updates: www.flcgroup.net/flc-2025/
𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines!
For updates: www.flcgroup.net/flc-2025/
Reposted by Prithvi Shrestha
A perspective-shifting conversation about #assessment. Listen here theory-into-practice.weebly.com/tip-blog/exp... @tihe.bsky.social @ougradsch.bsky.social
January 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
A perspective-shifting conversation about #assessment. Listen here theory-into-practice.weebly.com/tip-blog/exp... @tihe.bsky.social @ougradsch.bsky.social
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📣 #TiP #alert Looking for some #TheoryIntoPractice reading and/or listening? Check out our contributors' freshest posts on #decolonisation #AI #DynamicAssessment and #WhyBotherWithTheory theory-into-practice.weebly.com Enjoy :)
December 10, 2024 at 6:34 PM
📣 #TiP #alert Looking for some #TheoryIntoPractice reading and/or listening? Check out our contributors' freshest posts on #decolonisation #AI #DynamicAssessment and #WhyBotherWithTheory theory-into-practice.weebly.com Enjoy :)
Delighted to share a recent interview podcast with me by Jo Kukuczka, Theory into Practice (TiP) co-convenor, #baleap , in which I explain what dynamic assessment is and how I have used it in academic writing assessment in higher education. theory-into-practice.weebly.com/tip-blog/exp...
Exploring Dynamic Assessment
TiP podcast with Dr Prithvi Shrestha
theory-into-practice.weebly.com
December 9, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Delighted to share a recent interview podcast with me by Jo Kukuczka, Theory into Practice (TiP) co-convenor, #baleap , in which I explain what dynamic assessment is and how I have used it in academic writing assessment in higher education. theory-into-practice.weebly.com/tip-blog/exp...
Kathmandu vs Bandipur (Nepal)
November 27, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Kathmandu vs Bandipur (Nepal)