TARRAYO, Veronico N.

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Veronico N. Tarrayo is a professor at the Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters of the 91性息港 (UST), Manila, the Philippines. He is also an academic researcher at the UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education. He obtained his Ph.D. in English Language Studies degree (as cum laude) from UST. He earned both his Master of Arts in Language Teaching degree and Bachelor of Arts in English degree (as magna cum laude) from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Manila, where he taught English language courses from 2004 to 2011. He has recently published research articles in Web-of-Science- (WOS) and Scopus-indexed journals such as TESOL Quarterly; TESOL Journal; Language and Education; Pedagogy, Culture and Society; Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching; Critical Inquiry in Language Studies; Sexuality & Culture; Asian Englishes; Research in Education; Australian Journal of Teacher Education; Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics; Asia-Pacific Social Science Review; Journal of Narrative and Language Studies; and Issues in Educational Research. He served as the editor-in-chief (2018-2020) and a member of the editorial board (2013-2017) of the Asian Journal of English Language Studies (AJELS), the official research journal of the UST Department of English. At present, he is a part of the international advisory board of AJELS. Also, he is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of TESOL Studies, and one of the editors of Professional and Academic English, the journal of the IATEFL English for Specific Purposes Special Interest Group. Among his research interests are stylistics, English language teaching (ELT), gender perspective in ELT, discourse analysis, and teacher beliefs/ideologies.

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Prof. Veronico N. Tarrayo, LPT, PhD

Department of English | Research Center for Social Sciences and Education

vntarrayo@ust.edu.ph

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Academic Qualifications & Eligibility

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications & Eligibility

Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy, major in English Language Studies听(Cum Laude), 91性息港鈥� Manila, Philippines, 2018
Master of Arts in Language Teaching, Polytechnic University of the Philippines 鈥� Manila, Philippines, 2008
Bachelor of Arts in English, minor in Instructional Arts听(Magna cum Laude), Polytechnic University of the Philippines 鈥� Manila, Philippines, 2004听

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Research Highlights

Tarrayo鈥檚 research works have been published in international journals. Recently, his research articles have appeared in听reputable journals such as TESOL Quarterly; TESOL Journal; Language and Education; Pedagogy, Culture and Society; Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching; Critical Inquiry in Language Studies;听Sexuality & Culture;听Asian Englishes;听Research in Education; Australian Journal of Teacher Education; Asia-Pacific Social Science Review; and Issues in Educational Research.

Research Interests

Stylistics
Discourse analysis
English language teaching (ELT)
Gender perspective in ELT
Teacher beliefs/ideologies

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

Graduate Level

Advanced Academic Writing
Research Methodology and Design
ESL Program Development
Stylistics

Undergraduate Level

Purposive Communication
Academic Writing
English Across Disciplines
Business Discourse
English Discourse
Stylistics
Foundation of English Language Teaching and Learning
Introduction to College English
Oral Communication in Context
Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study
Technical Writing

Major Recognitions

Recipient, Gold Series Award (AY 2020-2022), Research Recognition Day; Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, 91性息港, March 9, 2023
Recipient, Dr. Matthew A. Eichler Memorial Fellowship Award (Excellence in Research); Asia-Pacific Consortium of Researchers and Educators (APCoRE), Inc., December 14, 2022听
Finalist, Dr. Matthew A. Eichler Memorial Fellowship Award (Excellence In Research), Asia-Pacific Consortium of Researchers and Educators (APCORE), December 4, 2020
Visiting Scholar/Fellow, Mae Fah Luang University 鈥� School of Liberal Arts, Chiang Rai, Thailand, January 30-March 18, 2020
Recipient, Philippine Social Science Council Research Grant, 2017

Professional Activities

Academic Researcher, UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education, January 2021-present
Topic Editor, Special issue on 鈥淭he roles of social media in education: Affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions鈥�; Frontiers in Psychology (Educational Psychology), June 6, 2022-June 30, 2022
Editor-in-Chief听(2018-2020); Editorial Board Member (2013-2017),听Asian Journal of English Language Studies (AJELS)
Member of the International Advisory Board, AJELS, February 2022-present听
General Editor听(2019-辫谤别蝉别苍迟),听International Journal of TESOL Studies
Editor,听Professional and Academic English, the journal of the IATEFL English for Specific Purposes Special Interest Group
Language Editor, Volumes 1 and 2 (February 2015 and February 2016, respectively),听The Antoninus Journal
Issue Editor,听Copy Editor, Volume 46 December 2015,听Philippine Journal of Linguistics
Lifetime Member, Linguistic Society of the Philippines
Member, International TESOL Union
Lifetime (Honorary) Member, APCoRE, Inc.
Member, International Association for World Englishes, 听August 1, 2019-December 31, 2020

Selected Publications

Bui, H.P., Ulla, M.B., Tarrayo, V.N., & Pham, C.T. (2023). Editorial: The roles of social media in education: Affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions.听Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1287728.
Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Using the third-person singular pronoun they in academic writing: Perspectives from English language teachers in Philippine universities. Language Awareness. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Review of the book Communication that Counts: Language Practice and Ideology in Globalized Accounting听by P.P.P. Tenedero. TESOL Journal. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., & Potestades, R.R. (2023). Understanding queer Filipino university teachers鈥� efforts in queering the English classroom. TESOL Quarterly. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Navigating the gender dimensions in English language teaching: Perceptions of senior high school teachers in the Philippines. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 31(5), 933-953. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., & Hernandez, P.J.S. (2023). CLIL with secondary school learners. In D.L. Banegas, & S. Zappa-Hollman (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of content and language integrated learning (pp. 238-252). Routledge. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Gender-fair language in English language teaching: Insights from teachers in Philippine higher education institutions. Language and Education, 37(4), 483-499. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Review of the book Gender diversity and sexuality in English language education: New transnational voices, by D.L. Banegas, & N. Govender (Eds.). Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 17(5), 967-969.听听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Review of the book International perspectives on diversity in ELT, by D.L. Banegas, G. Beacon, & M. P茅rez Berbain (Eds.). Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 17(2), 485-487. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., Paz, R.M.O., & Gepila, E.C. Jr. (2023). The shift to flexible learning amidst the pandemic: The case of English language teachers in a Philippine state university. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 17(1), 130-143. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., & Anudin, A.G. (2023). Materials development in flexible learning amid the pandemic: Perspectives from English language teachers in a Philippine state university. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 17(1), 102-113. 听
Pascual, J.C.R., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2023). Sliding into your DMs in 1, 2, 3: Instagram-dating practices of Filipino professionals in a relationship amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, 19(1), 99-124. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., Anudin, A.G., Mendoza, H.B., & Parungao-Callueng, E.S. (2022). Challenges and opportunities in teaching writing online amidst the pandemic: Voices from English language teachers in Philippine universities. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 47(4), 74-90. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., & Salonga, A.O. (2022). Queering English language teaching: Insights from teachers in a Philippine state university. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. 听
Ulla, M.B., Tarrayo, V.N., Vecaldo, R.T., & Perales, W.F. (2021). Doctoral academics鈥� roles in Philippine higher education institutions: Insights from a qualitative study. Issues in Educational Research, 31(3), 972-989. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., Hernandez, P.J.S, & Claustro, J.M.A.S. (2021). Research engagement by English language teachers in a Philippine university: Insights from a qualitative study. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 21(3), 74-85. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2021). 鈥極n grieving and holding on鈥� in Kate Osias鈥檚 flash fiction 鈥淒inner for Two鈥�: A stylistic analysis. Journal of Narrative and Language Studies, 9(16), 68-84. 听
Ulla, M.B., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2021). Classroom teaching or academic publishing? An investigation of Philippine doctoral academics鈥� beliefs. Research in Education, 111(1), 80-88. 听
Ulla, M.B., Perales, W.F., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2021). Exploring ASEAN teachers鈥� practices and perceived benefits on the use of web applications in ELT classrooms. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 21(2), 63-74. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., Ulla, M.B., & Lekwilai, P. (2021). Perceptions toward Thai English: A study of university English language teachers in Thailand. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 18(4), 374-397.
Tarrayo, V.N., Potestades, R.R., & Ulla, M.B. (2021). Exploring the gender perspective in English language teaching (ELT): Voices from ELT practitioners in Philippine higher education institutions. Sexuality and Culture, 25(5), 1634-1652. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2021). Capturing the language of flash fiction: Suggested teaching activities using stylistics in the English classroom. In F.A. Hamied (Ed.), Literacies, culture, and society towards industrial revolution 4.0: Reviewing policies, expanding research, enriching practices in Asia (pp. 317-344). Nova Science Publishers, Inc.听
Tarrayo, V.N., Ulla, M.B., & Lekwilai, P. (2021). Does Thai English exist? Voices from English language teachers in two Thai universities. Asian Englishes, 23(3), 280-293. 听
Tarrayo, V.N., Hernandez, P.J.S., & Claustro, J.M.A.S. (2020). Teachers and research practices: Perspectives from English language educators in a Philippine university. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 45(12), 73-90. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2020). Wounds and words: A lexical and syntactic analysis of Casocot鈥檚鈥淭here are other things beside brightness and light鈥�. Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 10(2), 502-512. 听
Ubaidillah, M.F., Amalia, S., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2020). 鈥淟earning from the past鈥�: Self-reflections of three Indonesian pre-service English teachers. Humanising Language Teaching, 22(4), n.p.
Anwar, K., Ubaidillah, M.F., Tarrayo, V.N., Ismiatun, F., Khotimah, K., & Irawansyah (2020). Orientations in learning English as a foreign language: How do Indonesian students view them? EduLite: Journal of English Education, Literature, and Culture, 5(1), 32-42. 听
Ulla, M.B., Perales, W.F., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2020). Integrating Internet-based applications in English language teaching: Teacher practices in a Thai university. Issues in Educational Research, 30(1), 365-378. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2019). What鈥檚 in a flash?: Teaching reading and writing (and beyond) through flash fiction.听English Language Teaching and Research Journal,听1(1), 9-15.听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2018). Beauty in brevity: Capturing the narrative structure of flash fiction by Filipino writers. 颈-尘补苍补驳别谤鈥檚 Journal on English Language Teaching, 8(2), 36-56. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2018). Exploring the coalescence of language and literature through a stylistic analysis of Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo鈥檚鈥淲hen It鈥檚 A Grey November In Your Soul鈥�. 颈-尘补苍补驳别谤鈥檚 Journal on English Language Teaching, 8(1), 1-17. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2017). Capturing the language of flash fiction: A stylistic analysis of a Filipino-authored 鈥渟hort鈥� short story. Philippine Journal of Linguistics, 48, 51-74.
Ra帽osa-Madrunio, M., Tarrayo, V.N., Tupas, R., & Valdez, P.N. (2016). Learner autonomy: English language teachers鈥� beliefs and practices in the Philippines. In R. Barnard, & J. Li, Language learner autonomy: Teacher鈥檚 beliefs and practices in Asian contexts (pp. 114-133). IDP Education (Cambodia) Ltd.
Genteroy, K.R.C., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2015). Linguistic politeness of the world: Strategies used by organizers of youth international conferences in writing rejection letters. Philippine Journal of Linguistics, 46, 50-67. 听听
de Leon, J.A.V., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2014). 鈥淐yber鈥� reading in L2: Online reading strategies of students in a Philippine public high school. 颈-尘补苍补驳别谤鈥檚 Journal on English Language Teaching, 4(2), 8-17. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2014). The coupling of strange bedfellows (?): Stylistics as link between linguistics and literature. International of Journal of Language and Literature, 2(2), 99-120.听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2014). Gendered word (Or world): Sexism in Philippine preschool English language textbooks. 颈-尘补苍补驳别谤鈥檚 Journal on English Language Teaching, 4(2), 25-32. 听
Duque, M.C.T., & Tarrayo, V.N. (2011). Arguing in L2: Discourse structure and textual metadiscourse in Philippine newspaper editorials. 颈-尘补苍补驳别谤鈥檚 Journal on English Language Teaching, 1(4), 11-24. 听
Tarrayo, V.N. (2011). Metatext in results-and-discussion sections of ESL/EFL research: A contrastive analysis of Philippine English, Taiwanese English, and Iranian English. 颈-尘补苍补驳别谤鈥檚 Journal on English Language Teaching, 1(3), 39-52.

Latest Paper Presentations

Latest Seminars / Workshops Conducted

Latest Paper Presentations

鈥淕ender-fair Language in English Language Teaching: Insights from Teachers in Philippine Higher Education Institutions鈥�
International Hybrid Conference on 鈥淒iversity and Inclusivity in English Language Education鈥� Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand
December 9-10, 2022
鈥�(Does Thai English exist?) How do English language teachers in Thai universities navigate the ideologically charged terrains of Thai English?鈥�
1^st Virtual International Research Convention with the theme 鈥淭he Role of Higher Education in the Post COVID Pandemic鈥�
Walailak University, Thailand
March 28, 2022听
鈥淣avigating the Gender Dimensions in English Language Teaching: Perceptions of Senior High School Teachers in the Philippines鈥�
41^st Thailand TESOL International Virtual Conference
January 21-22, 2022听
鈥淭echnology in the Classroom: Issues and Future Directions of English Language Teaching (ELT) in the ASEAN Region鈥�
16th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
February 7-9, 2020
鈥淓xploring the Coalescence of Language and Literature Through a Stylistic Analysis of a Filipino-authored Flash Fiction鈥�
39th Thailand TESOL International Conference
The Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
January 18-19, 2019
鈥淓nglish Language in Flux: An Analysis of Forms and Perceived Functions of Facebook and Twitter Neologisms Used and Encountered by First-year Students of a Comprehensive Philippine University鈥�
International Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE) 2017
De La Salle University-Manila
February 9, 2017
鈥淐apturing the Language of Flash Fiction: A Stylistic Analysis of Gemino H. Abad鈥檚鈥楤ettina鈥欌€�
International Conference on Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE) 2017
De La Salle University-Manila
February 9, 2017
鈥淓xploring Interactions in L2 Blogging: Metadiscourse in Philippine Investigative Journalism Blogs鈥�
12th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching
Institute of Technology Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
February 20, 2016听

Latest Seminars / Workshops Conducted

鈥淐arving Safe Spaces Toward Queering ELT in the Philippines: Promises, Practices, and Predicaments鈥�
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
May 20, 2023
鈥淕ender-fair Language in English Language Teaching: Insights from Teachers in Philippine Higher Education Institutions鈥�
3rd International Conference on English Language Teaching (ICON-ELT) 2022
Universitas Islam Malang
October 19-20, 2022
鈥淏reaking into the World of Journals: A Webinar-workshop on Research Publication鈥�
Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng Lucena
September 10, 2021
鈥淲atch Your Words, and Be Counted: Some Basic Strategies for Scholarly Writing鈥�
Circle of Research Enthusiasts, Department of Communication Research
College of Communication, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
June 2, 2021听
鈥淪ay It Right: Seven Strategies for Scholarly Writing鈥�
MPES kaPEhan-Lecture Series 7
Master in Physical Education and Sports, College of Education
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
May 23, 2021
鈥淛ournal Basics: The Hows and Whys of Journal Management and Publication鈥�
Research Publications Office
Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension, Planning, and Development
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
May 19, 2021听
鈥淜now (and Watch) Your Grammar, and Be Counted鈥�
Ampid National High School, San Mateo, Rizal
May 14, 2021听
鈥淪ay It Right: Seven Strategies for Scholarly Writing鈥�
Department of Media Studies, School of Humanities, Arts and Applied Sciences
Amity University, Dubai
May 5, 2021听
鈥淣avigating Literature Through Linguistic Procedures: The Basics of Stylistics鈥�
Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Linguistics
College of Arts and Letters, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
February 8, 2019
鈥淎 Seminar-Workshop on Language Editing of Research Papers鈥�
Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, 91性息港, Manila
March 31, 2016听
鈥淎s We Unify, We Diversify? Revisiting the Notions of World Englishes: Pedagogical Issues and Implications for English Language Teaching鈥�
Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Linguistics,
College of Arts and Letters Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
March 8, 2016听
鈥淚ntroduction鈥� to 鈥淚nteraction鈥�: The CARS (Create a Research Space) Model;听Thesis It! A Thesis Writing Seminar
UST English Language Studies Society
October 13, 2015

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