The concept of “depth” in education emerged from a variety of disciplines, with the recognition that continuing business as usual didn’t make sense within the current state of affaires in Education. Current shallow teaching and learning practices need to be interrupted. New formats should be explored for Education at large. There are certainly new, more profound ways of understanding each discipline, and teaching and learning them. Disciplinary fields such as philosophy and educational philosophy, ecology, economy, cultural studies, psychology, ecopsychology and educational psychology have gone through a drastic revision of their curriculum approaches—not to speak of various other disciplines—in terms of depth of knowledge and deep reading (Roberts & Roberts, 2008). The time is ripe to introduce a new approach to Education. For more, see HERE.
Book Editor
François Victor Tochon
Professor, Head of WLE Graduate Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Deep University
Chief Editor, Deep University Press
François Victor Tochon is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) where he is heading graduate studies in World Language Education. He is the research designer of Deep University and the Chairman of its Board of Trustees. He has a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics (Laval) and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Ottawa), and received Honorary Doctorates from two universities in Argentina and Peru, and an official appointment as Honorary Professor from Henan University of Technology in China. Tochon received the 2012 Award of International Excellence from the University of Granada, Spain, and is the President of the International Network for Language Education Policy Studies. He has been awarded the 2013-2014 medal of the Council Chairperson of the Lions Club International in Taiwan, and the 2013-2014 Quest medal of the Chairperson of the Lions Club International Foundation. He is among the 1% most visited profiles of LinkedIn, and 1% most downloaded authors from Academia. International Ambassador for isIPAL, he received the 2015 Excellence in Diversity Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education, and the 2015 International Scholar Award of Shanghai Normal University. Contact: ftochon(at)education.wisc.edu
Professor, Head of WLE Graduate Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Deep University
Chief Editor, Deep University Press
François Victor Tochon is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) where he is heading graduate studies in World Language Education. He is the research designer of Deep University and the Chairman of its Board of Trustees. He has a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics (Laval) and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Ottawa), and received Honorary Doctorates from two universities in Argentina and Peru, and an official appointment as Honorary Professor from Henan University of Technology in China. Tochon received the 2012 Award of International Excellence from the University of Granada, Spain, and is the President of the International Network for Language Education Policy Studies. He has been awarded the 2013-2014 medal of the Council Chairperson of the Lions Club International in Taiwan, and the 2013-2014 Quest medal of the Chairperson of the Lions Club International Foundation. He is among the 1% most visited profiles of LinkedIn, and 1% most downloaded authors from Academia. International Ambassador for isIPAL, he received the 2015 Excellence in Diversity Award from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education, and the 2015 International Scholar Award of Shanghai Normal University. Contact: ftochon(at)education.wisc.edu
Advisory Editorial Board
Jianlin CHEN
President/Editor-in-Chief, Shanghai Foreign Languages Audio-visual Publishing House
Vice-president, China CALL; Professor, English Language Education
Shanghai International Studies University
Dr. Jianlin Chen is a Professor at Shanghai International Studies University (SHISU) where he heads the research program of graduate studies in theory and practice of Foreign Language Education and Language Educational Policy. He has an MA. in Descriptive and Applied Linguistics (University of Essex) and a Ph.D. in English Language Education (SHISU). Prof. Chen Jianlin worked on different issues in foreign language education related to curriculum development, education technology, web-based foreign language teaching and learning, teacher development in foreign language education, CALL course design, etc. With a 15-collection TV Program of language education, around 10 books and some 50 articles and book chapters to his credit, Prof. Chen Jianlin has also been Visiting Professor in several universities in China. Among his books are: Organization and Management in English Language Education; Theory and Methodology in Foreign Language Teaching Research; The Integration of Computer and Networks into Foreign Language Curriculum. His TV works “English for Primary School Pupils” shown on CCTV 2 (2004-2005) received the 2005 Award of first prize of Best TV Education Program from the China TV Educational Research Association (CTVERA). Since 2011, he is a vice-president of China CALL. Contact: jianlinchen900(at)126.com
President/Editor-in-Chief, Shanghai Foreign Languages Audio-visual Publishing House
Vice-president, China CALL; Professor, English Language Education
Shanghai International Studies University
Dr. Jianlin Chen is a Professor at Shanghai International Studies University (SHISU) where he heads the research program of graduate studies in theory and practice of Foreign Language Education and Language Educational Policy. He has an MA. in Descriptive and Applied Linguistics (University of Essex) and a Ph.D. in English Language Education (SHISU). Prof. Chen Jianlin worked on different issues in foreign language education related to curriculum development, education technology, web-based foreign language teaching and learning, teacher development in foreign language education, CALL course design, etc. With a 15-collection TV Program of language education, around 10 books and some 50 articles and book chapters to his credit, Prof. Chen Jianlin has also been Visiting Professor in several universities in China. Among his books are: Organization and Management in English Language Education; Theory and Methodology in Foreign Language Teaching Research; The Integration of Computer and Networks into Foreign Language Curriculum. His TV works “English for Primary School Pupils” shown on CCTV 2 (2004-2005) received the 2005 Award of first prize of Best TV Education Program from the China TV Educational Research Association (CTVERA). Since 2011, he is a vice-president of China CALL. Contact: jianlinchen900(at)126.com
Zuleyha Colak
Assistant Professor
Columbia University, New York
Zuleyha Colak is Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Turkish Program at Columbia University since 2010. She is Rector's Advisor on Tochon's Deep Approach Application at Suleyman Shah University. She received her B.A. in Arabic Language and Literature from Istanbul University (1998). She holds two masters’ degrees, one in comparative literature in Ottoman and Arabic Literature in Marmara University, Istanbul (2000), and the other in Central Eurasian Studies/Turkish studies at Indiana University (2003). She has a Ph. D. degree with a focus on Ottoman Language and Literature at CEUS, Indiana University¾Bloomington. Her major is Ottoman Language and Literature. She worked as a Teaching Specialist at the University of Minnesota in Global Studies and the Institute of Linguistics English as a Second Language and Slavic Studies between 2005-2010. She also worked as an Associate Instructor in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University-Bloomington/Indiana (2002-2005). She has been working as a Certified Proficiency Tester for Turkish for the American Council of Teaching Foreign Languages since January 2005 besides working as an external reviewer for DLI /DLPT5 for Reading and Listening Test Materials since February 2008. She has been using Tochon’s Deep Approach, a new methodological and pedagogical approach to teaching, in teaching English at SSU Prep-School in Istanbul, Turkey while she is on sabbatical for the 2014-2015 Academic year. Contact: zc2208(at)columbia.edu
Assistant Professor
Columbia University, New York
Zuleyha Colak is Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Turkish Program at Columbia University since 2010. She is Rector's Advisor on Tochon's Deep Approach Application at Suleyman Shah University. She received her B.A. in Arabic Language and Literature from Istanbul University (1998). She holds two masters’ degrees, one in comparative literature in Ottoman and Arabic Literature in Marmara University, Istanbul (2000), and the other in Central Eurasian Studies/Turkish studies at Indiana University (2003). She has a Ph. D. degree with a focus on Ottoman Language and Literature at CEUS, Indiana University¾Bloomington. Her major is Ottoman Language and Literature. She worked as a Teaching Specialist at the University of Minnesota in Global Studies and the Institute of Linguistics English as a Second Language and Slavic Studies between 2005-2010. She also worked as an Associate Instructor in the Department of Central Eurasian Studies at Indiana University-Bloomington/Indiana (2002-2005). She has been working as a Certified Proficiency Tester for Turkish for the American Council of Teaching Foreign Languages since January 2005 besides working as an external reviewer for DLI /DLPT5 for Reading and Listening Test Materials since February 2008. She has been using Tochon’s Deep Approach, a new methodological and pedagogical approach to teaching, in teaching English at SSU Prep-School in Istanbul, Turkey while she is on sabbatical for the 2014-2015 Academic year. Contact: zc2208(at)columbia.edu
Deming MEI
Dean of the College of International Programs
Shanghai International Studies University
Deming MEI, PhD in linguistics and rhetoric; Professor of English and linguistics, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU); PhD advisor for the Graduate English Language & Literature Program and the Graduate Educational Linguistics Program, SISU; Researcher on second language acquisition and bilingual education, SISU; Professor of the Research Center for Foreign Language Strategy of China and Chairman of the Academic Committee, SISU; Member of the National Curriculum and Textbook Development & Examination Expert Committee, Ministry of Education (MOE); English curriculum developer and textbook examiner, MOE; Member of the Foreign Language Education Committee of China Education Association; Member of the Expert Committee of China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters; Member of the Expert Committee of Shanghai Interpretation Accreditation Test; Developer of more 30 English textbooks for university students; Examiner of over 100 national English textbooks from primary to secondary education. Published over 40 books, handbooks, textbooks and dictionaries. Contact: meideming(at)sina.com
Dean of the College of International Programs
Shanghai International Studies University
Deming MEI, PhD in linguistics and rhetoric; Professor of English and linguistics, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU); PhD advisor for the Graduate English Language & Literature Program and the Graduate Educational Linguistics Program, SISU; Researcher on second language acquisition and bilingual education, SISU; Professor of the Research Center for Foreign Language Strategy of China and Chairman of the Academic Committee, SISU; Member of the National Curriculum and Textbook Development & Examination Expert Committee, Ministry of Education (MOE); English curriculum developer and textbook examiner, MOE; Member of the Foreign Language Education Committee of China Education Association; Member of the Expert Committee of China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters; Member of the Expert Committee of Shanghai Interpretation Accreditation Test; Developer of more 30 English textbooks for university students; Examiner of over 100 national English textbooks from primary to secondary education. Published over 40 books, handbooks, textbooks and dictionaries. Contact: meideming(at)sina.com
Shirley O'Neill
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Academic Council of Deep University
oneills(at)usq.edu.au
Shirley O’Neill is Associate Professor of Language and Literacies Education and Coordinator of the Applied Linguistics Discipline Group in the School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education at the University of Southern Queensland. Her research focuses on teacher cognition and classroom discourse, TESOL/literacy pedagogies, assessment, student capacity building, and service learning. Her book Teaching English as a second language, Oxford University Press, with A, Gish is widely used in preservice teacher education in Australia and internationally; other recent publications include: Go TESOL, Contemporary Literacy Series 1: The language teacher professional and Book Chapter: School leadership and pedagogical reform: Building student capacity, IGI Global.
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Academic Council of Deep University
oneills(at)usq.edu.au
Shirley O’Neill is Associate Professor of Language and Literacies Education and Coordinator of the Applied Linguistics Discipline Group in the School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education at the University of Southern Queensland. Her research focuses on teacher cognition and classroom discourse, TESOL/literacy pedagogies, assessment, student capacity building, and service learning. Her book Teaching English as a second language, Oxford University Press, with A, Gish is widely used in preservice teacher education in Australia and internationally; other recent publications include: Go TESOL, Contemporary Literacy Series 1: The language teacher professional and Book Chapter: School leadership and pedagogical reform: Building student capacity, IGI Global.
Xiang (Dragon) LONG
Assistant Dean and Chair of the Institute of Foreign Language General Education
Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China
Xiang Long, Ph.D. & EdM in EFL, is Professor & M.A. Mentor of the College of Foreign Studies at Guilin University of Electronic Technology. He is Assistant Dean and Chair of the Institute of Foreign Language General Education. As well he is Member of Senior Talents Database of Guilin City; Member of the Specialists Bank of Federation of Guilin Social Sciences; Member of Humanities & Social Sciences Specialists Database of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Member of Specialists Database and Member of Policy Decision Consulting Experts Bank of the Guangxi Association For Science And Technology; Researcher, Academic Committee of Management Research Institute of China. His interests include Pragmatics & Translation, Foreign Language Education, Cross-cultural Communication & Management, Economy of Language. He published one monograph and nearly 30 cooperative books and issued over 50 papers about his interests solely or cooperatively. He sponsors or cooperates on 18 projects and was invited to give more 20 presentations about his research interests. Contact: longxiang669(at)qq.com
Assistant Dean and Chair of the Institute of Foreign Language General Education
Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China
Xiang Long, Ph.D. & EdM in EFL, is Professor & M.A. Mentor of the College of Foreign Studies at Guilin University of Electronic Technology. He is Assistant Dean and Chair of the Institute of Foreign Language General Education. As well he is Member of Senior Talents Database of Guilin City; Member of the Specialists Bank of Federation of Guilin Social Sciences; Member of Humanities & Social Sciences Specialists Database of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; Member of Specialists Database and Member of Policy Decision Consulting Experts Bank of the Guangxi Association For Science And Technology; Researcher, Academic Committee of Management Research Institute of China. His interests include Pragmatics & Translation, Foreign Language Education, Cross-cultural Communication & Management, Economy of Language. He published one monograph and nearly 30 cooperative books and issued over 50 papers about his interests solely or cooperatively. He sponsors or cooperates on 18 projects and was invited to give more 20 presentations about his research interests. Contact: longxiang669(at)qq.com
Jianfang XIAO
Vice-Dean, School of English and Education
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Canton, China
Jianfang Xiao is a Associate Professor in the School of English and Education at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies where she has worked as a vice dean of the School for 4 years. She works on bilingual instruction in China, international language policies and EFL Teacher Development, looking for creative ways to foreign language teaching and learning. She is currently published in Chinese and English. She has a Ph.D. and published 45 papers and 10 books and textbooks. Among her books are: “The Contemporary International Bilingual Education Models” at Guangdong People’s Press in 2011 and “Research on College English Teaching in a Cultural Perspective” at China Modern Economy Press in 2014. The former one received the Award of Best Works in Guangdong Provincial Social Sciences in 2013. Contact: xiao3296888(at)aliyun.com
Vice-Dean, School of English and Education
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Canton, China
Jianfang Xiao is a Associate Professor in the School of English and Education at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies where she has worked as a vice dean of the School for 4 years. She works on bilingual instruction in China, international language policies and EFL Teacher Development, looking for creative ways to foreign language teaching and learning. She is currently published in Chinese and English. She has a Ph.D. and published 45 papers and 10 books and textbooks. Among her books are: “The Contemporary International Bilingual Education Models” at Guangdong People’s Press in 2011 and “Research on College English Teaching in a Cultural Perspective” at China Modern Economy Press in 2014. The former one received the Award of Best Works in Guangdong Provincial Social Sciences in 2013. Contact: xiao3296888(at)aliyun.com