Rate My Professor Bich Nguyen

Dr. Nguyen's research specializations include second language acquisition (SLA), applied linguistics, teacher education, teacher resilience, and teacher identity. She has authored and co-authored numerous research papers and book chapters, amassing over 2,500 citations as per academic profiles. Key publications encompass the co-edited volume Teaching Young Second Language Learners: Practices in Different Classroom Contexts (2018, with Rhonda Oliver), which addresses pedagogical approaches for young learners in diverse settings, including Indigenous Australian contexts and technology-enhanced environments. Recent works include "Video-based learning helps pre-service teachers prepare for practicum: An Australian university's findings" (2026, Issues in Educational Research, with Kelly Ilich), "“The best-laid plans of mice and men”: Impacts of an authentic novel on high school EAL students’ creative writing" (2025, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics), "An Investigation Into High School Students’ Vocabulary Uptake as a Result of the Interventionist Versus the Non-Interventionist Approach" (2025), and "Translanguaging on Facebook: Exploring Australian Aboriginal Multilingual Competence in Technology-Enhanced Environments and Its Pedagogical Implications" (2017). Additional contributions cover topics such as ESL history in Australia, NAPLAN assessments for Indigenous children, and pre-service teachers' professional identities through drawings. Her collaborations with scholars like Rhonda Oliver, Judith Rochecouste, and Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen underscore her influence in advancing language education and teacher preparation.