Improving Disciplinary Writing in the Secondary School Writing for Learning in English, History, Geography, and Science

Honglin Chen is a professor of TESOL and Language Education at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Her research spans writing development, curriculum innovation, and teacher professional development. She investigates metalinguistic understanding and reasoning to support students as writers and knowledge-makers, guided by a commitment to equity and inclusive success through language-informed pedagogy.

Pauline Jones is a professor of Language in Education at the University of Wollongong, Australia, where she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Drawing on systemic functional linguistics/semiotics and genre theory, her research focuses on language development through research projects around oral language, curriculum literacies, and literacy transitions.

Helen Georgiou is an associate professor of Science Education at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Her research explores how students learn science through writing, representation, and inquiry, with a focus on improving teaching practices and strengthening engagement and understanding in STEM classrooms.