Dr Dot Powell is an Online Tutor within ɬÂþÌìÌÃ's Business School.
- Overview
- Research Interests
- Research Publications
- Teaching & Learning
I hold a PhD in business and management, as well as a Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education. I also have a Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Enhanced Learning. I am a fully qualified teacher (PGCE ages 5-18) and a Senior Fellow of HEA.
My PhD used analytical methods derived from ethnographies of communication and interactional sociolinguistics to track the development of Personal Team Familiarity in virtual teams as they communicated with one another via WhatsApp.
Active Research Interests
I am currently exploring marking and feedback practices among business school lecturers using the "Think Aloud" methodology.
Research Methods
- Grounded Theory
- Analysis of communication using Interactional Sociolinguistics
- Virtual ethnography
- "Think Aloud" methodologies
My primary teaching and learning areas include organisational behaviour, managing human resources, and the development of academic skills. I teach on the Online MBA course.
