Associate Professor Obaid Hamid
Associate Professor

Obaid Hamid

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Background

I received education in English literature, applied linguistics and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). I consider TESOL my home. My research straddles global language testing, language in education policy, and diversity of Englishes. I have pursued my research within the Asia Pacific region, with a particular focus on developing societies. In examining the role of English, other languages and English language testing for individual mobility and societal development, I have foregrounded inequity, inequality and exclusion. I use qualitative, quantitative and textual data. My work is underpinned by critical perspectives, my multidisciplinary backgrounds and my life experiences as a confused transnational.

Availability

Associate Professor Obaid Hamid is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Curriculum and pedagogy Linguistics

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • global tests of English

Search Professor Obaid Hamid’s works on UQ eSpace

153 works between 2006 and 2025
All (153) Journal Article (107) Book Chapter (39) Conference Publication (2) Book (4) Other Outputs (1)

81 - 100 of 153 works

2019

Journal Article

English as a medium of instruction and the discursive construction of elite identity

Jahan, Iffat and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2019). English as a medium of instruction and the discursive construction of elite identity. Journal of Sociolinguistics, 23 (4) josl.12360, 386-408. doi: 10.1111/josl.12360

English as a medium of instruction and the discursive construction of elite identity

2019

Journal Article

Performative practices and authentic accountabilities: targeting students, targeting learning

Hardy, Ian, Reyes, Vicente and Hamid, M. Obaid (2019). Performative practices and authentic accountabilities: targeting students, targeting learning. The International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives, 18 (1), 20-33.

Performative practices and authentic accountabilities: targeting students, targeting learning

2019

Journal Article

Interrogating micro language planning from LPP students’ perspectives

Obaidul Hamid, M. (2019). Interrogating micro language planning from LPP students’ perspectives. European Journal of Language Policy, 11 (1), 47-70. doi: 10.3828/ejlp.2019.4

Interrogating micro language planning from LPP students’ perspectives

2019

Journal Article

Common European framework of reference for languages (CEFR): insights into global policy borrowing in Malaysian higher education

Ahmad Afip, Liyana, Hamid, M. Obaidul and Renshaw, Peter (2019). Common European framework of reference for languages (CEFR): insights into global policy borrowing in Malaysian higher education. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 17 (3), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/14767724.2019.1578195

Common European framework of reference for languages (CEFR): insights into global policy borrowing in Malaysian higher education

2019

Book Chapter

Agency and language in-education policy in Vietnamese higher education

Hamid, Obaidul, Nguyen, Huong Thu, Vannguyen, Huy and Phan, T. T. Huyen (2019). Agency and language in-education policy in Vietnamese higher education. Researching agency in language policy and planning. (pp. 102-124) edited by Gregory Paul Glasgow and Jeremie Bouchard. New York, NY, United States: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429455841-6

Agency and language in-education policy in Vietnamese higher education

2019

Book Chapter

Language in education policy in Bangladesh: a neoliberal turn?

Obaidul Hamid, M. and Rahman, Arifa (2019). Language in education policy in Bangladesh: a neoliberal turn?. The Routledge international handbook of language education policy in Asia. (pp. 382-398) edited by Andy Kirkpatrick and Anthony J. Liddicoat. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315666235-27

Language in education policy in Bangladesh: a neoliberal turn?

2018

Journal Article

Data for learning? Confirming and contesting performative practices of data governance

Hardy, Ian, Hamid, M. Obaidul and Reyes, Vicente (2018). Data for learning? Confirming and contesting performative practices of data governance. Global Studies of Childhood, 8 (4), 339-354. doi: 10.1177/2043610618814843

Data for learning? Confirming and contesting performative practices of data governance

2018

Journal Article

Collaborative writing in Arabic as a second language (ASL) classrooms: a mixed-method study

Alwaleedi, Mohammed Ali, Gillies, Robyn M. and Obaidul Hamid, M. (2018). Collaborative writing in Arabic as a second language (ASL) classrooms: a mixed-method study. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 32 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/07908318.2018.1521422

Collaborative writing in Arabic as a second language (ASL) classrooms: a mixed-method study

2018

Journal Article

Language tests, linguistic gatekeeping and global mobility

Hamid, M. Obaidul, Hoang, Ngoc T. H. and Kirkpatrick, Andy (2018). Language tests, linguistic gatekeeping and global mobility. Current Issues in Language Planning, 20 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2018.1495371

Language tests, linguistic gatekeeping and global mobility

2018

Journal Article

Humanising language testing

Hamid, M. Obaidul and Hoang, T. H. Ngoc (2018). Humanising language testing. TESL-EJ: The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language, 22 (1).

Humanising language testing

2018

Book Chapter

English-medium instruction and teacher agency in higher education: a case study

Ali, Nor Liza and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2018). English-medium instruction and teacher agency in higher education: a case study. Un(intended) language planning in a globalising world: multiple levels of players at work. (pp. 234-250) edited by Phyllis Chew Chim Lian, Catherine Chua, Kerry Taylor-Leech and Colin Williams. Berlin: De Gruyter Open. doi: 10.1515/9783110518269-013

English-medium instruction and teacher agency in higher education: a case study

2017

Journal Article

Language choice, identity and social distance: ethnic minority students in Vietnam

Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). Language choice, identity and social distance: ethnic minority students in Vietnam. Applied Linguistics Review, 10 (2), 1-25. doi: 10.1515/applirev-2017-0037

Language choice, identity and social distance: ethnic minority students in Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

Bilingualism as a resource: language attitudes of Vietnamese ethnic minority students

Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). Bilingualism as a resource: language attitudes of Vietnamese ethnic minority students. Current Issues in Language Planning, 19 (4), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2017.1337922

Bilingualism as a resource: language attitudes of Vietnamese ethnic minority students

2017

Journal Article

Subtractive schooling and identity: a case study of ethnic minority students in Vietnam

Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). Subtractive schooling and identity: a case study of ethnic minority students in Vietnam. Journal of Language Identity and Education, 16 (3), 142-156. doi: 10.1080/15348458.2017.1286990

Subtractive schooling and identity: a case study of ethnic minority students in Vietnam

2017

Journal Article

The spread of private tutoring in English in developing societies: exploring students’ perceptions

Hamid, M. Obaidul, Khan, Asaduzzaman and Islam, M. Monjurul (2017). The spread of private tutoring in English in developing societies: exploring students’ perceptions. Discourse, 39 (6), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/01596306.2017.1308314

The spread of private tutoring in English in developing societies: exploring students’ perceptions

2017

Journal Article

The career trajectories of English language teachers

Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). The career trajectories of English language teachers. Discourse, 38 (1), 157-158. doi: 10.1080/01596306.2016.1231399

The career trajectories of English language teachers

2017

Book Chapter

Language planning 'schools' and their approaches and methodologies

Baldauf, Richard B. Jr. and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2017). Language planning 'schools' and their approaches and methodologies. The language management approach: a focus on research methodology. (pp. 43-66) edited by Fairbrother, Lisa, Nekvapil, Jiri and Sloboda, Marian. Bern, Germany: Peter Lang.

Language planning 'schools' and their approaches and methodologies

2016

Journal Article

English-medium instruction and self-governance in higher education: the journey of a Vietnamese university through the institutional autonomy regime

Nguyen, Huong Thu, Hamid, M. Obaidul and Moni, Karen (2016). English-medium instruction and self-governance in higher education: the journey of a Vietnamese university through the institutional autonomy regime. Higher Education, 72 (5), 669-683. doi: 10.1007/s10734-015-9970-y

English-medium instruction and self-governance in higher education: the journey of a Vietnamese university through the institutional autonomy regime

2016

Journal Article

Language attitudes, identity and L1 maintenance: a qualitative study of Vietnamese ethnic minority students

Nguyen, Trang Thi Thuy and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). Language attitudes, identity and L1 maintenance: a qualitative study of Vietnamese ethnic minority students. System, 61, 87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.system.2016.08.003

Language attitudes, identity and L1 maintenance: a qualitative study of Vietnamese ethnic minority students

2016

Journal Article

Learner autonomy in foreign language policies in Vietnamese universities: an exploration of teacher agency from a sociocultural perspective

Phan, T.T. Huyen and Hamid, M. Obaidul (2016). Learner autonomy in foreign language policies in Vietnamese universities: an exploration of teacher agency from a sociocultural perspective. Current issues in language planning, 18 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2016.1201231

Learner autonomy in foreign language policies in Vietnamese universities: an exploration of teacher agency from a sociocultural perspective

Current funding

  • 2021 - 2025
    Beyond global discourses of data: Storying learning in marginalised schools
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2018
    NAPLAN and parents: Towards theorising parental perspectives on the global testing culture
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    IELTS in a changing world: Exploring test-takers' perceptions from World Englishes and Critical Language Testing perspectives
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Obaid Hamid is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring the needs of English language proficiency in Bangladesh tourism industry: A qualitative study

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating polymedia-based Family Language Policies around Chinese Heritage Language Maintenance in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating polymedia-based Family Language Policies around Chinese Heritage Language Maintenance in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Teaching Chinese in Saudi Arabia: Investigating the Policy Rationale and its Implementation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating polymedia-based Family Language Policies around Chinese Heritage Language Maintenance in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Social Perceptions towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training: A Case Study from Bangladesh

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Hardy, Associate Professor Asaduzzaman Khan

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Struggles and desires of global English tests as passports to global mobility: An Indonesian study on test-takers' lived experiences of IELTS

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Hardy

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Islamic values and English language education: An ethnographic study of an Indonesian Pesantren.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Simone Smala

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating polymedia-based Family Language Policies around Chinese Heritage Language Maintenance in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Teaching Chinese in Saudi Arabia: Investigating the Policy Rationale and its Implementation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Teaching Chinese in Saudi Arabia: Investigating the Policy Rationale and its Implementation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating polymedia-based Family Language Policies around Chinese Heritage Language Maintenance in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating polymedia-based Family Language Policies around Chinese Heritage Language Maintenance in Australia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reforming Initial Teacher Education in Ghana: A Multi-level Analysis of Policy in Practice

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Hardy

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring written corrective feedback in Saudi L2 English writing: Teachers¿ provisions and students¿ responses

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Truth to tell: Teachers' conceptions of NAPLAN in a `post-truth' age

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Vicente Reyes, Associate Professor Ian Hardy

  • Master Philosophy

    Factors that affect Chinese as a Heritage language learning in Australian Universities after the Pandemic

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Reforming Initial Teacher Education in Ghana: A Multi-level Analysis of Policy in Practice

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Hardy

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Writing Portfolio-Based Assessment at a Preparatory Year Program in Saudi Arabia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite

Completed supervision

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