ACTIVE RESEARCH AND RESEARCH INTERESTS:
I am currently preparing a paper on Mauricien verb tense and aspect for submission to the Journal of Creole and Pidgin Languages. This one of a series which I plan to develop from my doctoral research.
PUBLICATIONS
Co-authored chapters published in a book.
Kaldor, S. & Rochecouste, J. General Academic Writing and Discipline Specific Academic Writing. In Baldauf, R. & Golebiowski, Z. Tertiary Literacy: Policy and Analysis. (Forthcoming)
Articles published in Refereed Journals.
Allen, R. & Rochecouste, J. (1997) Intervention in the tertiary writing process. TESOL in Context. Vol 7 (2), 9-13.
Contracts and/or technical reports.
Rochecouste, J. (1998) English language proficiency among non-native speaking overseas post-graduate candidates at UWA and academic success. A report commissioned by the Board of Post Graduate Research, University of Western Australia. Unpublished manuscript.
Kaldor, S., M. Herriman, & J. Rochecouste. (1998) Tertiary Student Writing. A Report for the collaborative ARC project 'Framing Student Literacy: Aspects of cross-cultural communication in Australian universities'.
Malcolm, I. & Rochecouste, J. (1998) Australian Aboriginal Students in Tertiary Education. A Report for the collaborative ARC project 'Framing Student Literacy: Aspects of cross-cultural communication in Australian universities'.
Oliver, R. & Rochecouste, J. (1996). Western Australian Case Study: Report on the Khmer/English Bilingual Programme at Koonawarra Primary School. In P. McKay, A. Davies, B. Devlin, J. Clayton, R. Oliver & S. Zammit (Eds) The Bilingual Interface Project Report: The relationship between first language development and second language acquisition as students begin learning English in the context of schooling. (pp218-239). Canberra; Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.
Rochecouste, J. (1995). An Evaluation of the Balcatta ESL Project: Student, Parent & Teacher Perceptions. A Report prepared for Ms Robyn Weir, ESL Consultant, West Balcatta Primary School, funded by The National Language and Literacy Institute of Australia.
Rochecouste, J. (1989). English for Computer Studies. A curriculum commissioned by Dr Kim Tan, ESL Consultant.
Rochecouste, J. (1987). The Optimum Age at which to introduce a Second Language particularly at Primary level: A report for the ministerial working party for teaching languages other than English. Unpublished manuscript.
Co-Authorship of Articles published in Non Refereed Journals
Kaldor, S., P. Lee, J. Rochecouste & G. Gibbs. (1997) Review - Documenting Aboriginal English: Unlocking what is known about the way English is spoken in Australia’s Aboriginal communities. Australian Language Matters 5(2) p15.
Co-authorship of conference papers published in proceedings
Kaldor, S., M. Herriman, & J. Rochecouste. (1994). Academic Writing in English by Non-Native Speakers - the Interface of Grammar and Discourse. In R. Khoo (Ed) LSP: Problems and Prospects , (pp 114-126). Singapore: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Anthology Series 33.
Kaldor, S., M. Herriman, & J. Rochecouste. (1996). Cross-disciplinary and discipline-specific discourse features in student academic writing. In Z. Golebiowski & H, Borland (Eds.) Academic Communication across Disciplines and Cultures. Selected proceedings of the First Tertiary Literacy: Research and Practice (pp 198-208). Melbourne: Victoria University of Technology.
Kaldor, S., M. Herriman, & J. Rochecouste. (1996). Disciplinary Discourse and Applied Linguists: Testing the Limits of Analytical Competence. Published in the proceedings of the Knowledge and Discourse Conference, University of HongKong, 18-21 June 1996.
Kaldor, S., M. Herriman, & J. Rochecouste. (1996). The academic teacher and the student writer: raising textual awareness across disciplines. Published in the proceedings of the HERDSA Conference, the University of Western Australia, Perth, 8-12 July 1996.
Co-Authorship of Unpublished Conference presentations
Malcolm, I. & J. Rochecouste. (1996). Overcoming the Exclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in Higher Education. Paper presented at the Edith Cowan University, Centre of Applied Language Research Roundtable, July, 1996.
Collard, G. and Rochecouste, J. (1997) Aboriginal World View and Aboriginal English: Implications for Education. Paper presented at the Edith Cowan University, Centre of Applied Language Research Roundtable, July, 1997.
OTHER ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
Web-page editing
Rochecouste, J. (1996). Creating a Community of Scholars: An interactive tutorial for Academic Staff. Available through the menu selection ‘Online’ on the CALLR web site: http://www.cowan.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/index.html
Rochecouste, J. (1997). What to expect at Edith Cowan University. An interactive tutorial to introduce students from non-English speaking backgrounds to ways of communicating at Australian universities. Available through the menu selection ‘Online’ on the CALLR web site: http://www.cowan.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/index.html
Rochecouste, J. (1997) Teaching English on the Internet. A site to introduce teachers of English as a Second language to appropriate resources on the WWW. Available: http://www.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~jrocheco/Netforteachers/teachingeng
Rochecouste, J. (1997) Teaching a Multi-cultural Student Population. Why do I have to know about this? Information on student diversity at Edith Cowan University. Available through the menu selection ‘Online’ on the CALLR web site: http://www.cowan.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/index.html
Rochecouste, J. (1998) Better Teaching and Learning with Indigenous Students. Available through the menu selection ‘Online’ on the CALLR web site: http://www.cowan.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/index.html
Rochecouste, J. (1998) The Aboriginal English Web Site. Available through the menu selection ‘Online’ on the CALLR web site: http://www.cowan.edu.au/ses/research/CALLR/index.html
Rochecouste, J. (1999) How are students instructed to write at UWA. Results of a review by The Centre for English Language Teaching, University of Western Australia. Available: http://www.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~jrocheco/writingwww/entryw.htm
Rochecouste, J. (1999) Flexible Delivery of Academic Writing Tuition Project. Developed as part of a UWA Faculties of Economics and Commerce, Education and Law Teaching and Learning Improvement Grant. Available: http://www.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~jrocheco/ACADWRIT/front.htm