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Research
I have conducted research
in the area of Teaching English as a
Foreign Language (TEFL) since 1996. My current research focuses
on two main topics: Computer Assisted
Language Learning (CALL) and Multilingualism in the EFL
Classroom.
Current
Research Areas:
Language
Teacher Education and the Use of New Technologies
Language
Teaching with Interactive Whiteboard Technology
Language
Teaching with Learner Response Systems
Qualitative
Research Methodology
Bilingualism/Multilingualism
Language
Assessment and Technology (new area)
Ongoing
Research Projects:
ITiLT 2 (Interactive
Teaching in Languages with Technology)
[link]
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| Goal: |
Develop,
promote and disseminate new and innovative best practice in
sup-porting interactive language teaching through the use of
new and emerging interactive technologies, such as iPads,
tablet PCs, learner response systems, and videoconferencing
software |
| Role: |
Work package leader and expert
for training module design |
Duration:
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January 2015 – December 2017 (3
years) |
| Funding: |
European Commission – Strategic Partnership (Erasmus
Plus) |
Developing Cross-linguistic and Cross-cultural Awareness in the
EFL Primary Classroom
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| Goal: |
Investigation of EFL primary school teachers’
perceptions towards multilin-gualism and design and evaluation
of EFL language learning materials focusing on the development
of cross-linguistic and cross-cultural awareness |
| Role: |
Principal Investigator |
Duration:
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October 2013 - September 2016 (3
years) |
| Funding: |
Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd |
Concluded
Research Projects:
Toddler (Towards
Opportunities
for Disadvantaged and Diverse
Learners on the Early childhood
Road)
[link]
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| Goal: |
Raise awareness towards the educational benefits
of high quality education and care for toddlers at risk and
improve curriculum and teaching strategies of teacher
education/in-service training |
| Role: |
Work Package leader: Early
Language
Main aim: Identifing the characteritics that are important in
dealing with multilingualism and multiculturalism in the
pre-school setting |
Duration:
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November 2010 - October 2013 (3
years) |
| Funding: |
European Commission – Lifelong Learning
Programme |
ITiLT (Interactive
Technologies in Language Teaching)
[link]
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| Goal: |
Design of a language teacher
development programme to foster the effective use of interactive
technologies in the language classroom |
| Role: |
Work package leader and expert
for training module design |
Duration:
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January 2011 - April 2013 (2.5
years) |
| Funding: |
European Commission – Lifelong Learning
Programme |
Language Teachers’ Perspectives in Technology Integration
(LTPTI)
[summary] |
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| Scope: |
Investigating Technology Integration into the English
Curriculum in Secondary Schools in Baden-Württemberg with a
Focus on Teachers’ Perspectives |
| Role: |
Principal Investigator |
Duration:
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October 2008 - February 2012 (3+
years) |
| Funding: |
Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst
(State of Baden-Württemberg) and Pädagogische Hochschule
Heidelberg |
Ongoing Research
Collaborations:
Iowa State University (USA)
[link]
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| Area: |
Language Assessment and Technology
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Project:
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CRITERION: Automated Writing Evaluation in ESL
Classes |
| Partners: |
Department of English
(Prof. Dr. Volker Hegelheim) [link] |
Since:
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September 2010 |
| Funding: |
German
Research Foundation (DFG) |
Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis
(France)
[link]
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| Area: |
Computer
Assisted Language Learning&xnbsp; |
Project:
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Development
of a&xnbsp; theoretical model for the analysis of CALL materials and their use in the
language classroom |
| Partners: |
Department of English
(Dr. Shona Whyte) [link] |
Since:
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July 2010 |
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