Innovative Language Teaching Practices in Higher Education in a Post-COVID Era

Edited by:   Androulla Athanasiou, Stavroulla Hadjiconstantinou, Maria Christoforou
Imprint:   Ubiquity Press Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 133mm,  Spine: 12mm
Weight:   240g
ISBN:   9781914481642
ISBN 10:   191448164X
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   18 December 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Androulla Athanasiou is an English Language Instructor at the Language Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT). She holds an MA in English and Language Studies and Methods from Warwick University (2000), an MA in Educational Leadership from the European University Cyprus (2012) and a PhD in English Language Teaching from Warwick University (2005). Her research interests lie in material design, the use of technology in language teaching/learning (Computer Assisted Language Learning), learner autonomy, collaborative learning, the use of Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR). ORCID: 0000-0002-0125-8033 Stavroulla Hadjiconstantinou is a member of the Special Teaching Staff at the Language Centre of CUT since 2009. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Language Studies and a Master's degree in Applied linguistics both from Essex University, UK. Stavroulla also holds a PhD in Linguistics and English Language from Lancaster University UK. Her research interests include Second language acquisition, ESP curriculum and material design and development, Pedagogical applications of Critical thinking in Education, Technology Enhanced Language Learning, Multimodality and Digital media literacy. ORCID: 0000-0001-6226-8000 Maria Christoforou is a PhD Candidate, focusing on the pedagogical affordances of Virtual Reality in the learning of English as a foreign language. She has a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from the Open University, UK and a Bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Cyprus. She is involved in curriculum development and teaching of English for Specific Purposes at the Cyprus University of Technology Language Centre and implements Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality technologies in her courses. She has received research grants for collaboration with the Language Centre of Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, and has also organised intercultural projects via High Immersion Social Virtual Reality with Utrecht University, Netherlands. Her research interests revolve around Virtual Reality-Assisted Language Learning (VRALL), immersive technologies, and multimodality. ORCID: 0000-0001-7598-6159