Tanja Angelovska
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Research on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
University of Kassel
Germany
photo by M. Bungratz
Contact information:
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Prof. Dr. Tanja Angelovska
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Research on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
Institute for English and American Studies
FB 02 Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies
University of Kassel
Kurt-Wolters-Str. 5
34125 Kassel/Germany
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E-Mail: angelovska@uni-kassel.de
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RESEARCH INTERESTS (AND AREAS OF SUPERVISION):​
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Language Acquisition:
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L2/L3 input processing by children and adults
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Second and third (or additional) language acquisition in children and adults using behavioral and (neuro-) cognitive measures
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Bilingual acquisition: Code-switching and the effects of bilingualism on cognitive functions in relation to factors, such as frequency, language dominance, proficiency, etc. using psycholinguistic methodologies
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Multilingual acquisition: (morpho)syntactic transfer and (neuro-)cognitive constraints
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Language Teaching:
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Instructed L2/L3/Ln acquisition: (psycho/neuro)-linguistically-informed evidence-based pedagogies for L2/L3/Ln teaching; the effects of research-based grammar instructional interventions (e.g. Processing Instruction, Input Enhancement), etc.
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Bilingual teaching
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Multilingual education
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Teachers' multilingual competences
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Engagement in EFL Learning
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Media Didactics: the use of digital tools in EFL learning and teaching, MALL, CALL, modality etc.
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Early ELL in primary school settings
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​​INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ROLES
RESEARCH GROUPS/LABS/CENTRES PARTNERSHIPS:
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Since 2019: the Brain & Cognition Lab (Texas A&M University, USA)
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Since 2018: international partner and a research group member of the project "Acquisition of English in the Multilingual Classroom" (2018-2022) funded by the Research Council of Norway at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Since 06/2018: the Language Acquisition, Multilingualism, & Cognition (LAM-C) Laboratory, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada
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Since 05/2019: the Centre for Research and Enterprise in Language (CREL), University of Greenwich, UK
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Since 06/2018: the Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in Language Sciences and Education (CARILSE), University of Portsmouth, UK
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10/2014 - 05/2019: the Centre for Applied Research and Outreach in Language Education (CAROLE), University of Greenwich, UK
EDITORIAL WORK:
Associate Editor of Ampersand: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Language Sciences and Bilingualism
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Editorial Board Memberships:
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Journal of Multilingual Theories and Practices (Equinox Publishing)
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Instructed Second Language Acquisition (Equinox Publishing)
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Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech 2019 - 2021 (Equinox Publ.)
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The Linguistics Journal
Ad-hoc reviewer for:
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The Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
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Language Teaching
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Language Teaching Research
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International Journal of Bilingualism
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System
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The International Journal of Multilingualism
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Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching (SSLLT)
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Applied Linguistics
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Language and Speech
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Publishers:
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Cambridge University Press
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Bloomsbury Academic Publishing
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John Benjamins
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Wiley Publ.
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Springer Publ.
Ad-hoc grant reviewer for:
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The Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Belgium
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The Research Fund of the Austrian National Bank (ÖNB), Austria
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Österreichische Forschungsgemeinschaft (ÖFG), Austria
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National Science Centre, Poland
FORMER ACTIVITIES AND ROLES IN AUSTRIA
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Austrian Society for Language Learning and Teaching (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Sprachdidaktik/ ÖGSD) - Board member (Vorstandsmitglied)
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Austrian Society for Teaching (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Fachdidaktik (ÖGFD) )- Deputy member for ELT (Vorstandsmitglied für Englisch als Unterrichtsfach)
CV
Educational background:
04/ 2018
Habilitation (venia for "English Linguistics" and "Foreign Language Teaching")
Topic: Comprehension and Production in Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA): Psycholinguistic Accounts and Teaching Implications
University of Salzburg, Austria
04/ 2006 – 07/2010
Ph.D. in English Linguistics and TESOL
Topic: Second Language Pronunciation: Attainment and Assessment
Ph.D. supervision: 1st Prof. Dr. Angela Hahn; 2nd Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Schmid
University of Munich (LMU), Germany
10/ 2001 – 02/2006
Master of Arts (Magisterartium) in English Linguistics (major) and German Linguistics and ELT Education (minors)
University of Munich (LMU), Germany
Current position (since 03/2024):
Full professor and chair holder of "Research on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching"
Institute for English and American Studies
University of Kassel, Germany
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Previous positions:
06/2018-2/2024
Associate Professor of English Applied Linguistics and TEFL
Department for English and American Studies
University of Salzburg, Austria
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03/2015 – 05/2018
Assistant Professor of English Applied Linguistics and TEFL
Department for English and American Studies
University of Salzburg, Austria
11/2012 – 02/2015
Post-doc in Linguistics and TEFL (wiss. Oberassistentin)
Department for English and American Studies
Applied Linguistics and Media Language Education (Prof. Dr. Angela Hahn)
University of Munich (LMU), Germany
02/2012 – 10/2012
Visiting Post-doc Leverhulme Research Fellow
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research group of Alessandro Benati
University of Greenwich, London, UK
08/2010 – 01/2012
Post-doc in English Linguistics and TEFL (wiss. Mitarbeiterin)
Department for English and American Studies
Applied Linguistics and Media Language Education (Prof. Dr. Angela Hahn)
University of Munich (LMU), Germany
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04/2006 – 07/2010
Adjunct Lecturer & PhD student (Lehrbeauftragte & Doktorandin)
Department for English and American Studies
University of Munich (LMU), Germany
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