EAP Lecturer

As an EAP lecturer, I have taught various subjects to foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate students in Higher Education over the past 12 years. Before this, I gained valuable experience teaching ESOL in Further Education for three years. My teaching responsibilities include teaching, Academic English Foundation, Developing English Language Skills, Academic Skills Development, Academic Skills Training, and the Integrated Project. Currently, I am the coordinator of the Academic Skills Development Unit and deliver continuous professional development sessions. My Ph.D. is in Applied Linguistics, and I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Aside from my academic career, I am proud to be the founder and editor of the CEFL Journal, where I publish articles on teaching.

Qualifications

·         PhD in Applied Linguistics - University of Bedfordshire

·         MA Applied Linguistics with TEFL - University of Bedfordshire

·         BA in English Language Studies with TEFL - University of Bedfordshire

·         Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Teaching Expertise

·         Approaches to Teaching English as a Second Language

·         Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition

·         Developing Academic Writing Skills and Grammar

 

Research Interests

·         The Role of Cognitive Grammar in Second Language Learning

·         L2 Materials Development for Language Teaching and Learning

·         Teaching Training and Professional Development

 

Research projects

• June 2024 to 2025 - Empathy in Language Education: Analysing Teacher and Student Experiences, CEFL Department, University of Bedfordshire
• October 2021 to 2023-The Development of Metacognitive Skills in EU Foundation Students using Independent Learning Plans, CEFL Department, University of Bedfordshire

Conference Presentations

• ‘Empathy in language education: Exploring teachers' and students' perspectives through reflective practices’, InForm Conference 2025: Enhancing Quality and Equity, King’s College London, June 2025
• ‘Empathy in Language Teaching: Teacher's Diary, Student Reflections, and Resource Development, BALEAP PIM: Transitions and Transformations: The key roles of the EAP practitioner, University of Hertfordshire, March 2025
• ‘Developing a Lesson Plan through Guided Instruction for an Inspection’, IATEFL Conference in Brighton, April 2024
• ‘Independent Learning Plans in Higher Education: Metacognition in ESP Classes’, IATEFL Conference in Harrogate, April 2023
• ‘A model Lesson Plan based on Cognitivism, Constructivism and Gagne’s 9 Events of Instructions’ at the Learning and Teaching Excellence Conference, University of Bedfordshire, September 2023
• ‘Teaching Self-Regulated Learning Strategies in ESL classrooms in HE’, 44th TESOL Greece Annual International Convention, Athens, March 2023
• ‘Strategies for Self-Regulation in ESL Classrooms, Learning and Teaching Excellence Conference 2022, University of Bedfordshire, September 2022
• ‘A Study of the Effectiveness of using Deductive and Inductive Teaching Models in Teaching Grammar for Academic Writing’, PG Research Conference in Education and Applied Linguistics, University of Bedfordshire, June 2019

Teaching Articles and Publications

1.    CEFL Journal (2024). Teaching Conditional Sentences Using Cognitive Grammar. Available at https://www.beds.ac.uk/languagecentre/cefl-journal/ (Accessed: 25/03/24)

2.    CEFL Journal (2024). Enhancing EFL Students’ Speaking Skills through Imaginary Situations. Available at https://www.beds.ac.uk/languagecentre/cefl-journal/ (Accessed: 20/07/24)

3.    CEFL Journal (2023). Using a Mistake-Filled Experiment to Teach Hypothesis Formulation in ESL classrooms. Available at https://www.beds.ac.uk/languagecentre/cefl-journal/ (Accessed: 10/01/23)

4.    University Grapevine Newsletter (2023). Teaching Research Skills to ESP Students Through Adapted Reading Texts. Issue 14. Available at https://www.theuniversitygrapevine.com/past- issues. (Accessed: 15/03/2023)

5.    CEFL Journal (2023). The Use of Independent Learning Plans (ILPs) in ESP classes in Higher Education. Available at https://www.beds.ac.uk/languagecentre/cefl-journal/ (Accessed: 25/03/23)

6.    CEFL Journal (2023). Designing an Art and Design Lesson based on Descriptive Writing for Foundation students using AI Educational Tools. Available at https://www.beds.ac.uk/languagecentre/cefl-journal/ (Accessed: 20/07/23)

7.    CEFL Journal (2023). Teaching EU Foundation Students Research Methods through Interactive Learning. Available at https://www.beds.ac.uk/languagecentre/cefl-journal/ (Accessed: 25/12/23)

8.    TESOL Greece Journal (2023). “Promoting Self-Regulation Learning Strategies in Higher Education and Primary Schools”

 

Contact Details

E: styliani.giorgou@beds.ac.uk