Jennifer Bruen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5436164 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Bruen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Bruen |
| SIGNATURE | BRUEN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dublin City University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9279-2978 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Piloting an institution-wide language programme in an Irish university: A longitudinal case study
This paper presents a study designed to contribute to discussion on best practice in the design of Institution Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs) and their role in increasing the number of students studying foreign languages in Higher Education in Anglophone contexts. Using a longitudinal case study, it reviews the first three semesters of an IWLP delivered in a university in the Republic of Ireland between February 2021 and May 2022. The findings …
Language teaching in a globalised world: Harnessing linguistic super-diversity in the classroom
The student body is becoming increasingly diverse in terms of language, nationality and cultural background. This study explores ways in which such linguistic diversity can be harnessed in the language classroom to enhance the language learning process. This paper describes a series of activities which were designed and implemented in four higher education language classrooms in Ireland. The activities included awareness-raising of the language p…
The impact of the collapse of communism and EU accession on language education policy and practice in Central and Eastern Europe: Two case-studies focussing on English and Russian as foreign languages…
This paper considers the impact of geopolitical factors, and in particular the collapse of Communism and EU accession, on language education policy and practice in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). CEE is understood here as referring to the former soviet-controlled, eastern bloc counties of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. A particular focus is placed in this paper on the teaching of English and R…
Educating Europeans? Language Planning and Policy in Higher Education Institutions in Ireland
The Council of Europe and European Commission have repeatedly called for the development of language policies by higher education institutions (HEIs) in the European Union. This paper presents the results of a survey of Irish HEIs regarding their language policies and considers the implications for language learning in Ireland
Strategies for Success: Profiling the Effective Learner of German
Teachers and learners are often uncertain about the processes at work when students attempt to acquire oral skills in a foreign language. The primary objective of this study is to identify the language‐learning strategies associated with the achievement of higher levels of oral proficiency in German for 100 Irish students about to complete their second year at Dublin City University. It also investigates the way in which these strategies are used…
Strategies for Success: Profiling the Effective Learner of German
Teachers and learners are often uncertain about the processes at work when students attempt to acquire oral skills in a foreign language. The primary objective of this study is to identify the language‐learning strategies associated with the achievement of higher levels of oral proficiency in German for 100 Irish students about to complete their second year at Dublin City University. It also investigates the way in which these strategies are used…
Language teaching in a globalised world: Harnessing linguistic super-diversity in the classroom
The student body is becoming increasingly diverse in terms of language, nationality and cultural background. This study explores ways in which such linguistic diversity can be harnessed in the language classroom to enhance the language learning process. This paper describes a series of activities which were designed and implemented in four higher education language classrooms in Ireland. The activities included awareness-raising of the language p…
Strategies for Success: Profiling the Effective Learner of German
Teachers and learners are often uncertain about the processes at work when students attempt to acquire oral skills in a foreign language. The primary objective of this study is to identify the language‐learning strategies associated with the achievement of higher levels of oral proficiency in German for 100 Irish students about to complete their second year at Dublin City University. It also investigates the way in which these strategies are used…
Educating Europeans? Language Planning and Policy in Higher Education Institutions in Ireland
The Council of Europe and European Commission have repeatedly called for the development of language policies by higher education institutions (HEIs) in the European Union. This paper presents the results of a survey of Irish HEIs regarding their language policies and considers the implications for language learning in Ireland
The impact of the collapse of communism and EU accession on language education policy and practice in Central and Eastern Europe: Two case-studies focussing on English and Russian as foreign languages…
This paper considers the impact of geopolitical factors, and in particular the collapse of Communism and EU accession, on language education policy and practice in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). CEE is understood here as referring to the former soviet-controlled, eastern bloc counties of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. A particular focus is placed in this paper on the teaching of English and R…
Language teaching in a globalised world: Harnessing linguistic super-diversity in the classroom
The student body is becoming increasingly diverse in terms of language, nationality and cultural background. This study explores ways in which such linguistic diversity can be harnessed in the language classroom to enhance the language learning process. This paper describes a series of activities which were designed and implemented in four higher education language classrooms in Ireland. The activities included awareness-raising of the language p…
Piloting an institution-wide language programme in an Irish university: A longitudinal case study
This paper presents a study designed to contribute to discussion on best practice in the design of Institution Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs) and their role in increasing the number of students studying foreign languages in Higher Education in Anglophone contexts. Using a longitudinal case study, it reviews the first three semesters of an IWLP delivered in a university in the Republic of Ireland between February 2021 and May 2022. The findings …
Linguistics (5 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Foreign language (3 works) · German (3 works) · Irish (3 works) · Language education (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works)