Senior Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- vtgreenier@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272544
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
Biography
Director of Postgraduate Research
Vincent Greenier holds a PhD in Language Teaching and Learning from the University of Auckland, where his thesis explored what constitutes creativity in language learning and the effects of the curricular approach on students’ creativity development. He has been a teacher and teacher educator for nearly two decades, working across four continents. His main research interests are creative approaches to language teaching, individual differences and learner variables (particularly creativity), critical pedagogy, teacher identity, EFL/ESL curriculum and materials development, and innovative approaches to qualitative research.
Latest Publications
Exploring the Wellbeing and Identity of EMI Lecturers at a UK University's International Branch Campus
Language Teacher Identity and Wellbeing. Feryok, A. (ed.). MultiLingual MattersChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersFifty years of System research and projections for the future
System, vol. 121, 103210Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2023.103210
The mediating role of academic optimism and positive psychological capital of EFL/ESL teachers on teaching effectiveness.
Porta Linguarum: International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, no. 2023c, pp. 121-137Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEl papel mediador del optimismo académico y el capital psicológico positivo de los profesores de EFL/ESL en la efectividad docente
Porta Linguarum: International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, vol. 2023, no. c, pp. 121-137Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLeadership in the Language Classroom: Implications for Teacher Education
The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 2-23Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Research
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Research Overview
My research interests include creative approaches to language teaching, language teacher education, individual differences and learner variables, teacher identity, materials development, learning spaces, professionalism and leadership in TESOL, and positive psychology and wellbeing. I am also interested in innovative approaches to qualitative and mixed method research, including: visual research methods (e.g., visual ethnography and photovoice), critical pedagogy and critical demography, narrative inquiry, participatory actions research, and others that incorporate methods from different disciplinary fields. Although my recent research has focused primarily on language teachers, I am interested in research that explores the experiences and perspectives of learners, parents, administrators, materials designers, policymakers, and all other stakeholders in language education.
Supervision
Supervisees
- MRS JEONG KIM
- MR PAOLO DELOGU
- MS VICKI CRONISTER
- MR FARAJ ALHARBI
- MISS ZHEWEI ZHA
- MS ROKHATOY BOLTAEVA
- MR ROHIB SANGIA
- MRS IKA YUNIANIKA
- MR BARHAM ABDULRAHMAN
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
LN1003 English Structure and Use
LN4014 Language Teaching in Practice
LN3502 First and Second Language Acquisition
LN5023 Theories of Learning
LN5024 Exploring TESOL Research
LN5523 Research Methods in SLA
LN5531 Creativity and Innovation in Language Teaching
LN5532 Curriculum and Mateterials Development