Projects
Learning the design language of CAR structural components using a high-throughput screening method. University of Antwerp
Stylistic appropriateness in English as a foreign language: The acquisition of grammatical formality by translation trainees. University of Antwerp
Speech intelligibility and foreign accent: New perspectives on the perception of non-native Dutch Ghent University
Oral proficiency targets in foreign language learning are typically expressed in terms of intelligibility. However, what makes non-native speech intelligible and accented is ill understood. The proposed project examines the link between intelligibility, foreign accentedness, and listeners' attitudes towards non-native Dutch. The results will contribute to our understanding of these concepts and underpin the teaching of Dutch as a foreign ...
Pedagogical differentiation through telecollaboration and gaming for intercultural and content integrated language teaching (TeCoLa). University of Antwerp
Incidental collocation learning from different modes of input and factors that affect learning KU Leuven
Collocations, i.e., words that habitually co-occur in texts (e.g., strong coffee, heavy smoker), are ubiquitous in language and thus crucial for second/foreign language (L2) learners to master. However, previous research shows that L2 learners tend to have limited knowledge of collocations and underuse or misuse them. Given the limited classroom time for deliberately teaching all L2 collocations, incidental learning, i.e., learning ...
S&L : "Speak and Learn" Language Course for Exchange Students (17 Languages of the EU Member-States on Mobile devices) Hasselt University
'Let's keep it complex': Investigating the Effectiveness of Online Learning Environments for Complex Learning through Learning Analytics KU Leuven
According to the European Commission, a challenge in education is to prepare individuals for varied and unpredictable career paths in the future (Rethinking education, 2012). Learning environments should focus on domain-specific and domain-general competencies (e.g., entrepreneurship, foreign language acquisition, and critical thinking) to deal with ill-structured problems in the learning and workplace context. The present PhD project will ...
Extramural English and young learners' development of implicit and explicit second language knowledge. KU Leuven
Recently, a growing number of studies have shown the potential of extramural English (= out-of-school engagement with English) for language learning. However, most of these studies have used explicit measures of L2 knowledge, such as multiple choice vocabulary tests and untimed grammaticality judgements. The present proposal aims to advance our understanding of the input-acquisition relationship by investigating the mechanisms underlying ...