Research project

Teaching Languages in Primary Schools:Putting Research into Practice

Project overview

An ESRC inter-institutional award to design and produce a primary FL CPD Massive Online Open Course.

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Alison Porter

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Foreign language (FL) teaching and learning in instructed (school) settings, particulary the development of FL literacy in primary and secondary school classrooms. 
  • The potential for cross-linguistic influence in early, beginner instructed FL learning.
  • The role of evidence-informed pedagogies on teacher learning and practice.
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Research outputs