Claudia Mewald

Claudia Mewald is a Lecturer and Head of the English Department at the University College of Teacher Education Lower Austria (Pädagogische Hochschule Niederösterreich) in Baden. She also serves as Chair of the English Working Group in the North-East Network and as Research Coordinator Z7. With a PhD in Education from the University of East Anglia (UK), Dr. Mewald has been involved in teacher training since 1999, focusing on English as a Foreign Language Methodology for primary and secondary education.

Her research interests span language learning and teaching, Foreign Language Teacher Education, Foreign Language Testing and Assessment, Portfolio Assessment, Formative Feedback, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), and language development in multilingual settings. As a council member of WALS (World Association of Lesson Studies), she has implemented Lesson Study methodology extensively in teacher education contexts. Her professional background includes teaching English, German as a Foreign Language, History, Civics, and Art at primary and secondary schools between 1981 and 1997.

Dr. Mewald's recent publication record shows consistent scholarly activity with numerous articles published between 2019-2023, primarily focusing on Lesson Study applications in vocational education, language assessment methods, multilingual education approaches, and CLIL methodology. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to improving language teaching practices through collaborative research and evidence-based pedagogy.

As an active member of the academic community, she serves as a reviewer for the International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, Educational Action Research (Routledge), and the Open Online Journal for Research and Education. Her international collaborations include work with the University of East Anglia, University of Vienna, and multiple European partners through ERASMUS+ projects.

Dr. Mewald supervises MA theses for the University of Applied Sciences Eisenstadt and evaluates PhD candidates at the University of East Anglia, demonstrating her commitment to graduate education. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes communicative language teaching, learner autonomy, and the integration of digital and analog media in educational contexts.