Joaquín Gris Roca

Joaquín Gris Roca is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of English Philology at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Murcia. He is actively involved in research on second language acquisition, corpus linguistics, and language pedagogy.

Education:

• Ph.D. in English Philology, University of Murcia, 2017

His research centers on the implicit and explicit instructional potential of EFL teaching materials. He investigates how textbook activities influence language learning, particularly in primary and secondary education. His work employs corpus-based methodologies to analyze pedagogical materials and assess teachers’ perceptions. Key interests include form-focused vs. meaning-focused instruction, cognitive implications of language tasks, and bilingual education in non-language subjects such as Physical Education.

Recent publications (2015–2023) demonstrate a sustained research trajectory in EFL pedagogy, with a strong emphasis on empirical analysis of classroom materials. His work frequently collaborates with scholars like Raquel Criado and Isabel Alonso-Belmonte.

He is affiliated with the research group La_L2: Applied Linguistics. Second Language Learning in Educational Texts, and was previously part of LACELL.

Scientific Contributions:

• Extensive analysis of EFL textbook activities using corpus linguistics.
• Studies on teacher perception of pedagogical potential in language tasks.
• Research on collaborative writing and bilingual content teaching.

He supervises and collaborates on academic research, though specific advisees are not listed. He maintains an active academic presence through publications and a personal webpage.