Katarzyna Oszust-Polak

Katarzyna Oszust-Polak is an Assistant Professor at the Center of Polish Language and Culture for Polonia and Foreigners at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. With a background in Russian philology, she has focused her career on Polish language teaching methodology for non-native speakers and translation-based language acquisition.

• PhD in Humanities (2012) with dissertation on translation exercises in Russian language acquisition
• Postgraduate qualifications in teaching Polish as a foreign language (2016-2017)

Research Focus: Her work examines translation's role in foreign language education, emphasizing:

• Translation didactics
• Intercultural competence development
• Polish language acquisition strategies
• Language exercise design
• Multimedia teaching techniques
• Student feedback analysis

Publication Trends: Spanning 2007-2017, her 15 most recent works analyze:

• Translation's pedagogical value
• Language learning error patterns
• Cultural mediation in translation
• Language warm-up techniques
• Translation exercise typologies
• Intercultural communication frameworks

Teaching Activities: She offers courses in:

• Practical Polish language (all proficiency levels)
• Multimedia techniques for language teaching
• Integrated language skills for Russian philology students