Pierre-Luc Paquet

Pierre-Luc Paquet is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Didactique, Faculty of Education, Université de Montréal. His work bridges translinguistic strategies, plurilingual pedagogy, and task-based language teaching (TBLT) in second/foreign language contexts.

• PhD (2017), MA (2011), BA (2009) in Didactique
• Focus: French/Spanish as L2/L3, metalinguistic reflection, plurilingual consciousness-raising tasks

Research trends from his 15 most recent publications show:

• Developing crosslinguistic-communicative task sequences (2024–2021)
• Integrating translinguistic reflection in French/Spanish instruction
• Demystifying target-language-only dogma through plurilingual approaches
• Exploring L1 influence on gender agreement acquisition
• Task-based assessment models for Spanish as a third language

Research grants & projects include:

• CRSH-funded (2024–2027): Crosslinguistic-Communicative Teaching Model for learner engagement
• CRSH-supported (2020–2024): Plurilingual Task Sequences in Quebec & Mexico

Collaborations with researchers like Nina Woll and Gabriel Michaud highlight his cross-border focus on plurilingualism in higher education. Current work emphasizes pedagogical transformation through task-based engagement and translinguistic resource utilization.