Sigrun Ebeling

Sigrun Ebeling serves as a Lecturer in Subject Didactics of Modern Foreign Languages at the University of Würzburg, specializing in English Language and Literature Didactics within the Institute of Modern Languages. She actively contributes to teacher education through innovative methodology development and coordinates the TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) team.

Her research encompasses transformative approaches in language pedagogy:

• Digital Learning Environments including StoryTimE (tablet-based digital storytelling for primary schools) and CoTeach (fully immersive virtual learning)
• Inclusive Education frameworks for differentiation, individualization, and inclusion in EFL classrooms
• Literature integration through Shakespeare studies and Young Adult Literature applications
• Emerging Technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Social Virtual Reality for cultural learning
• Cross-cutting themes: multilingualism, environmental education, mental health, and global perspectives in language teaching

Dr. Ebeling established the annual TEFL Day conference series (2016-2025), addressing evolving pedagogical challenges from learner autonomy to AI implementation. She maintains active international collaborations with Zaporizhzhia National Polytechnic University (Ukraine) and Flagler College.

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