Interact4School Professors and Supervisors

Diana Pili-Mossمشاهده پروفایل

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Leuphana University of LüneburgGermany

Diana Pili-Moss is a Lecturer in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at the Institute of English Studies, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany. She holds a PhD in Second Language Acquisition from Lancaster University (UK) and has held academic roles including Senior Research Associate at Leuphana, Post-doctoral ESRC Fellowship at Lancaster, and various teaching positions in the UK and Italy. Her research focuses on cognitive factors influencing second language acquisition (SLA), particularly memory's role in learning, age effects, and pedagogical applications such as corrective feedback and digital instruction. She has contributed to projects like Interact4School, which develops classroom materials and cognitive-educational tools. Educationally, she holds a Dr. phil. in General Linguistics from Universität Potsdam (Germany), a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages (Manchester Metropolitan University), and an MA in Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures from IULM (Italy). Her work integrates empirical research with practical teaching methodologies, emphasizing the intersection of cognitive science and language pedagogy. Key research areas include instructed SLA in digital contexts, memory's role in EFL development, and the design of effective feedback systems. She has led initiatives such as the FeedBook project and collaborates with labs like LinA-Lab (Corpus Linguistics) and the TEFL Lab. Awards include her ESRC Fellowship, highlighting her contributions to SLA research. Her teaching spans secondary education, university-level language instruction, and specialized courses on SLA. She actively engages in academic activities, including lecture series on North American studies and workshops on corpus linguistics methods.

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Ilka Flöckمشاهده پروفایل

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Leuphana University of LüneburgGermany

Dr. Ilka Flöck serves as a Research Associate within the Professorship for English Linguistics at the Institute of English Studies (IES), Leuphana University of Lüneburg, contributing to theoretical and applied linguistic research across multiple interdisciplinary projects including Interact4School, QualiTIES, and the Irish English Research Network. Her research program centers on English Linguistics with deep specialization in Pragmatics, particularly Variational Pragmatics and the sociolinguistic features of Irish English. She employs corpus-based methodologies through the LinA-Lab to investigate Foreign Language Pragmatic Development across contexts, while also exploring intersections with Ethnic and Religious Minorities studies, North American Studies, and Creative Non-Fiction. Her work bridges theoretical linguistics with pedagogical applications in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). Dr. Flöck actively participates in two specialized research laboratories: the LinA-Lab for Corpus Linguistics (focusing on Field and Laboratory Methods) and the TEFL Lab dedicated to flipped classroom pedagogy. These labs support her investigations into language acquisition dynamics and innovative teaching frameworks within the university's Language Skills development initiatives.

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Sina Wernerمشاهده پروفایل

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Leuphana University of LüneburgGermany

Sina Werner serves as a Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies (IES), Leuphana University Lüneburg, under the Professorship for English Didactics. Her work integrates language education research with practical teaching methodologies within the university's academic framework. Her research focuses on English Didactics and Applied Linguistics , specializing in pragmatic development in foreign language learners. Key areas include Variational Pragmatics (particularly Irish English contexts), Corpus Linguistics applications, and technology-enhanced language teaching through initiatives like Interact4School and QualiTIES. Her scholarship emphasizes cross-contextual language acquisition and pedagogical innovation. As part of IES, she contributes to the LinA-Lab for corpus linguistics and the TEFL Lab's flipped classroom methodologies. Her collaborative work extends to the Irish English Research Network and projects addressing ethnic/religious minorities in language education, supporting the institute's mission to bridge theoretical linguistics with classroom practice.

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Inga Dwengerمشاهده پروفایل

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Leuphana University of LüneburgGermany

Inga Dwenger is a Senior Lecturer (Oberstudienrätin) at the Institute of English Studies (IES) at Leuphana University in Lüneburg, Germany. She specializes in English Didactics, Pragmatics of Irish English, and foreign language pragmatic development. Her research also spans English Literature, Linguistics, and North American Studies. She contributes to initiatives such as Interact4School, QualiTIES, and ludiCall, focusing on innovative teaching methodologies. Her academic leadership includes involvement in the TEFL Lab (Flipped Classroom projects) and the LinA-Lab (Corpus Linguistics). Research interests include variational pragmatics, ethnic and religious minorities in language contexts, and creative writing. She actively participates in the Irish English Research Network and supervises multiple PhD students in these areas. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on American Studies, creative non-fiction, and field/lab methods in linguistics. She collaborates with placement partnerships for student internships and oversees the Maple Leaf & Stars and Stripes lecture series.

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Walt Detmar Meurersمشاهده پروفایل

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Knowledge Media Research CenterGermany

Prof. Dr. Walt Detmar Meurers is a leading academic in computational linguistics and artificial intelligence in education. He currently serves as Head of the Language and AI in Education lab at the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) and is a Full Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen . He has been a faculty member since 2008 and continues to lead major research initiatives bridging AI and educational practice. His research focuses on the intersection of computational linguistics and empirical educational science. Key areas include second and academic language acquisition, linguistic complexity analysis, intelligent tutoring systems, adaptive learning technologies, learner corpus research, and the development of AI-driven tools for real-world education. He emphasizes ecologically valid field studies and randomized controlled trials to ensure practical impact. His recent publications reveal a strong trend toward developing explainable, adaptive, and task-oriented AI systems for language education. These works span NLP applications in EFL, readability modeling, pedagogical agent design, and learning analytics dashboards for teachers. The research consistently integrates linguistic theory with machine learning to support real classroom needs. Member, Steering Board of LEAD Graduate School and Research Network Head, Language Intersection 4 in LEAD Consultant, EFCAMDAT project Scientific Advisory Board, CATALPA Scientific Advisory Board, SZHB (Language Centre of Universities in Bremen) English Language Teaching Expert Advisory Board, Oxford University Press Steering Committee, Heritage Language Consortium Meurers advises on multiple national and international projects and has co-organized key workshops such as AALL'09 and IICALL. He has led numerous funded projects including FeedBook , KANSAS , Interact4School , and the current AIM Project AITeach and WoLKE . His work demonstrates sustained leadership in both research and application. He leads research groups focused on intelligent CALL, linguistic modeling, and the integration of syntax and information structure within HPSG frameworks. His lab develops tools like Interact4School , DiDi , FLAIR , and TAGARELA , emphasizing real-life deployment and teacher collaboration.

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