Dr Stamatia Savvani
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 874267
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Location
4.206, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
My academic background and work experience has been on the teaching of language(s), always exploring engaging methods of practice, trying to bridge theory and practice. During my doctoral studies at Essex, I investigated language teachers' emotions while enacting game-informed pedagogies. I have published in conferences related to learning and games and am an advocate of good teaching (and learning) via games as an active, participatory, and socio-emotional building pedagogy. My research interests include the psychology of language learning and teaching, qualitative methods, Action Research, (critical) Positive Psychology, and game-based language teaching.
Qualifications
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BA in Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
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MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) University of Nicosia,
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PhD in Applied Linguistics University of Essex,
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Language Teaching in Different Contexts (LG329)
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Description of Language for TEFL/ELT and Applied Linguistics (LG512)
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Theory and Practice in English Language Teaching (LG667)
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Initial Teaching Practice (LG666)
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General English Classes for Advanced Learners (SK506)
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Research methods for language and linguistics (LG213)
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Language Testing and Assessment (LG504)
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Project: Linguistics (LG831)
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Group Project: Linguistics (LG832)
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English for Specific Purposes: Traditions and Practices in Language Teaching (LG657)
Publications
Book chapters (1)
Savvani, S., (2021). Meaningfully Engaging EFL Students in the Digital School. In: Fostering Meaningful Learning Experiences Through Student Engagement. IGI Global. 92- 118. 9781799846581
Conferences (4)
Savvani, S., (2020). Formalizing Casual Tabletop Games for Language Teaching
(2020). Emotions and Challenges During Game Creation: Evidence from the Global Game Jam
Savvani, S. and Liapis, A., (2019). A Participatory Approach to Redesigning Games for Educational Purposes
Savvani, S., (2019). State-of-the-Art Duolingo Features and Applications
Thesis dissertation (1)
Savvani, S., (2023). Language Teacher Emotions in Game-Informed Teaching
