Dianne B. Davies
Senior Lecturer, M.A.
Dianne B. Davies B.A. (Hons), M.A.
Senior Lecturer
Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
Institut für Anglistik
Zi. 40314
3. Stock
Geiwi Turm
Innrain 52d/3
A-6020 Innsbruck
Austria
Tel: 0043 (0) 512 507 4168
Dianne.Davies@uibk.ac.at
Office hour: Tuesdays 11:45 – 12:45 (please email to secure a time slot)
Classes taught SS13
Listening/ Speaking I STEOP (coordinator), Listening/ Speaking III (coordinator), Language Awareness I (coordinator), Listening/ Speaking IV, Concepts, Contexts, Theories of Cultural Studies: British and Anglophone Cultures
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Language Awareness I (E) |
609714 |
Mon |
08:30 - 10 |
40134 |
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Listening/ Speaking I (D) STEOP |
609704 |
Mon |
10:15 - 11:45 |
40134 |
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Concepts, Contexts, Theories of Cultural Studies: British and Anglophone Cultures (A) |
609765 |
Mon |
13:45 - 15:15 |
52U105 |
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Listening/ Speaking III |
609724 |
Tue |
08:30 - 10 |
40112 |
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Listening/ Speaking IV (B) Lehramt only |
609731 |
Tue |
10:15 - 11:45 |
40112 |
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Listening/ Speaking IV (C) BA only |
609732 |
Tue |
13:45 – 15:15 |
40901 |
Previous classes taught
Listening/ Speaking I, II, III
Reading/ Writing I, II
Awareness I, II
Concepts, Contexts, Theories of Cultural Studies: British and Anglophone Cultures
English Synchronic Linguistics (team taught with Reinhard Heuberger)
Translationsrelevante Fremdsprachenkompetenz I, Grammatik Englisch
Research Interests
Learning methodologies (especially using technology)
Testing and assessment
Presentations/ Publications
Suncheon National University, Suncheon, South Korea (Guest lecture)
November 26th 2012
Language didactics at Innsbruck University - recent changes and future developments (blended learning)
The 2nd Korea-EU ICI-ECP Conference, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
November 24th 2012
KE LeGE Program
Education in Austria – examples of current developments and changes (joint presentation with Mag. Anna Oberrauch from Innsbruck University Geography Dept.)
IATEFL Glasgow
March 2012
Does Blended Learning have an impact on exam results?
Published in IATEFL 2012 Glasgow Conference Selections, edited by Tania Pattison
Anglistik Research Day Innsbruck
November 2011
Statistical analysis of the Awareness I SS11 final examination and how these results can be used to improve the course content of Awareness I
IATEFL TEA SiG Innsbruck
Sept 2011
Is it all in the blend?
Member/ Delegate
IATEFL, IATEFL TEA SiG, Ealta, ösgd, Teachers of English in Austria (TEA), IUT , Austro-British Society.
Qualifications
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Completion April 2013 |
Zeugnis Lehrkompetenz http://www.uibk.ac.at/personalentwicklung/lehrkompetenz/zertifikat.html |
Innsbruck University |
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4 week course |
Language Testing and Classical and Modern Test Theory |
Lancaster University, England |
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M.A. |
European Studies |
Cardiff University, Wales |
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B.A. (Hons.)
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European Studies with German Erasmus Year |
Northumbria University, England Bremen University, Germany |
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TEFL |
Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
TEFL Training Centre, Newcastle, England |
Teaching Experience
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since WS09 |
Language, Linguistic and Cultural studies courses (see above) |
Senior Lecturer Institut für Anglistik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Austria |
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2 ½ years |
UNIcert® courses, English for Political Scientists, English for Academic Purposes, Brückenkurse, Grundkurse, cultural studies courses in preparation for the Zwischenprüfung |
Lektorin Philologie and HaF Depts Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany |
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1 year |
General English courses, lexical acquisition, Wortschatz, communication practice, interview skills, grammar |
Institut für Fremdsprachen und Auslandskunde bei der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany |
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3 years |
Translation into English (Steigreif and computer based), business interpreting (D-E, E-D), ESP Business English, Insurance English, LCCI examiner |
Private language college Coburg, Germany |