Sybille Paar
Current Functions and Responsibilities
- Teaching Staff at the Department of English Studies, section ELT Research and Methodology, Graz University
Courses:
Teaching for Competence Across the Language Skills
Communicative Language Teaching in Practice 1 (FD zur Unterstützung der PPS1)
Communicative Language Teaching in Practice 3 (FD zur Unterstützung der PPS3)
- PPS coordinator for Fachdidaktik Anglistik
- Member of the SPRADI network (Fremdsprachendidaktiker*innen-Netzwerk), University of Graz
- Teacher of English at Bischöfliches Gymnasium, Graz
Projects and Main Areas of Interest
- Assessment for Learning (formative assessment)
- Effective Classroom Talk
- Motivation in eLearning: “New course design approaches in online language instruction put to the test: Their Effects on Students’ Perception of Motivation” (Master thesis)
- Intercultural communication
- Cooperation with Bischöfliches Gymnasium: formative assessment of writing and speaking skills (Matura preparation)
Qualifications
- Adult Education (English for Specific Purposes): teaching staff at FH Joanneum 2005-2012, lecturer at Campus02 (2018)
- International coordinator at FH Joanneum, guest lectures at various partner universities in Europe
- Master of Science in eLearning (with distinction), University of Edinburgh
- Excellence in English and American Studies Award 2004 for exceptional achievements and outstanding results
- Teacher accreditation in English and Spanish (with distinction), University of Graz
Languages
English & Spanish
Contact
ELT Research and Methodology
Heinrichstraße 36/II
8010 Graz
Department of English Studies
Office hour: Wednesday, 10:00-11:00 (Room 418)
