December 2022 Meeting

Dr. Lorena Salud Gadella Kamstra will talk to us about her PhD journey at the University of Essex and her preparation for her recent Viva: what to expect and some tips to survive it. There will be plenty of time for Q&A afterwards.

***Please note the time/day of this event is different from our usual monthly meetings.***

Dissertation title: DMCs through intensive group projects: A study of Vietnamese university students

PhD summary: My project involves 2 parts: Study One takes a quantitative approach to research by addressing questions about the recognisability of DMCs among 855 Vietnamese students, and by examining fundamental questions such as the number of people who report having experienced DMC-like motivation, what inspired them, and how long it lasted. In addition, it examines the respondents' demographic characteristics to determine whether there are any correlations between DMCs and their gender. The second study examines the practical application of DMC theory to language learning and instruction. This classroom intervention project, undertaken in partnership with Hai Nguyen, sought to enable a group DMC experience for 25 university English language learners at the lower intermediate level.

About Rose:  I'm Rose Bui, currently working as an ESOL Teacher at the Workers Education Association. My research interests include: L2 Motivation and Cultural diversity in L2 Classroom.