Peer reviewed journal publications
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- Davis, W. and Printer, L. (2022) Toward a Basic Needs-Supportive World Language Pedagogy: Four Illustrative Examples, Relay Journal: Research in practice and autonomy.
- Printer, L. (2020) A critical analysis of the rationales underpinning the introduction of Ireland’s Framework for Junior Cycle, Irish Educational Studies, DOI: 10.1080/03323315.2020.1739547
- Printer, L. (2019) Student perceptions on the motivational pull of Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS): a self-determination theory perspective, The Language Learning Journal, DOI: 10.1080/09571736.2019.1566397
Other publications
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- Printer, L. (2020) It's time to focus on the motivation, not the examination, International School Magazine, p22-23
- Printer, L. (2020) When it comes to schools re-opening, why is no one talking about Switzerland?, TheJournal.ie, July 2020.
Current research projects
I am currently undertaking a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) degree at the University of Bath and am involved in the following projects:
1. Motivational strategies in the foreign languages classroom.
2. Motivating language students through Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS).
Click here to visit my Research Gate profile with full details of current projects and publications
1. Motivational strategies in the foreign languages classroom.
2. Motivating language students through Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS).
Click here to visit my Research Gate profile with full details of current projects and publications
Research interests
My research interests focus on the following areas:
Please contact me if you would like further information or would like to collaborate on a project
- Second language acquisition
- Student and teacher motivation
- Self-determination Theory
- Emotions in language learning
- Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS)
- Comprehensible Input approaches to language teaching
- Teacher beliefs
- Active learning strategies in the language classroom
- Context approach language teaching pedagogies
Please contact me if you would like further information or would like to collaborate on a project