Vacancy: Postdoctoral fellowship in Applied Linguistics, University of Umea, Sweden

Von: gna
Linguistics aspects of Teaching, Learning and Assessing in English Language at University Level (Dnr 315-1624-08)

In Sweden learning, teaching and assessment is increasingly conducted in English by those who are non-native speakers of English. Depending upon the background of the post-doctoral fellow, the project will either focus on one of the following:

A) defining the language issues that impact upon the quality of the teaching, learning and assessment environment and its validity

B) how the use of non-native English impacts upon the cognitive processes of teaching, learning, text production, and assessment

C) developing language support interventions, or a combination of A-C.

Applicants should have a PhD or an EdD in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, English Linguistics, Education, TESOL, Cognitive Science or a cognate discipline. Applicants must have taken their doctorate with the last three years and not have already held a postdoctoral position. The official text for this vacancy can be found at www.info.umu.se/Nyheter/LedigaBefattningar.aspx