Vilnius University organises hybrid talk “Engaging in reflective practice as a language educator”

Vilnius University and Arqus Plurilingual Hub invite teachers to the seminar “Engaging in reflective practice as a language educator”, which will take place on 12 May both in person and online.

Engaging in reflective practice offers numerous benefits for language teachers, ranging from enhanced self-awareness and improved teaching strategies to better student outcomes and teacher well-being. In this seminar, participants will analyse their own teaching practice using Farrell’s (2014, 2025) framework for teacher reflection in second language education. We will cover five levels of reflective practice: philosophy, principles, theory-of-practice, practice and beyond practice. Practical techniques for engaging with each level will be provided, linking theory and teaching practice. The participants will begin to formulate their own teaching philosophy.

The seminar will also highlight the importance of collaborative reflection as an important factor in the sustainability of the language teaching profession. This talk is suitable for teachers at all levels of development, from novice to experts, as well as educational managers and teacher educators. 

The session will be hybrid so teachers from all Arqus universities, as well as external participants, can participate.

Date and time: 12 May 2025, 14:00 (CEST).

Please note the time difference if you are attending in person in Lithuania. 

Registration is required. The link for the online seminar will be sent 2 days before the talk.

About the speaker

Dr Yulia Kharchenko is a lecturer in applied linguistics, TESOL and EMI at Maynooth University, Ireland. She teaches on the Master’s of Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies programme and delivers in-sessional English for Academic Purposes modules for international students.

As a convenor of the English-Medium Instruction (EMI) community of practice within the Arqus European University Alliance, she delivers professional development courses in EMI for academic and professional higher education staff. Her research explores language use in education to inform multilingual pedagogy and language policies. Yulia previously worked as a lecturer in applied linguistics at Macquarie University and the University of Sydney, Australia. 

For further information or questions, please contact wp11arqus@uni-leipzig.de