The role of working memory in young second language learners’ written performances
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Marije Michel is an assistant professor at Groningen University in the Netherlands and lecturer at Lancaster University. Her research focuses on socio-cognitive aspects of second language acquisition and task based language pedagogy. In her recent work she uses eye-tracking and key-stroke logging to investigate second language writing processes and alignment in written chat interactions.
Judit Kormos is a professor of Second Language Acquisition at the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University. Her research interests include the psycholinguistic aspects of speech production, the role of attention and individual variables in language learning and special educational needs in foreign language education.
Tineke Brunfaut is a senior lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University. Her main research interests are in language testing, and reading and listening in a second/foreign language. She is a recipient of the ILTA Best Article Award, the e-Assessment Best Research award, and the TOEFL Outstanding Young Scholar Award.
Michael Ratajczak is a specialist in multilevel modelling. He completed an MSc in Psychological Research Methods and a BSc in Psychology in Education at Lancaster University. Currently, he is a PhD student in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University, funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and by the UK’s National Health Service (NHS).