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Valeria Riveros Fuentes
Teaching Associate, Faculty of Arts
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Biography
Biography
I am a Teaching Associate in Applied Linguistics. I joined the School of English in January 2023. Prior to this, I was a PhD researcher and Teaching Assistant at the Department of Education at the University of York. I hold a BA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), where I obtained my TEFL qualification at Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (Chile). I also hold a MA in English Language and Literary Studies from Lancaster University and a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of York. I have more than 10 years of teaching experience in primary, secondary and tertiary levels in Chile and the UK.
Expertise summary
BA, MA, PhD
My research interests are reading in English as a Foreign Language (EFL), precisely extensive reading and reading motivation, engagement and interest. Also, my research revolves around EFL reading identity, including self-efficacy, self-esteem and self-concept. I currently teach on undergraduates and postgraduate courses in psycholinguistics, SLA and TEFL, and I supervise undergraduate and MA research projects.
Teaching summary
My teaching portfolio includes modules on psycholinguistics, second language acquisition and teaching English as a foreign language. I also supervise UG and MA research projects on topics revolving around foreign language reading motivation, foreign language learning motivation and language identity.