Jolanta is a lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and MSc TESOL in the English for Academic Study Department at Glasgow University. She is also convenor of the Academic English and Skills for International Undergraduates (EAP 1) course and the TELT (Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching) Officer for the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, which involves providing support and staff training on the use of educational technologies.

Her teaching career began in primary education and has spanned secondary and tertiary levels. Initially working as an EFL and EAL teacher, she later transitioned to tertiary education as an ESOL and EAP lecturer. Additionally, she has served as an examination marker for the Scottish Qualifications Authority and as an in-sessional EAP external examiner for Sunderland University.

After a decade-long tenure at New College Lanarkshire as an ESOL lecturer, Jolanta moved to higher education, assuming a lecturing role at the University of Glasgow where she developed her EAP expertise. Her passion for integrating technology into teaching is evident in her role as the TELT Officer at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures. Jolanta is also recognized for her significant contributions to the field, particularly through her leadership roles in professional organizations such as BALEAP and ELINET, including leading the BALEAP TELSIG Special Interest Group and the ELINET TELL strand.

Her research interests focus on learning and teaching English with technology, EAP pedagogy and online educational research. She is a doctoral researcher and currently doing her PhD studies in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning at Lancaster University. 

• EAP Pedagogy
• Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching
• Global Englishes
• Digital Literacy
• Intercultural Communication Competence
• Generative AI

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2024-2025

“Transforming Hybrid Teaching Through Reflective Active Learning: Translation Studies MSc of the Glasgow-Nankai Joint Graduate School” with Dr Enza De Francisci and Gordon McLeod. Learning and Teaching Development Fund (LTDF). 

MEd/MSc TESOL Dissertation Supervisor.

I currently supervise MSc/MEd TESOL students mainly in the areas of online language teaching.

2023/2024 Projects:

1. Chinese L2 undergraduate students’ perceptions of transitioning from traditional to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Chinese high school EFL learners’ perspectives on demotivation.

Past Projects

2020/2021

1. The impact of online teaching on Chinese EFL tertiary students’ speaking anxiety during Covid-19 pandemic
2. Teachers’ feelings towards teaching the English language remotely as opposed to face-to-face during the COVID-19 pandemic.
3. An investigation of Chinese University teachers' attitudes towards the paradigm shift to online English language teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic.
4. Pre-sessional Students’ Perception of Remote Language Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic at the University of Glasgow.

2021/2022

1. Using effective strategies in teaching listening in the online English classroom in Chinese high schools.
2. The perception of the flipped approach to learning on developing L2 learners’ autonomy in the Pre-sessional English classroom.
3. Pre-sessional students’ reflection on online English summative assessment.
4. Exploring how to motivate L2 university students to engage in online group discussions in the English classroom.
5. Teacher-student Interaction in Online EFL Classes During the Covid-19 Pandemic from the Perspectives of Middle School Teachers in China.

2022/2023

1. Analyzing Chinese students’ speaking anxiety in EFL classroom: The case at an international ELF classroom.
2. The Effectiveness of English Vocabulary Learning Apps on the Second Language (L2) Vocabulary Acquisition among Chinese University EFL Learners.
3. Chinese postgraduate TESOL students’ perceptions on using the Grammarly application to improve their academic writing.
4. Enhancing Fluency and Clarity in Intermediate Language Learners: Assessing the Efficacy of Textual vs. Voice Interactions on Hello Talk.

1. Lecturer and Convenor of Academic English and Skills for International Undergraduates (EAP 1)
2. Lecturer in Pre-sessional English 
3. Lecturer in MSc in TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages:

   - Classroom Processes: Introduction to Teaching and Learning (Core Module)

   - Developing Professional Practice in TESOL (Core Module)

   - Contemporary Issues in TESOL (Optional Module)
4. MEd & MSc TESOL Dissertation supervisor.

Additional roles and responsibilities

1. Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching (TELT) Officer at SMLC.
2. University TELT Network academic contact for the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
3. Member of the Learning and Teaching Enhancement and Change (LTEC) Forum 
4. Web Publishing for the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.
5. Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) at SMLC.
6. External Examiner for In-Sessional EAP, University of Sunderland. Since October 2022.

Prizes, awards & distinctions

• 2020: Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator (Microsoft)
• 2018: Recognising Excellence in Teaching (RET) Fellowship (University of Glasgow)
• 2017: TEAP Associate Fellow (BALEAP)
• 2023: Rewarding Contributions 2023 (TESOL team award)

Editorial boards

• 2017: TESL-EJ The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language Board of Reviewers

Professional & learned societies

• 2021: Committee Member: Events Coordinator, BALEAP Technology-Enhanced Learning Special Interest Group (TELSIG)
• 2020: Committee Member: Web Coordinator, BALEAP Technology-Enhanced Learning Special Interest Group (TELSIG)
• 2020: Associate Member, Association for Learning Technology (ALT)
• 2016: Institutional Member, British Association for Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP)
• 2008: Fully Registered Teacher (Further Education), The General Teaching Council for Scotland
• 2008: Fully Registered Teacher (Secondary Education), The General Teaching Council for Scotland
• 2008: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), General Teaching Council for England

Qualifications

• PhD in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning, Lancaster University, 2024
• M.Ed TESOL, University of Edinburgh, 2013.
• Trinity Diploma TESOL, Trinity College London, 2016.
• DipHE in Teaching English Language, University of Silesia, 2002.

Presentations/Conferences at the University of Glasgow

• CPD: Teaching Writing Skills. Workshop presented at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Glasgow, January 2017.
• CPD: Teaching Writing Through Collaborative Activities. Workshop presented at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Glasgow, March 2017.
• Flipping lessons with Moodle: using the H5P Moodle plugin to deliver online sessions. Talk at the 12th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference Blended and Active Learning: where are we now, and where do we want to be. University of Glasgow, April 2019. 
• Integrating Generative AI in the EAP curriculum. AI Symposium, Glasgow, UK, 07 Dec 2023.
• Helping EAP Students to Develop their Academic Skills Through Online Academic Community of Practice. ELINET 1st Annual Conference 2023, University of Glasgow, 13-15 April 2023.