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Research Interests
My research interests are in the fields of English Language Learning and Teaching (e.g. ELT, TESOL, EAL, EAP) and Education. I am particularly interested in dialogue and interactivities in educational contexts, with a focus on the activity of speaking to investigate stance-taking, positionality, and perspective sharing.
I am also interested in the application of research in corpus linguistics to education and have been involved in the design, development, and research of a number of spoken (academic and learner) corpora investigating the construction of knowledge in classroom contexts, speaking skills, stance-taking and language use in intercultural and multicultural contexts.
My research has also been applied to the development of community-based approaches to English Language learning for refugee families.
Teaching
I teach on the following masters and doctoral modules: Language Learning for TESOL; Language Awareness for TESOL; TESOL: Discourse and Pedagogy.
I supervise doctoral students in the following areas: English for Academic Purposes (EAP); Computer mediated communication and English Language Learning and Teaching; Speaking Skills in EAL; English Language Learning and Resilience; Multimodality in School English Language Teaching
Achievements
QUB Teaching Award for Sustained Excellence (2014)
Other
Current roles: Director of Internationalization, Director of Centre for Language Education Research
Previous roles: EdD Programme Director (Professional Doctorate in Education), MSc TESOL Programme Director
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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R3501SES: The Additional Competences and Associated Workloads of the Irish-medium Practitioner
O'Boyle, A. (PI), Engman, M. (CoI), Ortega, Y. (CoI) & Turkan, S. (CoI)
13/03/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R3482SSE: Language Trends 2023 - 2025
Collen, I. (PI) & O'Boyle, A. (CoI)
30/01/2023 → …
Project: Research
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R1291SES: Languages Provision in Further Education
Collen, I. (PI), Henderson, L. (CoI), O'Boyle, A. (CoI) & Roberts, J. (CoI)
28/02/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R3308SES: Gender-ing ELT: International Perspectives, Practices, Policies
O'Boyle, A. (PI)
10/02/2022 → …
Project: Research
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Advancing language policy: a comprehensive analysis of languages provision in UK further education
Liu, M., Collen, I., Henderson, L., O'Boyle, A. & Roberts, J., 10 Dec 2024, In: Languages, Society & Policy. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Language Trends Wales 2023
Duff, J., O'Boyle, A. & Collen, I., 18 Jan 2024, British Council. 36 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Language Trends Wales 2024
Duff, J., O'Boyle, A. & Collen, I., 19 Nov 2024, Cardiff: British Council. 46 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Teacher practices and student preferences of oral corrective feedback in Indonesian EFL classrooms: A Vygotskian perspective
Irfani, B. & O’Boyle, A., 01 Apr 2024, In: Training, Language and Culture. 8, 1, p. 101-114 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The entangled war faces of Naked Women: living with the invocation of antimonies, absurdities, conflicts, contradictions, and incongruities
O'Boyle, A., Brown, C. & O'Boyle, L. M., 04 Sept 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Prizes
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Fredrik and Catherine Eaton Fellowship
O'Boyle, A. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Queen's University Teaching Award for Sustained Excellence
O'Boyle, A. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Symposium: Irish Medium Education in Northern Ireland: the role of language teaching and assessment
Turkan, S. (Speaker), O'Boyle, A. (Speaker), Engman, M. (Speaker), Ortega, Y. (Speaker), Nic Roibeaird, F. (Speaker), Uí Dhaibhín, O. (Speaker) & Ó Coisneacháin, E. (Speaker)
07 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Educating for Sustainability in Language Education
O'Boyle, A. (Keynote speaker)
13 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Committee for Education, Northern Ireland Assembly
O'Boyle, A. (Invited speaker), Engman, M. (Invited speaker), Ortega, Y. (Invited speaker) & Turkan, S. (Invited speaker)
13 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Irish Medium Education Research Symposium: Fair? Shared? Supported? Expectations and Realities for Irish-Medium Practitioners
O'Boyle, A. (Speaker), Engman, M. (Speaker), Ortega, Y. (Speaker) & Turkan, S. (Speaker)
06 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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English for Global Volunteering and Leadership in the 21st Century
O'Boyle, A. (Keynote speaker)
13 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Press/Media
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TeachingEnglish Podcast: How can we achieve gender equity in the classroom?
08/03/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Siompóisiam Taighde seolta i gCnoc an Anfa le Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
13/02/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Reflecting on BAAL: a Northern Irish perspective
14/03/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Syrian Refugees in NI BBC Newsline Feb 2018
15/01/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Community Relations Cultural Awareness Week: "Bridging the Gap"
20/09/2017
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impacts
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Initial English Language Support for Refugee Families
O'Boyle, A. (Participant)
Impact: Societial Impact
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