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Qualifications
MA (Hons) (St Andrews), PGCE, M.Teach, GradDipSpanish, EdD
Teaching
Dr Ian Collen is Reader (Education) in Modern Languages Education (PGCE) at Queen's University Belfast. He started his career as a secondary school teacher of French and German, holding various posts of whole-school responsibility and teaching both languages across the 11-18 age range, including to A-level.
He has worked as a lecteur d'anglais at the University of Paris III, Sorbonne Nouvelle, and as a Research Assistant at the US Department of Education, Washington D.C. He joined Queen's University Belfast in summer 2015 and leads our PGCE in Modern Languages, as well as being Director of Initial Teacher Education across all PGCE subject pathways, ultimately responsible for the education of 138 student teachers annually. He teaches on our M.Ed. programme and supervises postgraduate students undertaking Master's and PhD degrees in Language Education, Teaching, and Applied Linguistics.
As part of his role at Queen's, Dr Collen is Academic Lead at NICILT based at our Centre for Language Education Research (CLER). He is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
Research Interests
Dr Collen is interested in all aspects of Modern Languages Education in instructed classroom settings. He is currently Principal Investigator on the Language Trends series, funded by British Council, which seeks to longitudinally chart the health of language teaching in schools in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and spoken at numerous international conferences.
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
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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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R9236EDU: The Transformation from Primary Languages Programmes to Post-Primary Language Provision
Collen, I. (PI)
09/05/2016 → …
Project: Research
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R3624SES: Schools Modern Foreign Languages Trends 2020
Collen, I. (PI)
14/02/2020 → 30/08/2022
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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I want to break free! Perspectives on government policy and curriculum
Collen, I., 28 Aug 2024, Curriculum in a Changing World. 50 think pieces on education, policy, practice, innovation & inclusion. Czerniawski, G., Jones, S., Holmes-Henderson, A., Pountney, R., Pugh, V.-M. & Yang, W. (eds.). Leicestershire: Troubador Publishing Ltd., p. 33-37 5 p. 7Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Language trends England 2024: language teaching in primary, secondary and independent schools in England
Collen, I. & Duff, J., 15 Jul 2024, British Council. 40 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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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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Prizes
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Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Collen, I. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Election to learned society
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Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Collen, I. (Recipient), 24 May 2023
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
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Trends in German across the four UK nations. DAAD & Goethe-Institut Making the Case for German: Leadership Symposium
Collen, I. (Advisor)
08 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Teacher Professional Learning: Languages Landscape in NI
Collen, I. (Advisor)
19 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Why German? - Insights into the German Cultural and Educational Scene for Decision Makers from the UK
Collen, I. (Participant)
21 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Next steps for modern foreign language provision in England's schools
Collen, I. (Advisor)
19 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Languages Connect Summit
Collen, I. (Participant)
14 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Wales at risk of lost generation with no International language skills
19/11/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Northern Ireland A-level Modern Languages results 2024
17/08/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Spanish most popular language at A level in England's schools
31/07/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Three in five secondary schools face challenge hiring language teachers
15/07/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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The language of languages: a qualitative study into the decline of Modern Languages at A Level in Northern Ireland
Collen, I. (Author), Gallagher, A. (Supervisor) & O'Boyle, A. (Supervisor), Jul 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Education
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