Research output per year
Research output per year
MR., Dr
Accepting PhD Students
As a teacher and principal teacher of Modern Languages for 11 years and subsequently Teacher Educator for 29 years, the last 18 years of which as Senior Lecturer in Language Studies at the University of Edinburgh, I have a deep knowledge of all areas of Teacher Education, both nationally and internationally and have developed valuable skills and experience across a wide range of sectors and contexts.
Over a period of 16 years, I held several senior leadership and management roles with the Moray House School of Education and Sport (MHSES), including Programme Director of the PGDE Secondary programme (6 years), Director of Undergraduate Studies (3 years), Academic Coordinator of Placement (6 years) and Depute Head of the Institute of Education, Teaching and Leadership (3 years), the last two positions overlapping. I spent several months as Acting Head of the Institute of Education, Teaching and Leadership before I undertook 12 months sabbatical leave to focus again on my research interests again.
Research interests include:
Modern Language Learning and Teaching; Second Language Acquisition; Plurilingualism; Content and Language Integrated Learning; Bilingualism, Teacher Cognition, Mentoring
Target language use in Modern Language classrooms: Perception and change among newly qualified teachers in Scotland
Research Question 1
In what different ways do student teachers of modern languages use the target language in Scottish secondary school classrooms?
What reasons do student teachers of modern languages give for using (or not using) the target language in class?
Research Question 2
In what way(s), if any, do newly qualified teachers of modern languages change teaching pedagogy in their initial stages of teaching in relation to the use of the target language?
What reasons do they give for any changes they make?
Teacher education, Doctor in Philosophy, Target language use in Modern Language classrooms: Perception and change among newly qualified teachers in Scotland, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 6 Nov 2015
French and Italian, Master of Arts, University of Edinburgh
1 Sept 1979 → 18 Jun 1983
Award Date: 18 Jun 1983
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Michael Lynch (Speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Michael Lynch (Speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Michael Lynch (Speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Michael Lynch (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Michael Lynch (Speaker)
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Lynch, M. & Easton, R.
1/10/10 → 30/09/12
Project: Research
Lynch, M. & Munn, P.
UK central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities
1/01/04 → 30/07/08
Project: Research
12/01/18
1 Media contribution
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