Blar i LUI - Institutt for grunnskole- og faglærerutdanning på forfatter "Tsagari, Dina"
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Cross-country comparison of EFL teacher preparedness to include dyslexic learners: Validation of a questionnaire
Nijakowska, Joanna; Tsagari, Dina; Spanoudis, George (Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching;Vol. 10 No. 4 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-08)The aim of this study was to validate a 24-item TEPID (Teachers of EFL Preparedness to Include Dyslexics) scale measuring the beliefs of 546 pre-service and in-service teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) ... -
Digital Literacy in Language Education: The COVID-19 era of Cyprus
Giannikas, Christina Nicole; Tsagari, Dina; Liontou, Trisevgeni (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2022)The abrupt shift to online learning and teaching shocked the majority of the language education community who had to become familiar with online tools, resources, and adjust their teaching approaches overnight. Beyond the ... -
Early language learning in private language schools in the Republic of Cyprus: teaching methods in modern times
Tsagari, Dina; Giannikas, Christina (Mediterranean Language Review;25 (2018), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-12)Early language learning can be an enriching experience that brings about a great deal of benefits for children. It can help them enhance their language learning, problem solving and expression, their cognitive growth, ... -
Effects of recasts, metalinguistic feedback, and students' proficiency on the acquisition of Greek perfective past tense
Ioannou, Sofia; Tsagari, Dina (Languages;Volume 7 / Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-21)The role of interactional corrective feedback in second language assessment has attracted both teachers’ and second language researchers’ interest, as they are concerned with when corrective feedback can be implemented to ... -
Emotional literacy in EFL classes: The relationship between teachers' trait emotional intelligence level and the use of emotional literacy strategies
Kliueva, Ekaterina; Tsagari, Dina (System (Linköping);Volume 78, November 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-19)This study investigates the relationship between the levels of trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) of teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and the teaching strategies they use in the classroom to develop ... -
English as a foreign language teacher training needs and perceived preparedness to include dyslexic learners: The case of Greece, Cyprus, and Poland
Nijakowska, Joanna; Tsagari, Dina; Spanoudis, George (Dyslexia;Volume 24, Issue 4 - November 2018, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-09)This study examines the effect of demographic variables on the beliefs of teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) about their preparedness to include dyslexic learners in mainstream classrooms in Greece, Cyprus ... -
Evaluating Perceptions towards the Consequential Validity of Integrated Language Proficiency Assessment
Gokturk Saglam, Asli Lidice; Tsagari, Dina (Languages;Volume 7 / Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-09)This research study explores teacher and student perceptions to verify consequential validity and the potential washback effect of a locally developed university-level English language proficiency test which consists of ... -
Experienced but detached from reality: Theorizing and operationalizing the relationship between experience and rater effects
Lamprianou, Iasonas; Tsagari, Dina; Kyriakou, Nansia (Assessing Writing: An International Journal;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)It is often argued that, to achieve a high quality of rating in writing assessment, it is important to nurture a comprehensive measurement ecosystem involving experienced raters and appropriate rating scales. But what is ... -
Exploring teachers' perceptions of the use of peer assessment in external exam-dominated writing classes
Meletiadou, Eleni; Tsagari, Dina (Languages;Volume 7 / Issue 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-19)Several studies on peer assessment (PA) have highlighted significant benefits for the learning process such as increased student motivation, enhanced collaborative learning (especially in terms of EFL writing) and improved ... -
Interactional Corrective Feedback in beginner level classrooms of Greek as a second Language: Teachers' Practices
Ioannou, Sophia; Tsagari, Dina (Research Papers in Language Teaching and Learning;Vol. 12, No. 1, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study explores interactional corrective feedback in adult beginners’ classrooms of Greek as a Second Language. More specifically, the study aims to investigate the frequency with which teachers of Greek as a Second ... -
Interface between feedback, assessment and distance learning written assignments
Tsagari, Dina (Research Papers in Language Teaching and Learning;Volume 10, Issue 1, 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02)Effective feedback is regarded as one of the cornerstones of students’ development and progress (Ferris, 2008; Granville & Dison, 2009; Li, 2007). However, several areas of contention among instructors and students still ... -
Investigating the Parameters Accounting for Language Proficiency: the case of an English Language Test used for Academic purposes
Tsagari, Dina; Demetriou, Theodosia (Research Papers in Language Teaching and Learning;Vol. 12, No. 1, January 2022, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In language testing it is essential to understand the validity of test scores (Kane 2013 & 2016). However, the focus on whether test items/tasks lead to the target language use expected (Bachman and Palmer, 1996) has been ... -
Language Beliefs of English Teachers in Norway: Trajectories in Transition?
Tishakov, Therese Marie; Tsagari, Dina (Languages;Volume 7 / Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-01)Language teachers struggle to shift from monolingual ideologies and pedagogical practices, as advocated for in the promotion of multilingualism and inclusive pedagogy. Additionally, the role of English as a multilingua ... -
Linking Learners’ Perspective on Language Assessment Practices to Teachers’ Assessment Literacy Enhancement (TALE): Insights from Four European Countries
Vogt, Karin; Tsagari, Dina; Csépes, Ildiko; Green, Antony; Sifakis, Nicos (Language Assessment Quarterly;Volume 17, 2020 - Issue 4, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-16)This article presents results from a needs analysis survey conducted in the first year of a European-funded project entitled ‘Teachers’ Assessment Literacy Enhancement (TALE)’. The survey questionnaire used asked 1788 ... -
The longitudinal stability of rating characteristics in an EFL examination: methodological and substantive considerations
Lamprianou, Iasonas; Tsagari, Dina; Kyriakou, Nansia (Language Testing;Volume: 38, issue: 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08-17)This longitudinal study (i.e. 2002-2014) investigates the stability of rating characteristics of a large group of raters over time in the context of the writing paper of a national high-stakes examination. The study uses ... -
The Practice of Assessing Norwegian and English Language Proficiency in Multilingual Elementary School Classrooms in Norway
Flognfeldt, Mona Evelyn; Tsagari, Dina; Surkalovic, Dragana; Tishakov, Therese Marie (Language Assessment Quarterly;Volume 17, 2020 - Issue 5: Validity Considerations for Assessing Language Proficiency in Young Language Minority Students, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-11-18)The increasing representation of young language-minority students in school settings around the world and recent insights into multilingualism as a potential resource for language learning and development call for a critical ... -
Profiling of English language teachers as trainees in an online course and ensuing implications
Mavroudi, Anna; Tsagari, Dina (Computers & Education;Volume 126, November 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-02)The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of profiling English Language Teachers' preferences and experiences of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in order to inform the design of an ... -
Re-evaluating the use of L1 in the Second Language Classroom: students vs. teachers
Tsagari, Dina; Giannikas, Christina (Applied Linguistics Review;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-01)The present paper examines the effects of the monolingual and the bilingual approach in the second language (L2) classroom. The outcomes of two Likert type questionnaires and classroom observations have been employed to ... -
Teacher Educators’ Conceptions of Language Assessment Literacy in Norway
Bøhn, Henrik; Tsagari, Dina (Journal of Language Teaching and Research;Vol. 12 No. 2 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03-01)In order to gain a deeper understanding of what language assessment literacy (LAL) is and how it can be developed, it is relevant to investigate it from the point of view of different stakeholders (Harding & Kremmel, 2016). ... -
Using DIALANG to track English language learners
Kektsidou, Nantia; Tsagari, Dina (Papers in Language Testing and Assessment;Volume 8, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The current paper presents a case study where an attempt was made to re-purpose an existing language testing system. More specifically, the paper investigated the suitability of an online diagnostic assessment system ...