Dr Michael Evans
Position/Status
- Deputy Head of Faculty (Undergraduate and PGCE)
- Senior Lecturer in Education (Modern Foreign Languages)
E-mail Address
mje1000@hermes.cam.ac.uk
Phone
01223 767647
Qualifications
- BA (University of East Anglia)
- PhD (University of Warwick)
- PGCE (University of Cambridge)
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
- Association of University Teachers
- Association of Language Learning British Educational Research
- Association Fellow of the Royal Society for Art and Technology
Profile
Specialises in research in second language education with particular interests in teacher education and foreign language learning (French and Spanish) in the secondary sector. Related fields of interest include bilingual and cross-cultural pupil discourse analysis, language learner codeswitching, the use of ICT in language learning, the effect of study abroad on L2 proficiency, the politics of second language education. Is directing a DfES funded national study of the impact of curriculum changes on provision and practice of KS3 MFL learning in England.
Has substantial experience of supervising PhD students in a wide range of second language education research topics.
Academic Area/Links
- Second Language Education
- Teacher Education
- Cross-cultural Education
Research Topics
- Language teacher education and research
- The impact of direct contact on foreign language learning
- The role of ICT in foreign language learning
- Foreign language planning
Current Research Projects
Project Manager: 2006-2008: The impact of curriculum changes on provision and practice of MFL in schools at KS3. (Funded by DfES).
Course Involvement
- Secondary PGCE
- Course Co-ordinator: MPhil: Research in Second Language Education
Publications
Evans, M. (Ed.) (2009) Foreign Language Learning with Digital Technology. London: Continuum.
Evans, M. (2009) 'Reliability and validity in qualitative research by teachers', and ';Analysing qualitative data' in Wilson, E. (ed.) School-based Research: a guide for education students. London: Sage.
Evans, M. (forthcoming, 2009) 'Code-switching in CMC: linguistic and interpersonal dimensions of cross-national discourse between school learners of French and English' in (Turnbull, M. and J. Dailey-O'Cain eds.) First language use in second and foreign language learning: Intersection of theory, practice, curriculum and policy Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Evans, M. (with Pachler, N. and Lawes, S.) (2007) Modern Foreign Languages: Teaching School Subjects 11-19. London: Routledge.
Evans, M. (2007) 'Recent Research (2000 - 2006) into applied linguistics and language teaching with specific reference to L2 French' Language Teaching, 40: 211 - 230.
Evans, M. (with Payne, M.) (2005) 'Researching Foreign Language Provision within the Context of the Multilingual School and Community', Language Learning Journal.
Evans, M. (with Yiakoumetti, A. and Esch, E.) (2005) 'Language Awareness in a Bidialectal Setting: the oral performance and language attitudes of urban and rural Cyprus' Language Awareness, 14: 4.
Evans, M. (with Fisher, L.) (2005) 'Measuring gains in pupils' foreign language competence as a result of participation in a school exchange visit: the case of Y9 pupils at three comprehensive schools in the UK' Language Teaching Research, 9.
Evans, M. (with Fisher, L. and Esch, E.) (2004)'Using computer mediated communication to promote learner autonomy and develop intercultural understanding at secondary level.' Language Learning Journal, 30.
Evans, M. (with Fisher, L.) (2000) 'The School Exchange Visit: effects on attitudes and proficiency in language learning' Language Learning Journal, 22, 11-16.
Evans, M. (with Counsell C., McIntyre D., Raffan J.) (2000) 'The Usefulness of Educational Research for Trainee Teachers' Learning' Oxford Review of Education, 26, 3-4, 467-482.