dr Małgorzata Baran-Łucarz

MBL

dr Małgorzata Baran-Łucarz

Department of Second Language Learning and Teaching
malgorzata.baran-lucarz@uwr.edu.pl

Office: Institute of English studies; Ul. Kuźnicza 22; 50-138 Wrocław 

E-mail: malgorzata.baran-lucarz@uwr.edu.pl 

ORCID-ID: 0000-0001-9310-0606

Degrees

2004     1998   1996PhD in Linguistics, Faculty of Letters, University of Wrocław. Dissertation:  Field independence as a predictor of success in FL pronunciation acquisition and learning. MA in English Philology, Faculty of Letters, University of Wrocław, Institute of English Studies.     BA in English Philology, Faculty of Letters, University of Wrocław, Institute of English Studies.   

Affiliations and organizations

Currently

  • Center for Phonetics and Phonology at the University of Wrocław, Insitute of English Studies
  • Lower Silesian Section of the Polish Association of Modern Languages – Board member (Dolnośląskie Koło Polskiego Towarzystwa Neofilologicznego)
  • Polish Association of Modern Languages (Polskie Towarzystwo Neofilologiczne)
  • IATEFL Poland
  • IATEFL PronSig

In the past

  • 2013-2014           IPA (International Phonetic Association)
  • 2016-2017           AAAL (American Association of Applied Linguistics)
  • 2008-2010           PASE (Polish Association of Studies of English)

 

Organization of conferences

18–22.09.2005  Co-organizer of the Summer School of English for in–service FL teachers and academics, organized by the Embassy of USA in Warsaw and the University of Wrocław.  
10–12.09.2007  Co-organizer of the PTN Conference (Conference of the Polish Association of Modern Languages), New Insights into motivation in FL learning and teaching (Nowe Spojrzenie na Motywację w Dydaktyce Językow Obcych); University of Wrocław, Institute of English Studies.  
09–11.09.2013Co-organizer of the PTN Conference (Conference of the Polish Association of Modern Languages), Reflection in teaching and learning FLs (Refleksja w Nauczaniu i Uczeniu się Języków Obcych); University of Wrocław, Institute of English Studies.  
7.02.2018Co-organizer of the Ist Academic & Teacher Training Conference Innovation in FL teaching (I konferencja naukowo szkoleniowa Innowacje w nauczaniu języków obcych); University of Wrocław, Institute of English Studies; the Lower Silesian Section of the Polish Association of Modern Languages (Dolnośląskie koło PTN), FL Teaching Centre of Wrocław University.  
18.02.2019Co-organizer of the IInd Academic & Teacher Training Conference Innovation in FL teaching (II konferencja naukowo szkoleniowa Innowacje w nauczaniu języków obcych); University of Wrocław, Institute of English Studies; the Lower Silesian Section of the Polish Association of Modern Languages (Dolnośląskie koło PTN), FL Teaching Centre of Wrocław University.  
24-25.02.2020Co-organizer of the IIIrd Academic & Teacher Training Conference INJO Foreign Language Training and XXI Century Skills (III konferencja naukowo szkoleniowa Innowacje w nauczaniu języków obcych ‘Kształcenie językowe w Polsce a kluczowe kompetencje XXI wieku’); University of Wrocław, Institute of English Studies; the Lower Silesian Section of the Polish Association of Modern Languages (Dolnośląskie koło PTN), FL Teaching Centre of Wrocław University.  

 

Ongoing research projects

 

  • ‘University for Seniors – an innovative approach to adult education’ as a leader and one of the members of the ‘Language Competence Team’ (funding: National Centre for Research and Development in Poland; agreement no: POWR.03.01.00-00-T214/18; duration: January 2019 – June 2021, prolonged due to the pandemic).
  • Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership: ‘Vindow – Digital Tools for Inclusive Foreign Language Education’ (project ID: 1645139; duration: September 2020– August 2023).

 

Guest lectures abroad

8–12.01.2013Utrecht University, Faculty of Humanities, Departament of Modern Languages; Erasmus Programme for Visiting Academics
10–16.11.2014Universita degli studi di Modena a Reggio Emilia; Dipartamento di Scienze Sociali, Cognitive e Quantitative. Włochy. Erasmus Programme for Visiting Academics  
01.2015Utrecht University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Modern Languages; invited lectures
05.2016Utrecht University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Modern Languages; invited lectures
12–16.09.2016University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Department of English Studies; Erasmus Programme for Visiting Academics
07–-09.06.2017Utrecht University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Modern Languages; invited lectures
30.04–3.05.2018Utrecht University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Modern Languages; invited lectures

Selected journal articles

  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2005). Reconsidering the concept of foreign language aptitude. In A. Michońska-Stadnik (Ed.), Anglica Wratislaviensia XLIII, 179-194  
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2007). Profiles of excellent, very good, and very poor foreign language pronunciation learners. In M. Wrembel (Ed.), IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group Speak Out! A Special Issue ‘From Poland with Phon’ (38), 5-10.  December 2007.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2009). The level of ambiguity tolerance as a determinant of accuracy in non-instructed FL pronunciation. Report on a pilot study. In A. Michońska-Stadnik (Ed.), Anglica Wratislaviensia XLVI, 91-103.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2011). The relationship between language anxiety and the actual and perceived levels of FL pronunciation. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching 1(4), 491-514.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2012). Ego boundaries and attainments in FL pronunciation. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching 2(1), 45–66.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2013). Perfectionism and language anxiety. In E. Kębłowska-Ławniczak (Ed.), Anglica Wratislaviensia. 51, 107-120.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2013). Phonetics learning anxiety – results of a preliminary study. Research in Language, 11.1, 57-79. Doi: 10.2478/v10015-012-0005-9.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2013). Anxiety in a FL pronunciation course. In J. Przedlacka, Maidment & Ashby (Eds.), Proceedings of PTLC2013, Papers from the Phonetics Teaching and Learning Conference, London, 8-10 2013. PTLC; 19-22. ISBN 978-0-9926394-0-2.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2014).  The link between pronunciation anxiety and willingness to communicate in the foreign language classroom: The Polish EFL context. Canadian Modern Language Review/La Revue Canadienne des Langues Vivantes 70(4), 445-473. Doi: 10.3138/cmlr.2666.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2017). Motywacja do nauki języka angielskiego w drugiej klasie szkoły podstawowej (Motivation to learn English of primary school second class students). Neofilolog, 48(1), 119-141.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. & Lee, J-H. (2021). Selected determinants of pronunciation anxiety.  International Journal of English Studies, 21(1), 93-113. doi: 10.6018/ijes.426411
  • Czura, A. & Baran-Łucarz, M. (2021). A stressful unknown” or “an oasis”?: Students’ perceptions of in-class and online pronunciation assessment. Íkala, Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura.  doi: 10.17533/udea.ikala.v26n3a09
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2022). ‘The course should be obligatory!’: Attitudes of Polish future EFL teachers towards a course on pronunciation teaching. In J. Levis & A. Guskaroska (eds.), Proceedings of the 12th Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference, held June 2021 virtually at Brock University, St. Catharines, ON. https://doi.org/10.31274/psllt.13260

Selected book chapters

  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2010). The concept of space in FL pronunciation learning. In Ciuk & K. Molek-Kozłowska (Eds.), Exploring space: Spatial notions in cultural, literary and language studies; Volume 2: Space in language studies (pp. 202-212). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2012). Individual learner differences and accuracy in foreign language pronunciation. In M. Pawlak (Ed.), New perspectives on individual learner differences in language learning and teaching (pp. 289–303). Springer-Verlag. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-20850-8_18
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2013). Foreign language pronunciation and listening anxiety: A preliminary study. E. In Piechurska-Kuciel & E. Szymanska-Czaplak (Eds.), Language in cognition and affect (pp. 1-20). Springer-Verlag. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-35305-5_15
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2014). Researching Phonetics Learning Anxiety: A qualitative approach. In D. Gabryś-Barker & A. Wojtaszek (Eds.), Studying second language acquisition from a qualitative perspective (160-174). Springer International Publishing. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-08353-7_11
  • Baran-Łucarz, M., Czajka, E. and Cardoso, W. (2014). Teaching English phonetics with a learner response system. In E. Waniek-Klimczak & M. Pawlak (Eds.), Teaching and researching pronunciation of English (pp. 35-61). Springer International Publishing. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-11092-9_3
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2015). Foreign language self-assessment and willingness to communicate in and outside the classroom. In E. Piechurska-Kuciel & M. Szyszka (Eds.), The ecosystem of the foreign language learner. Selected issues (pp. 37-57). Springer International Publishing. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-14334-7_3
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2016). Conceptualizing and measuring the construct of pronunciation anxiety. Results of a pilot study. In M. Pawlak, (Ed.), Classroom-oriented research: Reconciling theory and practice (39-56).  Springer International Publishing. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-30373-4_3 
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2017). FL pronunciation anxiety and motivation: Results of a preliminary mixed-method study. In E. Szymańska-Czaplak, M. Szyszka & E. Kuciel-Piechurska (Eds.), At the crossroads: Challenges in FL learning (pp. 107-133). Springer International Publishing. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-55155-5_7
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2021). Summative and formative pronunciation assessment in Polish secondary schools: The students’ perspective. In Kirkova-Naskova, A., Henderson, A. & J. Fouz-González (Eds.), English Pronunciation Instruction. Research-based Insights. pp. 119-146. John Benjamins Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1075/aals.19.06bar
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2022). The mediating effect of culture on the relationship between FL self-assessment and L2 willingness to communicate: the Polish and Italian EFL context. In Zarrinabadi, N, Pawlak,M (eds). New Perspectives on WTC in a second Language. Second Language Learning and Teaching. Springer, Cham. http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67634-6_5 
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2022). Language anxiety. In Derwing,T.,  Munro, J. & R. I. Thomson (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Speaking. pp. 83-96. Routledge.
  • Baran-Łucarz, M. (2023). Teaching pronunciation to older adult EFL learners. English pronunciation teaching: Theory, practice, and research findings. Multilingual Matters.

Books edited

Baran-Łucarz, M. (Eds.). (2015). Refleksja w nauczaniu i uczeniu się języka obcego (Reflection in FL teaching and learning). Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego.

 

Cooperation with journals and publishing houses – reviewing

  • Applied Psycholinguistics
  • Language Learning
  • International Journal of English Studies
  • Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Research in Language
  • Konińskie Studia Językowe
  • Neofilolog
  • Anglica Wratislaviensia
  • Linguistische Treffen in Wrocław
  • Springer Verlag
  • Wiley Blackwell

Projekt "Zintegrowany Program Rozwoju Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego 2018-2022" współfinansowany ze środków Unii Europejskiej z Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego

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