My research interests include second/ foreign language acquisition and learning for children of all ages. I am interested in language learning processes in both formal and informal contexts, task-based learning and developing language learning materials for children. I am also interested in inclusive, participatory research with children which includes working with children as active co-researchers. My other related area of interest is language teacher development and professional growth.
I trained as an English language teacher in Hungary in Budapest studying English and Russian linguistics and literature. I also worked in Hungary for a number of years in a variety of contexts, including state schools, International House (IH) language schools and a teacher training college. I completed my Masters and my PhD in ELT/Applied Linguistics at the Centre for Applied Linguistics at Warwick and since 2000 I have been working at the same Centre full time, teaching on the Masters in ELT progamme and supervising doctoral students. I am currently MA programme manager. Having published extensively in the area of teaching children second/foreign languages I am often asked to speak at conference internationally and have had extensive experience of working with language teachers from a range of different countries including Japan, Thailand, Turkey, South Korea, Sweden, Poland, Russia and India.
- 'Pinter, Annamaria, 2022. 'Child-centred ethics in second language education : navigating the ?ethical maze? when working with child participants in research. Language Teaching for Young Learners
- 'Pinter, Annamaria, 2021. '"You gave us a lens to look through" : teacher transformation and long-term impact of action research. Issues in Educational Research, 31 (4), pp. 1195-1212
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2019. Agency and technology-mediated task repetition with young learners : research and implications for primary classroom practice. Language Teaching for Young Learners, 1 (2), pp. 139-160
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2016. Opportunities to learn and practise English as an L2 in parent?child conversations. Classroom Discourse, 7 (3), pp. 239-252
- Pinter, Annamaria, Zandian, Samaneh, 2015. I thought it would be tiny little one phrase we said in a huge big pile of papers : children's reflections on their involvement in particpatory research. Qualitative Research, 15 (2), pp. 235-250
- Pinter, Annamaria, Zandian, Samaneh, 2014. 'I don't ever want to leave this room' : benefits of researching 'with' children. ELT Journal, 68 (1), pp. 64-74
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2014. Child participant roles in applied linguistics research. Applied Linguistics, 35 (2), pp. 168-183
- Pinter, Annamaria, Kuchah, Kuchah, Smith, Richard, 2013. Researching with children. ELT Journal, 67 (4), pp. 484-487
- Kuchah, Kuchah, Pinter, Annamaria, 2012. Was this an interview? Breaking the power barrier in adult-child interviews in an African context. Issues in Educational Research, Vol.22 (No.3), pp. 283-297
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2007. Some benefits of peer-peer interaction: 10-year-old children practising with a communication task. Language Teaching Research, Vol.11 (No.2), pp. 189-207
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2019. Learning to become researchers : towards participation?. In Eckhoff, Angela (ed.), Participatory Research with Young Children, Springer International Publishing AG, pp. 288-315
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2018. Research issues with young learners. In Garton, Sue; Copland, Fiona (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners, Routledge, pp. 411-424
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2017. Teaching young language learners. Oxford, Oxford University Press
- Pinter, Annamaria, Mathew, Rama, 2017. Teacher development opportunities in an action research project : Primary English teachers working with children as co-researchers in India. In Wilden, Eva; Porsch, Raphaela (eds.), The professional development of primary EFL teachers : National and international research, Munster - New York, Waxmann, pp. 141-152
- Pinter, Annamaria, Zandian, Samaneh, 2017. A questionnnaire study of Iranian children's understanding of intercultural issues. In García Mayo, María del Pilar (ed.), Learning Foreign Languages in Primary School: Research Insights, Bristol, Multilingual Matters, pp. 223-248
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2016. Secondary ELT : issues and trends. Hall, Graham (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching, London, Routledge
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2015. Task-based learning with children. In Bland, Janice (ed.), Teaching English to young learners : critical issues in language teaching with 3-12 year olds, London, Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, pp. 113-128
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2015. Researching young learners. In Paltridge, Brian; Phakiti , Aek (eds.), Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, New York ; London, Bloomsbury Academic, An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, pp. 339-455
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2012. Teaching young learners. Burns, Anne; Richards, Jack C. (eds.), The Cambridge Guide to Pedagogy and Practice in Second Language Teaching, Cambridge, U.K., Cambridge University Press
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2011. Children learning second languages. Basingstoke, U.K, Palgrave Macmillan
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2009. Fostering autonomy with young learners. In Athanasiouu, Androulla; Barfield, Andy (eds.), Independence: Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group Newsletter, Canterbury, U.K., International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, pp. 29-33
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2007. Towards teacher autonomy. In Benson, Phil (ed.), Learner Autonomy Series No 8: Teacher and Learner Perspectives, Dublin, Authentik Language Learning Resources, pp. 104-120
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2007. What children say : benefits of task repetition. In Van den Branden, Kris; Van Gorp, Koen; Verhelst, Machteld (eds.), Tasks in action : task-based language education from a classroom-based perspective, Newcastle, Cambridge Scholars, pp. 131-158
- Pinter, Annamaria, Kennedy, Judith, 2007. Developing teacher autonomy through teamwork. In Barfield, A.; Brown, S. H. (eds.), Reconstructing autonomy in language education : inquiry and innovation, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 209-221
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2005. Task repetition with 10-year-old children. In Edwards, C.; Willis, J. R. (eds.), Teachers Exploring Tasks in English Language Teaching, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 113-126
- Pinter, Annamaria, Mathew, Rama, Smith, Richard, 2016. Children and teachers as co-researchers in Indian Primary English classrooms. British Council
- Pinter, Annamaria, 2010. Sojourner parents' perspectives on their children?s adaptation processes during their first year in the UK. Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick
Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
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Supporting Sustainable English Teacher Professional Development in Yunnan Province | British Council (China) | 15 Mar 2022 | 14 Mar 2024 |
Children playing online games in English: perspectives and practices of children across several countries | British Council | 01 Oct 2019 | 31 Mar 2023 |
The impact of teacher training at pre-service and early in-service levels on teacher performance in the classroom | Anglo Mexican Foundation, The | 01 Apr 2014 | 20 Dec 2014 |