Areas of Interest

Second Language Acquisition (SLA); English for Academic Purposes (EAP); Exploratory Practice; Narrative Inquiry; Teaching and Learning in Higher Education; Motivation in Education; Teacher Development.

PhD Topic Area

EAP in the UK: An Investigation of the trajectory of students’ motivation to learn in a UK university. This project is fully funded by the UK Economic Social Research Council (ESRC).

Supervisors: Prof Ema Ushioda and Dr. Neil Murray

Other Research Projects

• An Investigation of Teacher-Researchers' Identity [with Dr Kenan Dikilitaş (Bahçeşehir University)].
• The Impact of ELT Research on Trainee-Teachers [with Dr Dario Banegas (Ministry of Education - Chubut, Argentina].
• Systematic Review of EAP Motivation Research (with Takumi Aoyama).
• Meta-analysis of Self-Determination Theory in SLA [with Takumi Aoyama (University of Warwick), & Nigel Lou (University of Alberta)].

Academic Background

Prior to full time PhD research I completed an MA (Hons) in Languages and TESOL (1st Class), and an MA in English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (Distinction). I have completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Science Research (Distinction) offered by the ESRC-Doctoral Training Centre at the University of Warwick.

Teaching

Academic Year 2018-2019

• Associate Teaching Fellow in the School of Modern Languages, University of Warwick.
• Tutor on the BA Module: History and Spread of English in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick.
• Tutor on the MA Module: Specialism in Classroom Motivation in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick.
• Supervisor for MA TESOL dissertations.

Academic Year 2017-2018

• Assistant Director of Studies for the Pre-sessional in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick (2018)
• Associate Teaching Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL), University of Warwick - Co-convener of the module: Ethical Beings.
• Associate Teaching Fellow in the School of Modern Languages, University of Warwick.
• Tutor on the BA Module: History and Spread of English in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick.
• Tutor on the BA Dissertation Module: Research Methods in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick.
• Tutor on Short Courses for Chinese and Japanese students from overseas Universities in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick.

Academic Year 2016-2017

• Pre-sessional Tutor in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick (summer 2017).
• Associate Teaching Fellow in the School of Modern Languages, University of Warwick.
• Research Methods Seminar for the MSc in Intercultural Communication (Centre for Applied Linguistics).
• Tutor on Short Courses for Teachers in the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick.

Academic Year 2015-2016

• Coordinator of the English Language and Academic Skills Department at the University of the West of England (UWE) – International College, Bristol.

Academic Year 2014-2015

• EAP Tutor in the English Language and Academic Skills Department at the University of the West of England (UWE) – International College, Bristol.
• Pre-sessional EAP Tutor in the English Language Centre at Bath Spa University.

Academic Years 2008-2013

• EFL/ESP Teacher, French and Spanish Teacher and EFL Director of Studies in a variety of language schools in the UK, France, Spain and Italy.

Publications

• Consoli, S. (forthcoming) Understanding Motivation through Ecological Research: The Case of Exploratory Practice. In: Sampson, R. and Pinner, R. (eds.) Complexity Perspectives on Researching Language Learner and Teacher Psychology. Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
• Consoli, S., & Aoyama, T. (2019) Longitudinal L2 Motivation Inquiry: A Response to Lamb’s (2016) “when motivation research motivates: issues in long-term empirical investigations”. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching.
• Banegas, D., & Consoli, S. (2019) Action research in language education. In: Rose, H. and McKinley, J. (eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Routledge.
• Consoli, S., & Ushioda, E. (2018). J. Hanks Exploratory Practice in Language Teaching: Puzzling About Principles and Practices (2017) Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke xix+ 384pp.
• Consoli, S., & Aoyama, T. (2018). The Forum on Language Learning Motivation: The First Steps. IATEFL ELT Research.
• Aoyama, T., & Consoli, S. (2017). Introducing FOLLM: Forum on language learning motivation. The Warwick ELT, 1, 308–314.

Conference papers and workshops

• Consoli, S. (April, 2019), Teachers Know Their Students and Researchers Don’t: Who Has the Right to Do Research? Paper presented at the Cambridge University Press - BAAL seminar: Blowing away the dust: Illuminating the value of Practitioner Research in Applied Linguistics: University of Leeds, Leeds.

• Consoli, S. (November, 2018), Postgraduate International Students at English-Speaking Universities: What Can We Learn about Policies and Practicies? Paper presented at the annual general conference Irish Association of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL): Policies and Practice, Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin.
• Consoli, S. (October, 2018), EAP Teachers Torn Between Teaching, Research & Scholarship Paper presented at the conference EAP in Ireland: EAP as a Learning Community: New Directions and Opportunities, Marino Institute, Dublin.
• Consoli, S. (September, 2018), The Researcher-Participants Relationship: What Risks Can We Take Paper presented at the annual conference British Association of Applied Linguistics, York St John University.
• Consoli, S. (June, 2018), Stretching the Boundaries of the Researcher-Participant Relationship in L2 Motivation Inquiry Paper presented at the conference Pshychology for Language Learning 3, Waseda University.
• Consoli, S. (May, 2018). Reflexivity: A Necessary Approach for Good Quality Research Invited Workshop presented at the ESRC Advanced Trainining Day - Methods of Discourse Analysis - University of Warwick.
• Consoli, S. (May, 2018). What Novice Teachers need to Know about Motivation Invited Talk presented at the conference 'My Story in Practicum - 3', Çağ University.
• Consoli, S. (March, 2018).Understanding Motivation through Exploratory Practice: Early Musings Paper presented at the FOLLM reserach event, King's College London.
• Consoli, S. (January, 2018).Exploratory Practice: What Can we Learn about Postgraduate Students’ Identity? Paper presented at the conference Internationalisation of the Postgraduate:Interrogating Identities, Canterbury Christ Church University.
• Consoli, S., & Dikilitaş, K. (November, 2017). Re(shaping) Language Teachers’ Professional Identity: Research Engagement as Catalyst. Paper prsented at the annual conference of the Irish Association of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL), University of Limerick.
• Consoli, S. (July, 2017). Invited Lecture Quality in Qualitative Research, Bahçeşehir University.
• Consoli, S. (December, 2015).The Joy of Feedback in Higher Education. Workshop delivered at UWE Bristol.
• Consoli, S. (November, 2015). Written Feedback: Does it work? Paper presented at the BALEAP PIM, University of Sheffield.
• Consoli, S. (July, 2015). Do Students really Get it? Workshop delivered at KIC Best Practice Day, UWE Bristol.
• Consoli, S. (April, 2015). EAP Assessment: Do Students really Get it? Paper presented at the BAAL TEA SIG conference, University of Cambridge.

Research Groups and Memberships

Other Activities

• Member of the Warwick A-Level English Language School Outreach Project
• Exam Item Writer for TRINITY COLLEGE London
• Chair of the Student-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) (2016-2017)
• Organising committee member, Warwick International Conference in Applied Linguistics ( 2017)

Grants and Awards

• Richard Pemberton Prize for Best Paper at the British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) annual conference (2018)
• Nomination for the Warwick Teaching Excellence Award (2017-18)

• ESRC - Midlands Doctoral Training Partnership (2018)

Full Doctoral Research Event Grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

• University of Warwick - Doctoral Training Centre (2016-2020)

Full PhD Award from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

• University of Glasgow - Stevenson Scholarship (2011-2012)

£ 2,500 for a research project at the Sorbonne University Paris III. I completed a study that examined the French educational system of Grandes Ecoles and the emotional effects this system has on its students.

Sal Consoli

S dot Consoli at warwick dot ac dot uk

Room 1.100, Social Sciences