Dr. Piri Leeck

Dr. Piri Leeck studied English, German, Mathematics and Arts (Staatsexamen / Primary School, 2005) and English and Spanish (M.A., 2007) at Julius-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg, taught two years at a mixed-aged-groups elementary school in Wülfrath (2007-2009) and then joined the TEFL staff at the University of Bielefeld, where she obtained her PhD on the subject of listening comprehension of very young learners and portfolio work (2013). She worked as a lecturer (LfbA) at the Universities of Siegen (2013-2016) and Münster (2016-2018), and has taught English, Business English as well as German as a Foreign Language (DaF/DaZ) courses at a private language school. She is also qualified as a sworn translator/interpreter.

Leeck, P. (2018): Stationenlernen: What’s your hobby? In Sally’s World 1/18, 13-15.

Leeck, P. (2017): Suggested reading: Tom Gates. In CLELE 1/17.

Leeck, P. (2016): Grammaring. Grammatik im Englischunterricht der Grundschule? In Grundschulmagazin Englisch 1/16, 31-34.

Leeck, P. (2015): Can second-graders be taught listening strategies? In ATINER’S Conference Paper Series, No. LNG2015-1733.

Leeck, P. (2015): Portfolio-work and its effects on listening comprehension of very young learners. In Journal of Language and Cultural Education 3/1, 89-111.

Leeck, P. (2014): Portfolioarbeit und ihre Auswirkung auf das Hörverstehen sehr junger Englischlerner. Aachen: Shaker.

Leeck, P. (2012): Some possibilities of implementing and increasing learner autonomy in the English lesson. In Lennon, P. (Hrsg.), Learner Autonomy in the English Classroom. Empirical Studies and Ideas for Teachers.Frankfurt a. M.: Peter Lang, 65-94.

Leeck, P.: World Englishes – attitudes and teaching in German school context (Vortrag auf 25th Conference of the International Association for World Englishes, Stonybrook, NY, Juni 2023)

Leeck, P.: English and the Very Young Learner: Storytelling (Gastvortrag an der Pädagogischen Hochschule Freiburg, November 2021)

Leeck, P.: Teaching Grammar at Elementary School – How? (Workshop TEFL Day, Münster, 2018)

Leeck, P.: Teaching grammar at elementary school (Gastvortrag in Bielefeld, November 2015).

Leeck, P.: Can second-graders be taught listening strategies? (Vortrag auf 8^th Annual International Conference on Languages & Linguistics in Griechenland, Juli 2015).

Leeck, P.: Portfolio-work and its effects on listening comprehension of very young learners. (Vortrag auf 1^stCLeaR-conference in der Slowakei, Dezember 2014).

Leeck, P.: Teaching grammar at elementary school (Gastvortrag in Bielefeld, Mai 2014).

Leeck, P.: How portfolio-use can support listening comprehension. (Posterpräsentation auf der IATEFL-Konferenz in Duisburg, 2010).

SoSe 23

• Englishes in the Real World – Realities and Ontologies

Past Semesters

• Englishes in the Real World – Realities and Ontologies
• Universität Bielefeld
  • Literature, Media and Intercultural Learning (GS)
  • Teaching Specific Domains of English Language Teaching (GS)
  • Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
  • Heterogeneity in Early Language Learning (GS)
  • Language Teaching Methods for Primary School (GS)
  • Teaching English Language and Literature (GS)
• Leuphana Universität
  • Adam Smith – a visionary? (Studium Generale)
• Universität Siegen
  • Assessing Foreign Language Abilities (Sek I)
  • Introduction to Learning and Teaching English as a Foreign Language
  • Learner Autonomy and Language Learning Strategies (Gym/ BK)
  • Learner Language: Grammar (Gym/ BK)
  • Developing Communicative Competences (GS)
  • Developing Communicative Competences (Sek I)
  • Principles and Methods (GS)
  • Principles and Methods (Sek I)
  • Vorbereitungsseminar Praxissemester (Gym/ BK)
  • Begleitseminar Praxissemester (Gym/ BK)
  • Working with Texts (HRGe)
  • Working with Words & Vocabulary Learning Strategies (GS/ Sek I)
  • Texts and (New) Media (Sek I)
  • Texts and Media: Production and Reception in Elementary School
• Universität Münster
  • English as Foreign Language I
  • English as Foreign Language II
  • Material Analysis and Design
  • Teaching Young Learners (GS/ Sek I)
  • Increasing Autonomy in Young Learners (GS/ Sek I)
  • Language Learning Strategies
  • Praxissemester Vorbereitungs- und Begleitseminare
  • Assessment of Language Skills
  • Classroom Discourse