Research & Professional Achievements
Research & Professional Achievements
My research focuses on the ways literature can enhance language learning and make learners more engaged and interculturally competent.
EAP Conference Presentation (June 2026): ‘Beyond Language Proficiency: Cultivating emotional engagement and intercultural competence through short stories in EAP classrooms’
Project title: 'From Conflict to Connection: Employing short stories in an EAP class to foster conflict resolution skills and peace-building attitudes'
Tsakiroglou, E. (2026). ‘Voices Unlocked: Social issues as a catalyst for English expression in an IFP class through feminist pedagogy’, InForm: A journal for International Foundation Programme professionals, (25), pp. 22–23. Available at: https://static.reading.ac.uk/content/PDFs/files/Inform/InForm-Journal-Issue-25.pdf
Presentations
Tsakiroglou, E. and Carter, J. (2020). 'Teenagers and Poetry: Two Worlds Apart', 27th Annual International TESOL MTH, Northern Greece Conference, 23 February, Thessaloniki.
Tsakiroglou, E. and Carter, J. (2018). 'Active Reading Skills-Interactive Workshop', TESOL Macedonia Thrace Northern Greece Conference,10 November, Thessaloniki.