Papadima-Sophocleous, Salomi (rp00032)
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Papadima-Sophocleous, Salomi
Παπαδήμα Σοφοκλέους Σαλώμη
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Dr. Salomi Papadima-Sophocleous is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the CUT Language Centre. Her qualifications include: BA in French and Greek Philology (National and Capodestrian University of Athens, 1978). Postgraduate studies: Postgraduate Diploma in Education, French and Greek Teaching Methodology (La Trobe University, 1981); Postgraduate Certificate in TESOL (La Trobe, 1999); Master in Language Curriculum Development and Evaluation – Greek as a second (La Trobe, 1999); Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Assisted Language Learning (Melbourne University, 1999 ); Master in French Literature (University of New England, 2001); Doctorate in Applied Linguistics Development, implementation, and Evaluation of an Online English Placement Test at College Level: A case study (Middlesex University, 2005). She taught languages (French, Greek and Italian) in various government secondary schools in Melbourne Australia; she was examiner and chief examiner for Greek (Victorian Certificate of Education), committee member for the accreditation and review of language Common Standards Frameworks and language curricula in Melbourne; she taught languages teaching methodology at La Trobe University and Language Teaching Methodology and Computer Assisted Language Learning at RMIT University, both on campus and online (Melbourne) (1981-2001). She taught French as a Foreign Language, English for Academic Purposes and for Secretarial Studies, Greek as a second language, TEFL and CALL at Intercollege and TEFL, CALL, Academic English, and French for Culinary Arts at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus; she coordinated the common Dprof Programme of University of Nicosia and Middlesex University (2001-2010) and acted as advisor for Dprof students (2013). She was consultant for the establishment of the Cyprus University of Technology Language Centre and coordinator (2 semesters, 2007-2008) and visiting lecturer (spring 2009). She has been its director since January 2010. She has taught English for Specific Purposes (Nursing, Internet and Communication Studies) for 5 years. She designed and has been coordinating the Master in Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) online programme since 2015, offered in collaboration with Multimedia and Graphic Arts Department. She has been teaching two of its modules: Computer Enhanced Second Language Curriculum Development and Evaluation (CESLCDE) and Computer Assisted Language Assessment and Testing (CALAT). She is a an executive committee member of EUROCALL Association and the coordinator of its 9 SIGs. She has been the teacher trainer for teachers of English in the Pre-Service programme of Republic of Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, offered by the University of Cyprus. She has developed printed and digital learning material for Greek, French, English the the MA in CALL. She has also developed NEPTON (New English Placement Test Online) for the University of Nicosia. She has established the Centre of Language Interactive and Cooperative Learning (CLILC) at CUT LC; She participated in local, European and International programmes for the evaluation of language programmes, the development of language learning material, the development of language teacher-training programmes, Computer Assisted Language Learning programmes, primary and secondary school student research programmes, and European programmes for the encouragement of teenagers to read literature. Her current research interests include: 1. CALL as an integral part of Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP); 2. CALL Professional Development Online; L2 Teacher Curriculum Development and Computer Assisted Language Assessment & Testing (CALAT) Teacher Training; Virtual Worlds in L2 digital Curriculum Development & Evaluation Teacher Education; The Role of L2 practicing teachers as classroom assessors and testers; 3. The history of language assessment and testing in Cyprus. 4. Languages of Cyprus. She is the co-editor of books in CALL and ESP Teacher Education and the editor of books on the Oral History of Limassol.