Tomas Bata University in Zlín

prof. PaedDr. Silvia Pokrivčáková, PhD. interested in a wide variety of subjects related to the contemporary problems of teaching foreign languages to very young and young learners, she has been currently focusing on teaching foreign languages to learners with special educational needs (inclusive education), CLIL and literary education. She is an author and editor of numerous monographs (CLIL Research in Slovakia, Hradec Králové, 2013; Inovácie vo vyučovaní cudzích jazykov u žiakov mladšieho školského veku, Nitra, 2007; Cudzie jazyky a kultúry v škole, Brno, 2009; Modernization of Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultures, Brno, 2010; Current Issues in Teaching Foreign Languages, Brno, 2011),), university textbooks (Modern Teacher of English, 2010; Teaching Techniques for Modern Teachers of English, 2013), as well as research studies in national and international journals (Scientia et Eruditio). Starting from 2013, she has been a Editor-in-Chief  of the Journal of Language and Cultural Education (WoS).

Along with part-time teaching at the University of Tomas Bata in Zlin, she currently is the Head of the Department of English Language and Literature at Faculty of Education, University of Trnava, Slovakia.

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Teaching

Consulting hours

Thursday 11:30 am - 13 pm

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Curriculum vitae

Education

Prof.

2014: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Education, Professor in Methodology of Teaching

doc. (habilitation)

2005: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Education, docent in Pedagogy

PhD.

1996-2001: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, degree in Theory and history of literature

PaedDr. (rigorosa exams)

2002:  Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Education, doctoral degree in Pedagogy

Mgr. (Master degree)

1989-1995:     Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, degree in Slovak & English

1998-2001     Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Education, degree in Pedagogy

Internships and study stays

2018: Kazmierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities, Poland, lecturer within the Erasmus programme

2018: University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Research mobility funded by COST

2017: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, lecturer within the Erasmus programme

2016: Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli in Caserta, Italy, lecturer within the Erasmus + project

2016: Teacher Training Institute in Daugaupils, Latvia, lecturer within Erasmus + project

2016: Pedagogical University in Cracow, Poland, lecturer within the Erasmus programme

2013: Pädagogische Hochschule OO in Linz, Austria, lecturer within the Erasmus programme

2012: University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, lecturer within the Erasmus programme

2011: Pädagogische Hochschule OO in Linz, Austria, teaching mobility Erasmus - EPTE Project

2011: St. Mary´s College in Belfast, United Kingdom, lecturer within the Erasmus programme

2008: Charles University in Prague, lecturer within the Erasmus programme

2007: Oxford University, United Kingdom, Teaching of Literature – Reading lives: the literature of life and the life of literature in intercultural education, study mobility funded by OUP

2006: International Stuy Programmes, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, Comenius 2.1: „Teaching English at Primary Schools“

2006: International Study Programmes, Gloucester, United Kingdom, study mobility within the Socrates Comenius 2.1: „Teaching English at Secondary Schools“

2005: International Study Programmes, Exeter, United Kingdom, study mobility within the Comenius 2.1: „CLIL for Young Learners“

2005: Torino, Italy, study mobility within the Socrates Comenius 2.1: European Portfolio of the foreign Language Teachers´ Competence

Process of employment

2014 –              Institute of School Pedagogy, FHS UTB in Zlin (part-time)

2016 –              Department of English Language and Literature, FE University of Trnava (full-time)

2002 – 2016   Department  of Language Pedagogy and Intercultural Studies, CPU in Nitra

1998 – 2002   Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, SUA in Nitra

1995 – 1997    Department of English and American Studies, CPU in Nitra

Membership of expert organizations

• SKASE – The Slovak Association for the Study of English, member
• SPdS – Slovenská pedagogická spoločnosť, member
• ČPdS – Česká pedagogická společnost, member
• ČAPV - Ceská asociace pro pedagogický výzkum, member
• občanské sdružení SlovakEdu - Chair

Membership of bodies

• Scientific Board of FHS Tomas Bata University in Zlín, member since 2014
• Scientific Board of Faculty of Education, University of Trnava, member since 2016
• Scientific Board of Faculty of Education, South-Bohemian University in České Budějovice, member since 2014
• Scientific Board of Faculty of Arts, University of Prešov, member since 2015
• Scientific Board of Faculty of Humanities, University of Zilina, member since 2019
• Scientific Board of Faculty of Arts, Catholic University in Ružomberok, member since 2016
• Scientific Board of Faculty of Education, University of Hradec Králové, member since 2016 - 2019
• Scientific Board of Faculty of Education, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, a member in 2009 – 2016

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Creative activities

Publications

Project outputs