Michael P.h. Rodgers

Biography

Michael Rodgers, PhD, is an Assistant Professor within the School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Carleton University, Canada, where he teaches courses on EFL/ESL pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition theories. His research is concentrated in two areas: language learning through viewing video, and vocabulary acquisition. His research on video has concerned comprehension of episodes of authentic television programs viewed with and without captions. Research on vocabulary acquisition has focused on word learning through viewing video, lexical coverage of television and movies, and acquisition of formulaic sequences in the language classroom. Dr. Rodgers received his PhD in Applied Linguistics from Victoria University of Wellington (2013). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Lethbridge (1992) and a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL) from Temple University (2006). He previously taught courses in applied linguistics, language development, and TESOL at the University of Nottingham. His teaching career also includes extensive experience teaching English as a second (ESL) and foreign language (EFL), English for academic purposes (EAP), and English for specific purposes (ESP) to learners of various levels of proficiency. Dr. Rodgers’ research has been published in various journals, including Language Learning, Applied Linguistics, TESOL Quarterly, and the CALICO Journal.

Research Interest

Second Language Acquisition Vocabulary Acquisition Language Learning Through Video L2 Listening English for Academic Purposes/English for Specific Purposes