Professor Janet Enever

Biography

Professor Janet Enever is currently working as a Sessional Lecturer in the Department of English Literature, University of Reading , United Kingdom. Responsibilities Visiting Professor Janet teaches the following modules: LSMYL: Teaching Young Learners External Professor of Language Teaching and Learning , Umeå University, Sweden 2011-2017 (with responsibilities including research leadership in field of language education, supervision of PhD students; teaching at undergraduate, masters and PhD level in fields of language education, research methods, early language learning and language and globalisation.) Coordinator, AILA Special Interest Group for research on early language learning, 2015-2017,  Series editor: Early language learning in school contexts, Multilingual Matters Janet currently participates in the following research studies: Co-researcher in nationally funded research project (Sweden): What doors can languages open? Nordplus funded project (Nordic / Baltic region) 'Developing early foreign language learning and teaching in the Nordic / Baltic context Janet has contributed as an expert adviser for early language policy planning in schools across a range of countries including: Kosovo, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, France, Colombia and Uruguay. During the years 2007-2010 Janet coordinated a European Commission funded transnational longitudinal study of early language learning across seven countries. Results were evaluated by the Eurydice unit as likely to "make a substantial contribution to streamlining efforts in Early Language Learning policies across the European Union". She is also a member of the UK-based network for Research in Primary Languages (RIPL)     

Research Interest

Janet's current research interests include the impact of globalisation on English language teaching, the politics of primary foreign language policy, primary EFL/FL teaching and learning, language teacher education and the significance of language skills for career opportunities.