Sarah Mercer is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching at the University of Graz, Austria, where she is Head of ELT methodology. Her research interests include all aspects of the psychology surrounding the foreign language learning experience. She is the author, co-author and co-editor of several books in this area. She has served as Principal Investigator on several funded research projects, has worked on the editorial board of various journals, is co-editor of Multilingual Matters’ Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching book series, is currently president of IAPLL, and is an ambassador for IATEFL.
Her research, publications, and contributions continue to inspire teachers, teacher educators, and researchers around the world. We are delighted to welcome Sarah to Budapest this October and can’t wait to learn from her inspiring insights. See you at Level Up!
Ádám Lajtai is an assistant professor at the ELTE Department of English Applied Linguistics. As a self-professed gamer since his childhood, he wrote his doctoral dissertation on the relationship of language learning motivation and video games, but is also interested in other out-of-school language learning, as well as bilingual education.
Expect fresh perspectives on language learning, motivation, and the many ways learners engage with English beyond the classroom.
Tihana Svoren Kolarec is an English language teacher with over 20 years of teaching experience. She works in a primary school with students aged 6 to 14. She is an eTwinning coordinator in her school and a member of the Erasmus team. During her teaching career, she has attended many teacher training courses and methodology seminars. She has run workshops in Croatia and has also actively participated in many international conferences. Tihana was a MOOC facilitator and a resource guru on the OPEN platform. She is an active member of HUPE Croatia, where she has served as one of the executive board members since 2017.
Adrijana Roždijevac is an English language teacher at a primary school in Croatia, where she has been teaching grades 1 to 8 since 2010. She engages her students in eTwinning projects, fostering creativity, digital literacy, and global awareness. Her enthusiasm for travelling and intercultural learning took her to Vietnam, where she spent two years teaching English in both private and public schools to learners of different ages and proficiency levels. She is a member of the Croatian Association of Teachers of English (HUPE) and currently serves as president of the Osijek branch. She values professional development and regularly attends and contributes to national and international ELT conferences and seminars.