Talks & Outreach
Conference Papers & Posters [As First/Presenting Author]
Faitaki, F, Liggins, S. & Murphy, V.A. (April 2024) ‘Developing young second language learners’ oral language: A systematic review’. Paper to be presented at the ELLRA Inaugural Conference. Kraków, Poland.
Faitaki, F, Liggins, S. & Murphy, V.A. (April 2024) ‘A drama intervention for improving children’s oral language and communication’. Paper to be presented at the ELLRA Inaugural Conference. Kraków, Poland.
Liggins, S. & Faitaki, F. (November 2023). "Introducing the Lex 15: Adapting the Lex30 L2 productive vocabulary measure for use with younger learners". Paper presented at the Language Testing Forum. London, UK.
Faitaki, F & Liggins, S. (November 2023) ‘Developing Oral Language through Drama’. Poster presented at the NALDIC 2023 Conference. Gloucester, UK.
Faitaki, F. & Murphy, V.A. (June 2022). "Using theatre to improve English as an Additional Language learners’ communication skills". Paper presented at the Early Language Learning and Multilingual Education 2022 Conference. Granada, Spain.
Faitaki, F., Nation, K. & Murphy, V.A. (June 2022). "(Cross-)linguistic development in Early Years immersion: The case of Greece". Paper presented at the Early Language Learning and Multilingual Education 2022 Conference. Granada, Spain.
Faitaki, F. (June 2022). "Developing oral language skills of children with English as an Additional Language through a drama-based intervention". Poster created as part of the Spring School on Educational Research and the Arts. Lake Como, Italy.
Faitaki, F., Nation, K. & Murphy, V.A. (September 2021). "English language learning at Greek preschools: An opportunity or a challenge?". Paper presented at the BAAL 2021 Conference. Northumbria, UK. [Online]
Chalmers, H., Faitaki, F. & Murphy, V.A. (September 2021). "Climbing down from the Ivory Tower: Identifying priorities for EAL research that stakeholders actually need". Paper presented at the BAAL 2021 Conference. Northumbria, UK. [Online]
Faitaki, F., Nation, K. & Murphy, V.A. (July 2021). "What is the role of crosslinguistic influence in English-Greek sequential bilingualism?". Paper presented at the 30th EuroSLA Conference Doctoral Workshop. Barcelona, Spain. [Online]
Faitaki, F. (May 2021). "Adopting a multilingual mindset in the Early Years: The future of education and children’s key to success". Paper presented at the 1st Yidan Prize Doctoral Conference. Oxford, UK. [Online]
Faitaki, F. (February 2021). "Greek children’s acquisition of English in monolingual and bilingual immersion preschools". Poster presented at the BAAL Multilingualism SIG 2nd Annual Event. Westminster, UK. [Online]
Faitaki, F., Nation, K. & Murphy, V.A. (June 2020). "The linguistic outcomes of Greek children learning English at preschool: Testing before and after lockdown". Poster presented at the Conference on Multilingualism 2020. Reading, UK. [Online]
Faitaki, F. (September, 2019). "The role of linguistic proficiency, crosslinguistic transfer and exposure in Greek EAL children’s acquisition of English and Greek". Paper presented at the 2nd Child Foreign/Second Language Learning Conference. Krakow, Poland.
Faitaki, F., Nation, K. & Murphy, V.A. (July, 2019). "Linguistic differences and crosslinguistic influence: the case of Greek children learning English as an Additional Language". Poster presented at the Child Language Symposium 2019. Sheffield, UK.
Faitaki, F., Nation, K. & Murphy V.A. (September, 2018). "Investigating Crosslinguistic Influence in English-Greek Successive Bilinguals: Methodology in Practice". Paper presented at the 28th EuroSLA Conference Doctoral Workshop. Münster, Germany.
Faitaki, F. & Murphy, V.A. (April, 2018). "English-Greek successive bilingual children’s production of subject pronouns". Poster presented at the 14th Experimental Methods in Language Acquisition Research Workshop. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Faitaki, F. (September, 2017). "The development of subject pronouns in Greek children learning English at preschool". Paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Greek Linguistics. Westminster, UK.
Invited Talks
"Linguistic benefits of supporting the mother tongue: Lessons from Greek preschool immersion programmes". Keynote for the Mother Languages and Multilingualism event (International Hellenic University, Greece), on 21/02/2024.
"Developing oral language through drama: Investigating the success of the approach". Presentation for the Qualitative Methods Hub (University of Oxford, Oxford, UK), on 08/02/2024.
"The effectiveness of a drama intervention for developing oral language and socio-affective skills in children with and without EAL". Presentation for the Research in English as an Additional Language Group (University of Oxford, Oxford, UK), on 30/11/2023.
"Developing oral language skills through a drama-based intervention: Preliminary Findings & Future Plans". Presentation for the Research in English as an Additional Language Group (University of Oxford, Oxford, UK), on 10/03/2023.
"Crosslinguistic transfer in (pre)school learners of English". Presentation for the Read Oxford Lab (University of Oxford, Oxford, UK), on 04/12/2020.
"Conducting Research in British Schools". Session delivered at the Academic and Professional Development Workshop (University of Oxford, Oxford, UK), on 04/12/2019.
Outreach Events
"A musical tour of the world through dramatized songs". Event delivered as part of the ESRC Festival of the Social Sciences (Pitt River’s Museum, Oxford, UK) on 27/10/2023.
"Spoken English for EAL Learners" and "Reading for EAL Learners". Workshops delivered at the English as an Additional Language: Evidence for Policy and Practice event (Oxford Education Deanery, Oxford, UK), on 27/07/2023.
"The history, benefits and status of immersion programmes in Greece". Talk delivered at the Parents’ Information Evening (I. M. Panagiotopoulos School, Athens, Greece), on 11/12/2019.