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Abigail Parrish

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Lecturer in Languages Education, University of Sheffield

Abigail Parrish teaches on a range of programmes in the School of Education at the University of Sheffield, UK. A former modern foreign languages teacher, her research focuses on student motivation to learn a language, particularly in school settings, using Self-Determination Theory. She is also interested in student choice, multilingualism and policy relating to school language learning.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Lecturer in education, University of Sheffield
  • 2017–2022
    Senior lecturer in teacher development, Bishop Grosseteste University
  • 2013–2017
    PhD researcher in languages education, University of York

Education

  • 2017 
    University of York, PhD in Education
  • 2012 
    University of Sheffield, MA Applied Professional Studies in Education
  • 2010 
    University of Sheffield, PGCE Modern Languages
  • 2009 
    University of Nottingham, BA (Hons) Modern European Studies