Andrzej (Andy) Cirocki
Associate Professor in English Language Education

Profile

Biography

I joined the Department of Education in October 2014. I teach on the MA TESOL and MA in Applied Linguistics for (English) Language Teaching programmes. I was Deputy Programme Leader for MA TESOL from 2014 to 2018. Since 2018 I have been Director of Taught Masters (Admissions and Assessment). I supervise dissertations and theses in the area of TESOL.

Prior to joining the Department of Education, I worked as Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. While at Anglia Ruskin University, I contributed to both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in language teacher education. I also developed and led an MA TESOL and Materials Development programme.

Before my lectureship in Cambridge, I worked at the Institute of English and American Studies at the University of Gdansk, Poland, where I was involved in BA and MA EFL teacher education programmes.

I have an MA (English Philology) and PhD (Linguistics/TEFL) from Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland. I also have an MA (Applied Linguistics and TEFL) from the University of Portsmouth, UK. I am a CELTA teacher and a CELTA teacher trainer. I have been a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2013.

I am Editor-in-chief of The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL.

In 2017 I was appointed Visiting Professor in TESOL at the State University of Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia, and I am continuing in this role for the foreseeable future.

In my current role, I teach on the following modules:

• TESOL Methods
• Teaching and Learning Language
• Language Curriculum Design and Evaluation
• Evaluating TESOL Practice
• Methodology of Teaching English for Academic Purposes
• Research Methods in Language Learning and Teaching
• Planning and Communicating Research

Research

Overview

My research interests include:

• L2 reading
• Learner/Teacher autonomy
• Learner strategies
• Teacher self-efficacy
• Reflective teaching
• TESOL teacher education and professional development

I am actively involved in language education research. I have conducted research projects in Poland, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Armenia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Ecuador. Currently, I am conducting research in Indonesia (teacher autonomy) and Japan (teacher self-efficacy).

Publications

Selected publications

a) Monographs

Cirocki, A. (2016). Developing Learner Autonomy through Tasks: Theory, Research, Practice. Halifax: LinguaBooks.

b) Articles

Cirocki, A., Soto, S. T., Rojas Encalada, M. A., & Honores Cuenca, K. V. (2019). Motivational strategies in the secondary school EFL classroom: The case of Ecuador. Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching.

Cirocki, A., Parba, J., Caparoso, J., & Caday, K. (2019). Reading strategies in the Filipino secondary school ESL classroom: Use and instruction. Asian Journal of English
Language Teaching, 28, 29-60.

Cirocki, A., & Widodo, H. P. (2019). Reflective Practice in English Language Teaching in Indonesia: Shared Practices from Two Teacher Educators. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 7(3), 15-35.

Cirocki, A., & Farrell, T. S. C. (2019). Professional development of secondary school EFL teachers: Voices from Indonesia. System, 85, 1-14.

Cirocki, A., Anam, S., & Retnaningdyah, P. (2019). Readiness for autonomy in English language learning: The case of Indonesian high school students. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 7(2), 1-18.

Cirocki, A., & Canh, L. V. (2018). Anxiety, strategy use and multiple intelligences in the EFL reading classroom: Voices from Hanoi. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 27, 1-45.

Cirocki, A., & Farrell, T. S. C. (2017). Reflective practice for professional development of ELT practitioners. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 6(2), 5-22.

Cirocki, A., & A. Arceusz. (2016). Research Methods in Foreign/Second Language Didactics. TEANGA, Journal of the Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 24, 1-19.

Cirocki, A., & Caparoso, J. (2016). Attitudes, Motivations and Beliefs about Reading in the Filipino Secondary School ESL Classroom. International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature, 5(7), 1-18.

Cirocki, A., & Farrelly, R. (2016). Research and Reflective Practice in the EFL Classroom: Voices from Armenia. Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2(1), 31-56.

Cirocki, A., M. K. David, D. Gupta & G. Dalal. (2015). Critical Thinking in the Malaysian and Indian ESL Reading Classroom. Interdisciplinary Journal of Linguistics, 8, 90-116.

Widodo, H. P. & A. Cirocki. (2015). Video-Mediated Listening Tasks in the EAL Classroom: A Sociopragmatic Perspective. Asian EFL Journal, 81, 62-90.

Cirocki, A., S. Tennekoon & A. Peña Calvo. (2014). Research and Reflective Practice in the ESL Classroom: Voices from Sri Lanka. The Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39(4).

Cirocki, A. (2013). The Reading Portfolio: A Tool for Learning and Assessment in the Secondary School EFL Classroom. The International Journal of Innovation in English Language Teaching and Research, 2(2), 223-240.

Cirocki, A. (2013). Literature in the EFL Classroom: A Social Constructivist Perspective. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 2(1), 69-88.

Cirocki, A. (2013). Descriptive Statistics for EFL Classroom Research: Plain and Simple. Modern English Teacher, 22(3), 73-77.

Widodo, H. P., & A. Cirocki. (2013). Noticing as a Scaffolding Strategy for Writing Academic Paragraphs. English Teaching Professional, 88, 16-18.

Widodo, H. P., & A. Cirocki. (2013). Noticing as a Scaffolding Strategy for Writing Academic Paragraphs. English Teaching Professional, 87, 16-18.

Cirocki, A. (2013). Conducting Research in the Classroom: Collecting Qualitative and Quantitative Data. Modern English Teacher, 22(2), 63-69.

Cirocki, A. (2013). Conducting Research in the EFL Classroom. Modern English Teacher, 22(1), 76-81. Cirocki, A. (2012). Genre Theory: A Horn of Plenty for EFL Students. Nordic Journal of English Studies, 11(3), 78-99.

Cirocki, A. (2012). Establishing a Club of Readers in the EFL Classroom. Modern English Teacher, 21(4), 53-57.

Cirocki, A. (2011). Teaching Listening to EFL Junior High School Students in Poland. Open! Journal of The Estonian Association of Teachers of English, 11-18.

Cirocki, A. (2011). Age is Only a Number: Evaluating and Modernising Dated EFL Materials. Folio, 14(2), 12-16.

Cirocki, A. (2011). The Importance of Learners’ Ability to Communicate in English and Its Implementation in the Polish Context of Language Teaching. Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching, 2(1), 111-127.

c) Book Chapters

Cirocki, A., Madyarov, I., & Baecher, L. (2019). Contemporary perspectives on student teacher learning and the TESOL practicum. In A. Cirocki, I. Madyarov & L. Baecher (Eds.), Current perspectives on the TESOL practicum: Cases from around the globe (pp. 1-20). Cham: Springer.

Cirocki, A., Madyarov, I., & Baecher, L. (2019). The TESOL Practicum: A diverse landscape. In A. Cirocki, I. Madyarov & L. Baecher (Eds.), Current perspectives on the TESOL practicum: Cases from around the globe (pp. 289-297). Cham: Springer.

Cirocki, A. (2010). Literature in the CLT Classroom: Materials Design. In H. P. Widodo, & L. Savova (Eds.), The Lincom Guide to Materials Design in ELT (pp. 85-102). Muenchen, Germany: Lincom.

Cirocki, A. (2010). Classroom Ethnographies: Doing Teacher Research. In G. Park, H. P. Widodo, & A. Cirocki (Eds.), Observation of Teaching: Bridging Theory and Practice through Research on Teaching (pp. 63-84). Muenchen, Germany: Lincom.

Cirocki, A. (2009). The Place and Role of Literary Texts in Language Education: A Historical Overview. In A. Cirocki (Ed.), Extensive Reading in English Language Teaching (pp. 157-170). Muenchen, Germany: Lincom.

Cirocki, A. (2009). Implementing the ER Approach to Literature in the EFL Secondary School Classroom: An Action Research Study. In A. Cirocki (Ed.), Extensive Reading in English Language Teaching (pp. 521-546). Muenchen, Germany: Lincom.

Cirocki, A. (2007). Literature in the History of English Language Teaching. In R. Coreil (Ed.), Imagination, Cognition, Language Acquisition: A Unified Approach to Theory and Practice (pp. 118-122). Jersey City, NJ: New Jersey City University.

d) ELT Books / Edited Volumes / EFL Materials

Cirocki, A., Madyarov, I., & Baecher, L. (2019). Current perspectives on the TESOL practicum: Cases from around the globe. Cham: Springer.

Cirocki, A., & Burns, A. (2019). Language teachers as researchers [Special issue]. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 8(2).

Cirocki, A., & Farrelly, R. (2019). Current perspectives on teaching English to refugee- background students [Special issue]. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 8(1).

Cirocki, A., & Levy, M. (2018). Educational technology in English language learning and teaching [Special issue]. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 7(2).

Cirocki, A., & Farrell, T. S. C. (2017). Reflective practice in the ELT classroom [Special issue]. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 6(2).

Cirocki, A., & Goh, C. (2016). Teaching and Researching Listening and Speaking Skills in the ELT Classroom [Special issue]. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 5(2).

Cirocki, A., & Tomlinson, B. (2015). Materials in the ELT Classroom: Development, Use and Evaluation [Special issue]. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 4(2).

Cirocki, A., & Peña Calvo, A. (2015). In a Strange Land: Teaching Reading Creatively with Short Stories. Pforzheim: LinguaBooks.

Cirocki, A., & Maley, A. (2014). TESOL Teacher Education and Development [Special issue]. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL, 3(2).

Widodo, H. P., & Cirocki, A. (Eds.). (2012). Innovation and Creativity in ELT Methodology. New York, NY: Nova Science Publisher. Park, G.,

Widodo, H. P., & Cirocki, A. (Eds.). (2010). Observation of Teaching: Bridging Theory and Practice through Research on Teaching. Muenchen, Germany: Lincom.

Cirocki, A. (Ed.). (2009). Extensive Reading in English Language Teaching. Muenchen, Germany: Lincom.

Cirocki, A. (2007). British Culture in Polish Secondary Schools. Czestochowa, Poland: Wyzsza Szkola Lingwistyczna.

Cirocki, A. (2005). Step by Step: A Grammar Book for Polish Learners of English. Poznan, Poland: Handybooks.

External activities

Memberships

• Materials Development Association, UK
• UK Literacy Association
• Higher Education Academy, UK
• TESOL International, USA
• British Association for Applied Linguistics, UK
• Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Canada
• International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, USA
• University English, UK
• European Society for the Study of English, UK

Consultancy

• Department of English, Malang University, Indonesia (2019-present)
• Department of English and Media, Anglia Ruskin University, UK (2014-2018)
• School of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2012-2014)

Visiting Professorship

• Visiting Professor in TESOL, State University of Surabaya, Indonesia (2017-present)

Courses developed

• Four-year Secondary School Language Pathway, H. Derdowski Secondary School, Poland.
• PG Certificate in Psychology and Pedagogy for EFL Teachers, University of Gdansk, Poland.
• MA in TESOL and Materials Development, Anglia Ruskin University, UK.

Conferences, guest lectures and workshops

• Dr Andrzej Cirocki conferences, guest lectures and workshops (MS Word , 65kb)