Faculty staff

Curriculum vitae

Name, first names, scientific degrees

• Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová

Department/Faculty/University

• Language Centre, Masaryk University Brno

Function, current position

• English Language Lecturer, Vice-director for Pedagogical Activities

Education and academic qualifications

• Since 2019 Ph.D. Programme, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University 1998 - 2004: Master Degree in English Language and Literature /Aesthetics, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, Diploma Thesis

Professional experience

• Since 2023 Masaryk University Language Centre, Vice-director 2016 - 2023 Masaryk University Language Centre, Head of the Faculty of Arts Unit
• Since 2006 Masaryk University Language Centre, English Language Lecturer
• 2005 - 2006 Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg - European Studies Coordinator and Czech Language Lecturer
• 2004 - 2005 Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg - Robert Bosch Foundation Tutor and Czech Language Lecturer
• 2002-2008 Aspena Language School, English Language Lecturer

Teaching activities

• English for Academic Purposes
• Videoconferencing in English
• English Based on Literary Texts
• English Autonomously

Project activities

• 2019 ASOLE project
• Since 2009 The COMPACT Project (CZ Structural Funds)
• Since 2011 The IMPACT Project

Internship and stays for the purpose of study or work

• 2010 International Summer School Asia-Pacific Culture and Economic Development - Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan
• 2009 Grundtvig - Oxford House College, London, UK
• 2004 Erasmus - University Halle, Germany
• 2022/04/24 – 2022/04/30: Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, BEL
  • The mobility included exchange of expertise on and experience with teaching foreign languages in academic context as well as with providing language advising and autonomous learning support. The research consultations were focusing on investigating forms of learner autonomy and effects of language advising which contributed to Ph.D. research project.

Non-university activities

• Since 2019 Volunteering for Meeting Festival
• 2013 Volunteering for Jihlava Documentary Festival
• 2009-10 Volunteering for One World Festival
• 2008 - 2009 Global Issues Project
• 2007 - 2008 Study-and-Work Stay in China

Most significant professional accomplishments

• 2009 The Cambridge ESOL International Award for Innovation -Global Issues in ELT Classroom

Major publications

• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. How to grow on a Small Budget: Strategies for Teachers´ Professional Development in Language Centers. In 33 AKS Tagung, LEHREN, LERNEN, LEBEN IN NEUEN REALITÄTEN: SPRACHENZENTREN IM AUFBRUCH. 2025. URL info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Is an Invitation Enough? Two Ways of Encouraging Students to Monitor their Learning. In Fostering Autonomy in Language Education: Focus on Teaching Practices, Focus Group Autonomy, CercleS. 2025. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Language advising case studies: does one size fit all? in the Forum on academic language support for students in higher education. In 57th International IATEFL Conference. 2024. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Helping to See/Understand the Learning. In 57th IATEFL Conference 2024, PCE Advising and guiding: Empowering foreign language learners in and out of the classroom. 2024. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Erasmus at Home, at Home at an International Exchange: Inter-cultural Communication Course Design. In XVIII CercleS International Conference 2024, “Multilingualism & the Anglosphere”. 2024. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. „Connections? The languages are very different.“ Advising sessions and plurilingual competences. In 32. AKS-Arbeitstagung: Mehrsprachigkeit ≠ L1 + L2 + … + Ln Mehrsprachigkeit ist keine Formel, sondern ein gelebtes Modell. 2022. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Learner Autonomy (Self-) assessment: What to use instead of a "placement test"? In CORALL International Conference: Coaching-oriented Online Resources for Autonomous Learning. 2022. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Who is the manager here?: (Self-) assessment of students´ abilities to manage their learning. In XVII CercleS International Conference 2022, “The Future of Language Education in an Increasingly Digital World: Embracing Change”. 2022. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. The 5 P's of Language Advising: A Pilot Analysis of Advising Sessions. In Konference FORLANG. 2021. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Výzkum v oblasti jazykového poradenství: přehledová studie. In Věra Janíková, Světlana Hanušová (eds.). Výzkum v didaktice cizích jazyků III. Brno: MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA, PEDAGOGICKÁ FAKULTA, 2020, s. 71-92. ISBN 978-80-210-9821-3. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Jazykové poradenství jako nástroj podpory autonomního učení. In Konference AKTEV. 2020. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Speech is silver, silence is gold: What really happens during individual language counselling sessions. In XVI CercleS international conference. 2020. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Forced to autonomy: Are there ever ideal conditions for development of learner autonomy? In 7th Bremen Symposion "Rethinking the Language Learner: Paradigms - Methods - Disciplines". 2019. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Reflections of an Advisor : A Never-Ending Story. Mélanges CRAPEL. Nancy: Université Nancy, 2019, roč. 40, č. 1, s. 115-135, 20 s. ISSN 0077-2712. URL info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Multiple language learning listories: Is there a happy ending? In Teaching and learning languages in the shadow of lingua franca. 2019. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. The Importance of Being Earnest. Can Teachers Learn from Students? In 52nd International IATEFL Conference. 2018. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina. Can Everybody be a Material Designer? In IATEFL LASIG Conference The Teacher’s Role in Development of Learner Autonomy. 2018. info
• ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ, Martina a Jo EASTLAKE. "Yes, interesting. But who were they and what just happened?!": Working with Disparate HE Groups via Videoconferencing. In Štěpánek, L., Sedláčková, K., Birne, N. Videoconferencing in University Language Education. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2018, s. 191-202. ISBN 978-80-210-9003-3. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-9008-2018. info
• SEDLÁČKOVÁ, Kateřina a Martina ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ SKUPEŇOVÁ. The teacher´s role in development of learner autonomy, IATEFL Lasig. 2018. info

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